World Parkinson Congress: October 1-4, 2013, Montreal, Canada
The World Parkinson Congress is the only global Parkinson’s conference that brings together the entire Parkinson’s community – people with Parkinson’s disease, those who care for them, medical and health professionals, and dedicated researchers working toward a cure and better treatments.

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World Parkinson Congress 2010, September 28 - October 1, 2010 Glasgow, Scotland

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Download PDF	Introduction: In 2010, Parkinson Society Canada celebrates 45 years of supporting Canadians living with Parkinson’s. This poster presentation will showcase The Test Your Parkinson’s IQ, developed for Parkinson Awareness Month. The goal of the campaign was to foster a greater understanding of Parkinson’s disease and increase the number of people contacting the Society. Method: Parkinson’s is a complicated condition. We wanted to tell the public that Parkinson’s is more than a movement disorder. We wanted to demystify the condition and talk about symptoms that are not usually associated with Parkinson’s yet, for the person living with Parkinson’s, can be more challenging: symptoms such as depression, changes in thinking ability, loss of sense of smell. The “test” included a simple checklist of 13 statements. The checklist was available on the national web site and also in print. People were also directed to an education piece that explained the symptoms in more detail. Since Canada is a bilingual country, all material was created in English and French. Outcomes: The poster presentation will provide statistics on the success of the campaign. The presentation will show increased number of visits to the web site; links to educational resources; referrals to regional societies for further information and support. This innovative and creative “test”, also received extensive media coverage expanding our reach and increasing awareness. Media also included interviews with movement disorder specialists talking about the importance of learning more about Parkinson’s disease, especially the non-motor symptoms.
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