Your message was heard: Parkinson's Awareness Month 2021 summary

There were two focuses of this year’s Parkinson’s Awareness Month. The first was on combatting misconceptions and celebrating resilience with the No Matter What messages you saw on social media. The second was on making sure that the issues that matter to you, including timely diagnosis and access to care, were covered in national and local media across the country.

People impacted by Parkinson’s have made it clear that awareness within the Parkinson community and the general public is a key priority. You’ve stated loud and clear that you want to feel understood when approached in public or when discussing Parkinson’s with someone; that you want Canadians to feel motivated to do something about Parkinson’s; and that you want families impacted by Parkinson’s to know where they can turn.

Parkinson’s is the fastest growing neurological disease in the world, and we need to talk about it.

Media highlights

Here are just a few of the highlights of stories that were shared throughout the country during Parkinson’s Awareness Month 2021:

Impact and reach

All numbers are as of April 30, 2021.

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