BlogYour message was heard: Parkinson’s Awareness Month 2021 summary Your message was heard: Parkinson's Awareness Month 2021 summary Posted Date : May 13, 2021 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. Media coverage 20,000,000 views of all media coverage throughout the country 34 national, provincial and local media stories in 81 different outlets 13 stories on televised broadcast 10 stories in print and online news 11 stories on radio Select regional coverage Atlantic Dr. Harold Robertson’s Story on CBC Atlantic Chuck Bridges and Karen Lee on Global News Morning (Halifax) Radio Canada NB, PEI (French language) Central Glenn Hogan and Karen Lee on CTV Montreal Caitlin Nagy on Global’s The Health and Wellness Show Caitlin Nagy on CHCH Morning Live Karen Lee on CTV News at 5 (Kitchener) Karen Lee on The Weekend Morning Show on NewsTalk 1010 Karen Lee on SiriusXM’s Canada Talks Westmount Magazine: Glenn Hogan Hope and Support Lift Barrie Man through life changing diagnosis Prairies Bryce Perry on CTV News (Winnipeg) Ian Robertson on CTV Saskatoon 6 Karen Lee on CTV Morning Live (Regina) Bryce Perry on CBC Radio Winnipeg Radio Canada Manitoba (French Language) West coast Gina Lupino on Global News Morning (British Columbia) National reach Larry Linton and Karen Lee on Global National News Caitlin Nagy on CTV Your Morning Live (feature video above) What it feels like: Young-onset Parkinson’s Bryce Perry on CBC Information Radio with Mary Markusa Social media People living with Parkinson’s share their stories of resilience. 465,900 views of our No Matter What Facebook video series, showcasing the resilience of people living with Parkinson’s 40,700 video views 8,900 likes, shares, and comments from people moved to tell their own stories of perseverance Website 35,615 visitors to Parkinson.ca from the year before. That’s an increase of over 200%. 1,253 registrations for our Resilience Webinar – an increase of about 1,200% from last year – with 751 live viewers. Our most popular webinar yet! 180 new voices ready to call on government for improved access to care for Canadians living with Parkinson’s. Add your voice! You help to make Parkinson’s a priority year-round When you support Parkinson Canada, you make sure that the urgent need for support is met. You make sure that when one of 25 Canadians is diagnosed tomorrow they have a place to turn. Please give today Share this post: Your Story Matters: Inspire and Connect Inspire hope and connect with others by sharing your Parkinson’s journey. Your voice can make a difference. Share your story Discover more like this Apr 24, 2025 Avis de convocation à l'assemblée générale annuelle de 2025 Apr 24, 2025 2025 Annual General Meeting notice Apr 15, 2025 Les Champions des façons d'être : Dre Veronica Bruno