Worldwide
Parkinson's Awareness Week
Wear a red tulip. Speak a name.
When is Parkinson's Awareness Week?
From April 6 to April 12.
What is Parkinson's Awareness Week?
Parkinson's Awareness Week, observed annually with World Parkinson's Day on April 11, is the coordinated push to deepen public understanding of Parkinson's disease, the neurodegenerative condition that affects movement, balance and often mood, sleep and cognition. The week takes its cue from Dr. James Parkinson, the English surgeon who first described the condition in his 1817 monograph 'An Essay on the Shaking Palsy', and from figures like Muhammad Ali, Michael J. Fox, Alan Alda and Linda Ronstadt, whose public diagnoses pulled Parkinson's out of the shadows. Charities run fun walks, 5Ks and cycling challenges; clinics host seminars; advocates meet with lawmakers to push for research funding; and the red tulip — bred by J.W.S. Van der Wereld, a Dutch grower who himself had Parkinson's — is the universal symbol of solidarity.
How to celebrate
Mark the day with a poster made in Dayfeed — pick your favourite photo as the background, share it to your story or group chat, and set a reminder so you never miss it next year.
Hashtags
- #ParkinsonsAwarenessWeek
- #WorldParkinsonsDay
- #RedTulip
- #Parkinsons
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