Parkinson's Europe

07/10/2026

Have you listened to the latest episode of the Parkinson's Life podcast yet?

It's all about celebrating artists with Parkinson's who use their work to raise awareness and funds, like the fantastic Cristian Mitrani, shown in this clip.

Thank you so much to Cristian, Barbara Salsberg Mathews and Rudolph Castro, who share their stories about creativity and Parkinson's in the podcast.

Listen to the episode here: https://buff.ly/tkMZnDn

06/10/2026

Nine in 10 women say that their neurologist did not discuss the potential impact of hormones on their Parkinson’s. This is something which has to change.

In this powerful and important interview, Parkinson's Europe board member Cathy Molohan talks about how women's experience of Parkinson's can differ from men's, how menopause and Parkinson's can interact and where we go from here.

We're so proud to have Cathy as such an amazing advocate for Parkinson's and women's health. 💚

Read the interview in full here: https://buff.ly/d9hHkDK

05/10/2026

🚨 New podcast alert!

In this brand-new episode of the Parkinson's Life podcast, we explore the relationship between Parkinson's and creativity with our guests, artists Barbara Salsberg Mathews, Cristian Mitrani and Rudolph Castro.

It's an inspiring listen💚

Find out more about the podcast here: https://buff.ly/tkMZnDn

And to find out more about Barbara's beautiful new book, 'Harvesting Joy', here: https://buff.ly/CaSTw9S

02/10/2026

We can't wait for Par-Con this November!

Par-Con is Parkinson's UK's community convention about living well with Parkinson’s. Planned in collaboration with a team of people living with and connected to the condition, Par-Con gives you the chance to learn from researchers, healthcare professionals and the wider community.

You can join Par-Con online on 13 and 14 November and hear directly from trusted experts who can explain the latest research and opportunities, guide you through a new diagnosis or changes in your symptoms, and provide interactive sessions with tips to help manage your condition.

We'll be there! Secure your free place today: https://buff.ly/fqZyPnO

01/10/2026

Do you experience restless leg syndrome?

We're working on an article about RLS and would love to hear how it affects you and how you manage this symptom. Do you have any tips you'd like to share with other people with Parkinson's, or is there a treatment you've found to work effectively?

If you'd be happy to speak to Parkinson's Life about your experiences, please comment below or email [email protected]

Thank you so much in advance 💚

30/09/2026

"I want the people around us to see the person first, not the disease." 💚

Sabine Löwenthal, the founder of PDArt and a person with Parkinson's, chats to us about her early-onset diagnosis and how she uses her passion for miniature photography to portray everyday life with Parkinson's in a humorous way.

🔗 It's a fantastic, inspiring interview, which you can read here: https://buff.ly/NxNqVoS

29/09/2026

Finding joy in the everyday can be transformative 💚

In her new book, the amazing Barbara Salsberg Mathews brings to life stories about how people with Parkinson's harvest joy. It's a life-affirming, uplifting, and inspirational book we could all do with in our lives.

'Harvesting Joy' is available in 10 different languages:
🇬🇧 English
🇪🇸 Español
🇫🇷 Français
🇮🇹 Italiano
🇩🇪 Deutsch
🇵🇹 Português
🇳🇱 Nederlands
🇵🇱 Polski
🇺🇦 Українська
🇷🇺 Русский

You can download it for free or buy a hard copy on Amazon. All donations will help us keep raising the voices of people with Parkinsons's in Europe and beyond!

🔗 https://buff.ly/CaSTw9S

23/09/2026

"My photography is an ongoing pursuit of beauty and aesthetic expression"

We speak with Argentine-Belgian photographer and lawyer Cristian Mitrani about creativity, how his Parkinson's diagnosis has affected him, and how he uses his incredible photography to make a positive difference in the Parkinson's community.

🔗 https://buff.ly/ekFi1Ou

👉 You can buy your own Cristian Mitrani artwork, and part of the proceeds will go to Parkinson's Europe. Find out more here: https://buff.ly/9GnhD3M

Photographer Cristian Mitrani talks about the art of photography, his favourite country to photograph, and living with Parkinson's.

22/09/2026

A shocking statistic on the cost of Parkinson's in Europe.

It comes from a new study – The Costs of Parkinson's Disease in Europe: Results of the Costs of Illness in Neurology Initiative – which our Strategic Director Amelia Hursey co-authored for the European Academy of Neurology

Medical costs, people having to step out of the workforce, and informal caregiving all contribute, equating to an annual mean cost of €14,278 per person living with Parkinson's.

🔗 You can read the findings in full here: https://buff.ly/94VfJrE