Parkinson's Europe

24/06/2026

✈️ Airport accessibility – things need to change.

We're calling for more invisible disabilities training and greater awareness to help make it easier for people with Parkinson's to travel abroad.

We spoke to Hidden Disabilities Sunflower and European Disability Forum about what needs to be done.

🔗 Read the article in full here: https://buff.ly/OlM0vRq

23/06/2026

What do you know about infusion pumps?

You can read all about these and other DATTs (Device Assisted Treatment and Therapies ) in our new interactive resource. It's a really useful guide to help you feel more empowered to go and have conversations with your clinicians about what treatments may be best for you.

👉 Click here to read it in full: https://buff.ly/cil5FBh

22/06/2026

"Parkinson's is fought with the body, but won in the mind"

Read our interview with Advanced Nurse Practitioner Brian Magennis about the role of Parkinson's nurses, the importance of a holistic approach to care, and the changes he'd like to see in Parkinson's care across Europe.

👉 https://buff.ly/nhFvmc2

19/06/2026

All smiles at our AGM and Members' Meeting this week! Another wonderful example of how we are so much ❤️



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19/06/2026

📅 Join us on 23 June - we're hosting a webinar aimed at Parkinson’s organisations, people with Parkinson’s and ‘patient experts’ on the topic of Health Technology Assessment (HTA).

👉 Register: https://buff.ly/ziBGZz5

This initiative is sponsored with an unrestricted grant by treatment industry company Zambon.

Health Technology Assessment (HTA) is a vital step in gaining access to new medicines within our healthcare systems. It is the process that determines if a new medicine will be reimbursed in our national system. In many countries, patient stakeholders such as patient groups have a pivotal role in pr...

16/06/2026

🌈 It's Pride Month!

If you're planning on attending any of the celebrations or parades across the UK and Europe, we hope you have the best time.

Want to make the most of your day? Our useful guide includes some tried-and-tested advice and accessibility information to help you enjoy Pride as a person with Parkinson's.

🔗 https://buff.ly/cCqhUOZ

15/06/2026

📣 We want to hear from you!

What apps are your go-tos right now?

Do you use any apps for any aspects of Parkinson’s, whether that’s symptom tracking, cognitive fitness or something completely different? We’d love to hear which ones you use and if you’d recommend them to others with Parkinson’s.

Please do share your thoughts in the comments. ✍️

11/06/2026

Need some food inspiration? 🧑‍🍳 👨‍🍳

We've got 10 delicious, healthy and easy-to-follow Parkinson's-friendly recipes to add to your repertoire.

Give them a try and let us know how you get on!

🔗 Read the article in full here: https://buff.ly/7GeIIiI

10/06/2026

This is "Exhausted" by Margie Burns-Kohn.

It's a powerful artwork inspired by Margie's experience of being OFF, in contrast to the freedom of feeling ON.

Margie's work is part of Abbott's online exhibition "The Art of Parkinson's", which celebrates the artwork of people with Parkinson's who have undergone DBS treatment.

👉 Read Margie's story, and find out more about the exhibition, here: https://buff.ly/NPMAQ9Z

09/06/2026

"This is an incredibly exciting time for Parkinson's therapeutics," says Diane Stephenson, Vice President, Neurology, at the Critical Path for Parkinson's (CPP) consortium.

We talk to Diane, who has spent 35 years working in the Parkinson's field, about the progress and developments in Parkinson's research.

👉 Read the article in full here: https://buff.ly/YsAfc9R