Parkinson’s disease: Inspiring stories

Inspirations

Discover how other people are responding to the everyday challenges of Parkinson's Disease. See how making lifestyle changes, finding the right medication and accessing healthcare specialists have made a difference to them. Share their successes and feel their support.

The Inspiring Voices of People with Parkinson's

BookletTelling their stories in
this booklet are some inspiring people. Each
has found their own special way of living with Parkinson's disease.pdf file, 1587 kbDownload

PD isn’t the end of your life. It can be the start of a new life. If you use the power of positive thought, you can change your life for the better.

Alun

I think that one overlooked part of Parkinson's is how important it is to treat non-motor problems like sleep and cognitive issues.

Carlos

I accept that Parkinson’s is a degenerative disease, but I am maintaining as normal a life as possible. Keeping up my exercise routine is essential to me physically, and it helps me to stay positive in my mind as well.

José Maria

Sometimes destiny deals us a blow but when one door closes, a window always opens.
Let us be optimistic and appreciate what we have.

Veronica

I can only advise people who have Parkinson's to try and be open with as many people as possible.

Ursula

As well as exercising, I’ve taken control of my health care, switching to a movement disorder specialist who has helped me find the right medication, which doesn’t give me dyskinesia.

Jo-Ann

I think there’s still a need for better information for people with Parkinson’s Disease, at all stages of their illness.

Jean

I’ll never forget that I’m more than just a Parkinson’s patient.

Kay

With Parkinson's,
I've learnt to be patient with myself.

Christa

When I first noticed a tremor in my left arm, I thought it was a trapped nerve. I was 46 and I thought that Parkinson’s Disease only affected elderly people.

Terry

It was after support meetings that my husband and I decided we were going to fight back. We weren't going to let PD control our life.

Rosario

Many things have changed in my everyday life since Parkinson's but I make sure that changes remain just that: Changes; adaptions rather than suppressions. I see each new day as yet another miracle.

Jesús

Today, it's been over 20 years since my initial meeting with Mr. Parkinson, and I'm still out there on the golf course playing 18 holes.

Christer

Living with a long-term health condition is a journey with potholes and bumps, but also long stretches of smooth highway. I love to cook, I love to eat and I love to party. I don’t live for my Parkinson’s disease, I live alongside it.

Sheila

Parkinson’s is not a reason to give up. We all have so many potential resources in ourselves.

Wolfgang