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Ending Parkinson’s Disease

This book is perhaps the most significant publication on Parkinson’s since Dr James Parkinson identified the condition in 1817.

Parkinson’s UK Oxford Branch is very pleased that on 3rd February 2021 two of the book’s authors, Bastiaan Bloem and Ray Dorsey, joined us live online from the USA and the Netherlands to present their rallying call for action on Parkinson’s and answer questions from the online audience.

In Ending Parkinson's Disease, four of the leading figures in the field offer a bold but practical plan to Prevent, Advocate, Care and Treat (PACT) one of the great health challenges of our time. They present and marshal past and leading-edge research to tell the full story of how we got here, what it means and what we can do about it. This is a critical guide for anyone who has or could be touched by Parkinson’s disease, from patients, to families, healthcare providers, politicians and activists. Learn more about the book at this link.

In her review of the book (Journal of Parkinson's Disease, vol.10 no.2 pp.743-744), Michele Hu, Consultant Neurologist at Oxford University Hospitals, wrote:

…we all have a responsibility to increase Parkinson’s awareness, to help drive forward societal research policies and funding needed to ultimately cure this devastating disease.

How to get your own copy

The book is readily available for home delivery from many suppliers. The authors donate all their income from the book’s sales to Parkinson’s causes. Follow the links:

A paperback edition will be available from mid April 2021 at slightly lower cost.

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Our presenters on 3rd February

Professor Bastiaan Bloem is professor of neurology and the director of the Centre of Expertise for Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders at Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands. He is also co-creator of ParkinsonNet, the world’s largest integrated care program for Parkinson’s disease.

Professor Ray Dorsey is the David M. Levy Professor of Neurology at the University of Rochester, NY, USA, where he directs the Center for Health & Technology, which seeks to offer care to anyone anywhere.