Fundraising for Parkinson’s Research

Upbeat PD is a registered charity established to help fund research into Parkinson’s.

We host live music and comedy events, to raise funds, lift spirits, bring joy and give hope.

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Parkinson’s - The Reality

£728 million per year - the current cost of healthcare in the UK. This is forecast to more than double over the next 25 years.

An estimated 10 million people have Parkinson’s worldwide. Numbers are forecast to rise to 25 million by 2050.

people have Parkinson’s in the UK.

The quiet pandemic.

people per year, aged under 50 years, are diagnosed with early-onset Parkinson’s in the UK.

people alive today in the UK will be diagnosed with Parkinson’s in their lifetime.

The average age of diagnosis is 69 years.

Levodopa is a drug first used in the 1960’s, it remains the most widely prescribed drug today to manage the symptoms of Parkinson’s.

Drugs used to treat Parkinson’s can lead to impulsive and compulsive behaviours.

The promotion of the health of the public by research into the treatment and the cure of Parkinson’s Disease.
The provision of grants to institutions and other charities for medical research to find disease modifying treatments that slow, stop, reverse, prevent, delay and cure Parkinson’s Disease.
For the relief of those living with Parkinson’s Disease by the dissemination of the research results.
To further advance the awareness of Parkinson’s Disease to the public.

Research into Early Onset Parkinson’s Disease (EOPD).
Research projects that involve treatments of a disease modifying nature, that is, they have the potential to slow, stop or reverse the progression of Parkinson’s Disease.
Research projects that have the potential to prevent or delay the onset of Parkinson’s Disease.
Research projects that have the potential to find a cure for Parkinson’s Disease.
Research projects that have the potential to identify the causes of Parkinson’s Disease.

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