I am Pedaling for Parkinson’s to support my good friend Mark.
More than 100,000 Canadians live with Parkinson's, a number expected to increase substantially in the coming years, with 30 Canadians diagnosed each day.
Parkinson's is the fastest-growing neurological disorder in the world. In the brain, nerves exchange signals through dopamine, a chemical that controls movement. Parkinson's symptoms occur when cells that produce dopamine die. Currently, there is no cure, and the need is only increasing. By 2031, the number of people living with Parkinson's in Canada will more than double. The support you provide makes a positive impact: improving the quality of life for people living with Parkinson's disease as well as finding a cure.
Your generous contribution will help to continue research to find a solution and progress is being made.
You help us invest in 17 promising researchers and clinicians, funding $790,000 in collaborative and innovative research in Parkinson’s.
Thanks to donor support, there are 54 disease-modifying treatments in trial phases in 2022! Our current research holds a lot of promise
With your donation, we can help people with Parkinson's live a better life today and work toward a world without Parkinson's tomorrow.