Tipperary walk will raise awareness and funds for vital Parkinson's services

Parkinson’s Ireland has announced the date for this year’s flagship fundraising event, ‘A Walk in the Park for Parkinson’s’.

The Tipperary walk will take place at Templemore Park.

A series of walks will take place nationwide on Saturday, April 5, and the organisation hopes that this year’s event will build on the success of last year’s inaugural walk to raise awareness of the condition and funds for the vital services Parkinson’s Ireland provides.

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This year’s walk is sponsored by Ireland’s leading home care provider Dovida and takes place in 15 locations across the country to kick off Parkinson’s Awareness Month.

Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is an incurable progressive neurological disorder which affects an estimated 18,000 people in Ireland.

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It was originally described based on a set of motor symptoms: tremors while at rest, slowness of movement, and increased muscle tone or rigidity. However, there are now believed to be more than 40 symptoms related to Parkinson’s, and not everyone with the disease experiences the same combination of symptoms.

There is still plenty of time to get involved in this year’s event, and Parkinson’s Ireland is encouraging people to register online at www.parkinsons.ie and come along on the day to support this family-friendly fundraiser.

Once registered, attendees can find out the time and place of their local walk. They will also receive an official ‘A Walk in the Park for Parkinson’s’ t-shirt and take part in social events on the day.