New Feldenkrais course offering

The Feldenkrais Method, developed by Moshe Feldenkrais, is a body-oriented learning system that aims to improve body awareness and movement skills. This method examines the relationship between movement, thought and feeling in order to learn new, more efficient movement patterns and improve existing ones. This method is not only generally useful, but has also proven to be particularly beneficial for people with disabilities.

Self-help - diversity from A to Z

This list contains selected initiatives, self-help organizations and foundations that offer support, expert information and assistance to people with Parkinson's. The list is by no means exhaustive, but rather is intended to provide suggestions for using the variety of Parkinson's self-help options depending on your needs and interests.

The information and links have been compiled to the best of our knowledge, but errors cannot be ruled out. The explanatory texts come from the respective homepages.

Parkinson School, a place of support and information

The Parkinson School offers comprehensive support and information for people with Parkinson's and their families. As one of the original main goals of the Parkinson Verbund eV, the Parkinson Journal has taken on the task of realizing this.

The result is a unique series of lectures that covers the entire spectrum of topics related to our disease. The series of lectures aims to educate participants about Parkinson's disease and to deepen their knowledge. In online lectures lasting around one hour, all essential aspects of the disease are covered in order to enable those affected to meet their therapists and neurologists on an equal footing and to deal with the disease more confidently.

New Feldenkrais course offering

The Feldenkrais Method, developed by Moshe Feldenkrais, is a body-oriented learning system that aims to improve body awareness and movement skills. This method examines the relationship between movement, thought and feeling in order to learn new, more efficient movement patterns and improve existing ones. This method is not only generally useful, but has also proven to be particularly beneficial for people with disabilities.

A fictitious day in the life with Parkinson's, part 2

So what does the day look like for someone with Parkinson’s in the later stages of the disease? We ourselves like to ignore this part of the illness and we do everything we can to delay the point at which it occurs as much as possible. But it will come, that's a fact, at least for those with the disease at a young age, where Parkinson's disease has had enough time to develop.

A fictional day in the life of Parkinson's

This day highlights the daily challenges and joys of living with Parkinson's. There are highs, the joy of activities like table tennis and playing the piano, and lows caused by the OFF phases. But with support, therapy and a strong will, it is possible to live a fulfilling life.

Cooperation between the Parkinson Association and the Swiss Parkinson App

The Swiss Parkinson App is a digital tool that was specially developed to support people with Parkinson's and their relatives as well as medical professionals in everyday life. The app offers a variety of functions that are tailored to the needs of those affected by Parkinson's and are recommended by Parkinson Switzerland.

Cooperation between PARKINSonLINE and the Parkinson Association

In a remarkable collaboration, PARKINSonLINE, a nationwide online self-help group, and the Parkinson Association have joined forces to make the knowledge and experiences of people living with Parkinson's disease accessible to a broader public. This cooperation aims to prepare the topics discussed in PARKINSonLINE forums and to disseminate the empirical knowledge contained therein via the ParkiPedia platform.