The self-help group Jupa-Rheinland-Pfalz together with the German Parkinson's Association has come up with something special. With the ParkinsONTOUR they want to reach as many people as possible in Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland in 2023.

The aim of the series of events is to make Parkinson's self-help tangible and to show that acting together can have a positive effect. Not only those affected, but also their relatives should be addressed. Experts from Parkinson's self-help as well as from the medical and therapeutic field support the tour.

"It is important to us to provide information in the regions where there is a need and to make the topic of Parkinson's self-help approachable and easily accessible," says Wilfried Scholz, chairman of the self-help group JuPa Rhineland-Palatinate. "That's why we planned a tour of all the cities where there are already regional groups to introduce them and make them even better known."

But not only the already existing regional groups should be presented. The ParkinsONTOUR bus will also stop in other regions to educate and provide information about self-help. "We stop in public places with our bus to provide information, to educate and to make the topic of Parkinson's self-help approachable and easily accessible," says the tour bus team.

Markus Maria Profitlich, actor and himself affected by Parkinson's, supports ParkinsONTOUR and emphasizes the importance of self-help: "It is important that people affected by Parkinson's exchange ideas and support each other. I am grateful for the work of the support groups and I hope that ParkinsONTOUR will reach many people and help them find a way to deal with the disease."

The ParkinsON TOUR is a great way to raise awareness about Parkinson's self-help and support people affected by the disease. We wish the tour bus team many encounters and a lively exchange with all interested people.

All cities and dates can be found in the Parkinson's Journal Event Calendar.

Jurgen Zender in April 2023