Global Alliance to End Parkinson’s Disease

PD Avengers

PD Avengers is a patient-led organization, united in the purpose of ending Parkinson's disease. We raise awareness, engagement and hope.

We add urgency to the cause of ending Parkinson’s disease.

KEY DATES

2024
April – Application opens for WPC Ambassadors (Apply today!)
September – Sponsor & Exhibit Prospectus available
2025
June – Video Competition opens
August – Abstract submission opens
September – Registration opens
September – Hotel booking will open (Note: WPC preferred hotels will be offered at reasonable rates and their staff will go through our Parkinson Ready training.)
October –  Abstract submission closes
2026
March – Late breaking abstract submission
May 24 – 27 – 7th World Parkinson Congress

Spark the Night

On April 11, 2024 World Parkinson’s Day, the PD Avengers and partners rallied to Spark the Night at light up more than 300 buildings worldwide blue.

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Spark the Night

PD Avengers

Sit to Stand

Lighting up buildings and landmarks in blue for Parkinson's awareness is a symbolic gesture that speaks volumes. It signifies unity, hope, visibility, and recognition, all of which are crucial in advancing awareness and support for Parkinson's disease.

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SLEEP SURVEY LANDING PAGE

We really want to know.

This initiative is a collaboration between PD Avengers and AbbVie and is designed to spotlight the symptoms and their profound impact on individuals living with Parkinson’s disease, their care partners and their communities.

How is your sleep?

United in purpose, PD Avengers galvanizes a global network to elevate Parkinson's awareness and advocate for meaningful change in research and treatment.

Hey Friends, if you haven't yet, please take this sleep survey, share with your care partner and your communities. www.pdavengers.com/sleepsurvey It is available in six languages!! Thanks, Larry
Thanks for the great time! @michaeljfoxorg @unitywalk
BREAKING: We'll see you in PHOENIX for the 7th World Parkinson's Conference. World Parkinson Congress
#standup2pd Join us NOW as we stand up to Parkinson’s Disease and get 2M Sit to Stands within 24 hours on April 11th. Link in bio to register your Sit to Stands! Get your family, friends, co-workers to join too! Share and use #standup2pd #si
Happy World Parkinson’s Day! SPARK THE NIGHT has started! LIVESTREAM is live now on YouTube.com/@pdavengers In partnership with @abbviecanada @abbvie @abbottglobal Tag us in photos of your World Parkinson's Day and Night! Together, we will end

Wellness | Advocacy | Research

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“You know, people have Parkinson's in every country around the world. And that health inequality is palpable. It's time that we raise the profile of Parkinson's, it's time we all work together to do that.”

— Helen Matthews, CEO of Cure Parkinson’s

You are not alone

7,653 PD Avengers around the world

98 Countries or territories represented by PD Avengers

150 Organizational Partners and National/International Parkinson's Events

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In Parkinson' s disease, Time is Brain emphasizes the critical nature of early diagnosis, immediate and ongoing treatment, education, and research. While the implications are different from acute neurological conditions, the underlying principle—that time is a vital resource in managing the disease—remains the same.

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