Join us at Port Macquarie Library on Friday April 11th at 9.30am to raise awareness and support people living with Parkinson’s.

April is Parkinson’s Awareness Month.

Parkinson’s is a movement and mood disorder typically presenting with symptoms such as slowness of movement, muscle rigidity, instability, tremor, depression and anxiety. The number of people living with Parkinson’s in Australia may range from 84,000 to 212,000 (0.85% of population). A  diagnosis can occur at any age with the most common age of diagnosis being 65.

• 10% of people diagnosed with Parkinson’s are under the age of 45
• 18% of people living with Parkinson’s are of working age ie under 65.

On World Parkinson’s Day, April 11, members of the Port Macquarie Parkinson’s Support Group will be at the Library from 9.30am – 12.00pm to answer any questions about the Support Group.

If you have Parkinson’s or are a Carer or family member of a person with Parkinson’s, we welcome you to come and meet the Support Group Members.

Morning tea provided