National Parkinson’s Day: institutional initiatives and motto

Here are the initiatives in the field, including an institutional discussion table on the benefits of physical activity in controlling the disease

Giuseppe Di Giovanni

Everything is ready for the National Parkinson’s Day in over 90 specialized centers, which have been meeting for 15 years November 25th to offer patients and their families valuable and timely information on this complex and heterogeneous disease. This year too, Rai will be alongside the Limpe Foundation for Parkinson’s Onlusoffering free patronage of Rai for Esg Sustainability and the Media Partner of Tgr to the initiative. The driving force behind everything is always the Foundation, which for the fourth consecutive year – according to a note – has decided to combine the Day with a virtual preview on November 24from 10am to 1pm, on the Foundation’s Facebook and YouTube channels, at which he confirmed his presence Minister for Disabilities, Alessandra Locatelli.

The benefits of physical activity

The Limpe Foundation for Parkinson’s Onlus has among its objectives that of offering the best assistance to people affected by Parkinson’s and their families. “For this reason we have also called this year an institutional discussion table – says the professor. Mario Zappia, president of the Limpe Foundation – on the benefits of physical activity in the control of Parkinson’s disease, which will be opened by me and prof. Michele Tinazzi, president of the Italian Parkinson and Disorders Society of the Limpe Movement – Dismov, and on the central role of caregivers who need greater support and support”. And the major one support for patients and their familiesin fact, it allows us to better deal with this disease, which is not limited to the well-known motor symptoms, such as slowing, tremor and rigidity, but concerns many aspects of the life of the patient and his family.

The award and the hashtag #let’smovetogether

Finally, this year too the Limpe Prize for quality scientific dissemination in its 6 declinations: Radio, News, TV containers, agencies, newspapers, online newspapers. The hashtag of the day is #let’smovetogether precisely because movement and physical exercise help improve the treatment for Parkinson’s disease.



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