Our 60-min documentary tells the personal stories of five individuals living with Parkinson’s disease and highlights the New Zealand research effort to develop therapies that can stop or slow disease progression. It also breaks down some of the myths and misunderstandings surrounding Parkinson’s disease. A cure is a very real possibility, it is just a matter of when.
We’re very proud of this film, and extremely grateful to all those involved in sharing their personal stories to help educate other New Zealanders on this emerging pandemic. Help us to accelerate the timeframe towards a cure by joining us in our mission and supporting research done the Kiwi way because sadly their stories may also become your story.
Watch DocumentaryCheck out the latest in Parkinson’s research as well as what we and our supporters have been getting up to.
More NewsGrowing out of Neuro Research Charitable Trust, which was founded by Bernie and Kaye Crosby in 2013, Cure Parkinson’s NZ is led by an experienced management team supported by a dedicated Board of Trustees, an international Scientific Advisory Council, and a volunteer fundraising committee.
Meet Our TeamThis insidious disease, which slowly robs sufferers of their abilities to move, think and perform everyday tasks, affects >12,000 New Zealanders and more than 10 million people worldwide. Prevalence is expected to double in the next 10–15 years.
Current treatments can only relieve symptoms; none can slow or stop the progression of the disease. However, new knowledge about Parkinson’s disease processes has led to the discovery of some promising candidate treatments with the potential to stop or slow disease progression. Now, clinical trials and further research are urgently needed to confirm benefits and get these treatments approved and into the hands of patients.
The research required to get promising treatments to the clinic is expensive. But the cost to patients, their families, healthcare systems, and economies of not doing this research is much much more. We need your support to make it happen.