A Parkinson's sufferer from Worcester has been refused taxis and alcoholic drinks because people think that he's drunk.
Mark Davis hopes that Parkinson's Awareness Week 2013 will educate people and make them more aware of the symptoms.
A leading Parkinson's charity says 41 per cent of sufferers face discrimination, with around one in 10 facing verbal abuse.
Steve Ford, CEO of Parkinson's UK, says people need to know the symptoms to become more tolerable.
The symptoms most often associated with Parkinson's is shaking. However, there are many other symptoms of Parkinson's:
It's estimated that Parkinson's affects 1 in 500 people and there are currently 127,000 people with the condition in the UK.
Parkinson's UK is hoping people will be more tolerable following Parkinson's Awareness Week.
A man from Worcester who suffers from Parkinson's disease is being discriminated against because of his condition.
Mark Davis, once a ballroom dancer, has been refused taxis and drinks at bars. He hopes Parkinson's Awareness Week 2013 helps people become more tolerable.
The symptoms of Parkinson's disease often develop in no particular order and usually begin slowly, before gradually developing.
The disease affects people in many different ways and has different levels of severity.
It's extremely important to be aware of the symptoms of Parkinson's:
It's estimated that Parkinson's affects 1 in 500 people and there are currently 127,000 people with the condition in the UK.
For more information, you can visit the NHS website.
Steve Ford, the CEO of Parkinson's UK explains how the disease can make the smallest of tasks very challenging.
Parkinson's UK has launched an awareness campaign in the Midlands after research it carried out found that four in five people, in the East Midlands, knew little to nothing about Parkinson's disease.
It's origins, symptoms and who it affects were also found to be facts that people didn't know.
The image above is part of the campaign. It is an illustration of how the brain mixes up images in a Parkinson's sufferer.
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