See what Parkinson's disease means for these people ...

by Shirley Marie Bradby

January 07, 2017

See what Parkinson's disease means for these people ...
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For some months now the latest fad and what has been all the rage on the Internet is the so-called "mannequin challenge"! This is a game "challenge" or an attempt to remain motionless for several seconds while a camera moves among the participants and films the exhibition.

But what would happen if the people involved in this challenge were suffering from Parkinson's disease?

This brief but important spot tries to increase awareness and understanding of what it means to be afflicted with Parkinson's disease. In fact, the spot illustrates brilliantly how something as banal as not being able to remain immobile for a few seconds can really be a challenge . . . every day!

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