About the EPDA
The European Parkinson's Disease Association (EPDA) is a non-religious, non-political, and non-profit making organisation concerned with the health and welfare of people living with Parkinson's disease and their families and carers.
Founded in June 1992, in Munich, with a membership of 9 European Parkinson's patient organisations, the EPDA currently has a membership of
39
organisations (active members able to vote at the annual General Assembly) from:
The EPDA also has 7 Associate (non-voting) Members:
- Association of Physiotherapists in Parkinson's Disease Europe (APPDE)
- Atlantic Euro Mediterranean Academy of Medical Science (AEM AMS)
- Division of Movement Disorders of the Russian Society of Neurologists
- European Federation of Neurological Association (EFNA)
- European Federation of Neurological Societies (EFNS)
- National Tremor Foundation
- The Movement Disorder Society (MDS)
The EPDA provides an important forum for partnership. By encouraging constructive dialogue between international patient and neurological organisations, and the pharmaceutical industry, we are able to develop research projects into quality of life issues, and conferences for multidisciplinary
teams and people with Parkinson's of all ages.
To further extend the voice of the EPDA, strong links have been established with the
- European Parkinson's Nurses Network (EPNN)
- European Occupational Therapists Network PD (EOTNPD)
- European Commission (EC)
- Working Group on Parkinson’s disease (WGoPD)
- World Federation of Neurology (WFN)
- World Health Organization (WHO)