Decide whether each of the statements about Parkinson's in our balloon pop challenge are true or false. Click through to pop each balloon and see if you were right. This is part of Parkinson's UK online volunteer induction: http://www.parkinsons.org.uk/volunteerinduction

2. TRUE
OR
FALSE?
Thinking about what you know about
Parkinson’s and what you’ve learnt
from the video from Task 1, decide
whether each of the statements in our
balloon pop challenge are ‘true’ or
‘false’. Click on the next slide to find
out if you were right.

4. False.
Everyone’s experience
of Parkinson’s
is different.

6. True.
Because we’re here,
no-one has to face
Parkinson’s
alone.

8. True.
Parkinson’s can
make the muscles in the
jaw and face weaker,
which affects chewing
and swallowing.

10. False.
Parkinson’s is more
common in the over 50s
but younger people
get it too.

12. True.
Some people can experience
symptoms not related
to movement, such
as pain and
depression.

14. True.
But, with your help,
we’re working hard
to find one.

16. True.
This is because
some nerve cells
in their brain
have died.

18. False.
Symptoms start to show
when around 70% of
nerve cells in the brain
are affected.

20. False.
It’s best to offer someone
help and be patient as it
may take them a few
moments to get moving
again.

22. True.
Medication for
Parkinson’s needs to be
taken on time. This is one
way that people with
the condition can
stay in control.