Family, friends and researchers joined Parkinson's patients for a fundraising and awareness picnic on St. Patrick's Island on Saturday.
this Parkinson's picnic The event, hosted by the Calgary Parkinson's Research Program at the University of Calgary, included face painting, live music and games.
Organizers said the event was designed to raise funds and awareness to support Parkinson's Diseaseresearchers try to find new treatments and cures.
Parkinson's disease is the fastest growing neurological disease in the world World Health Organization.
