Did You Know? Parkinson’s Disease affects over 1 million Americans—and that number continues to grow. While there is currently no cure, education, resources, and physical activity can help improve quality of life.

The Red Tulip

When you see a pink ribbon, you likely think of a breast cancer survivor or breast cancer awareness. Likewise, for Alzheimer’s disease awareness, a purple ribbon is the chosen color.

Interestingly, for Parkinson’s disease awareness, it is a red tulip. It was developed by J.W.S. Van der Wereld, a Dutch horticulturist who had Parkinson’s disease.

He dedicated and named this tulip for James Parkinson. It was described as follows, “exterior being a glowing cardinal red, small feathered white edge, the outer base whitish; the inside, a currant-red to a turkey-red, broad feathered white edge, anthers pale yellow.”

Learn the #ABCsOfPD

Throughout April, we’ll be sharing educational content from the Parkinson’s Foundation to help you understand more about Parkinson’s and how you can make a difference.

Follow along and get involved:
parkinson.org/awareness