Continuing work
For more information, visit the Parkinson’s UK website (last updated November 2021).
If your treatment is carefully managed and you have plenty of support, it’s possible to continue working for many years, depending on the type of job you have and how your symptoms progress.
Sometimes, you may need to make changes to your working life. This could be something relatively simple, like reducing your hours, or it might be something more significant like changing career or taking early retirement.
The most important thing is to stay as informed as you can about your rights in the workplace and use all the support available to you.
Click below for more information on your rights in the workplace, continuing and adapting the way you work, and options for the future.
Talking to colleagues about Parkinson’s