This manual provides the information and materials needed to conduct an eight-session patient education programme for people with Parkinson's disease and their carers, complementing medical treatment. This programme was developed within an interdisciplinary European consortium, comprising research and clinical centres in Germany, Spain, Finland, Italy, The Netherlands, Estonia and the United Kingdom.

In addition to dealing with the motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease, many people also struggle with the psychological and social effects. In fact, people at every stage of the disease can be...