You may wonder about the motives of large Parkinson's disease organizations that ask for money. When you dig into what will cure Parkinson's, the driving force behind a large portion of that cure will be money.
Finding a cure will require scientists who have the passion and drive discover a way to restore the function of cells in the substantia nigra. However, those scientists need a laboratory, equipment, supplies, and animals or other specimens to experiment on. They will need staff to assist them in their efforts. And the scientists themselves need a salary.
Just as Thomas Edison had to make several attempts before perfecting the lightbulb, scientists need the latitude to experiment, fail, and eventually succeed. The majority of money donated to Parkinson's disease research will go toward ideas that eventually fail. However, as we rule out or refine potential treatments the cure will come.
A large portion of money raised for Parkinson's research is going into finding better treaments or a cure. When your friend works to raise money for a Parkinson's walk, it could help fund a chance to make millions of lives better.
