Who is affected? It is estimated that around 1 in 5oo people are affected by Parkinsons disease and there are currently 127,000 people in the UK with the condition Average age for symptoms to start is around 60; (1 in 20 cases first develop in people aged under 5o) Men are one-and-half times more likely to get Parkinsons disease than women Caucasians are at a higher risk Rates are significantly lower in african and Asian people.Who is affected? • It is estimated that around 1 in 500 people are affected by Parkinson’s disease and there are currently 127,000 people in the UK with the condition. • Average age for symptoms to start is around 60; (1 in 20 cases first develop in people aged under 50) • Men are one-and-half times more likely to get Parkinson’s disease than women. • Caucasians are at a higher risk. Rates are significantly lower in African and Asian people