Across 47 European countries, Parkinson's disease quietly extracts €22.8 billion from economies, families, and futures each year — a figure that, adjusted for inflation, has grown to €28.8 billion and continues to rise alongside the fastest-growing neurological disorder in the world. The burden falls not only on healthcare systems but on the shoulders of unpaid family caregivers, whose invisible labor alone is valued at €4.4 billion annually. A new study commissioned by the European Academy of Neurology attempts to make this hidden weight visible, knowing that what cannot be measured is rarely
Parkinson's costs Europe €23bn annually, with informal care burden underscored
Millions of Europeans living with Parkinson's face substantial financial and care burdens, with families providing unpaid caregiving valued at €4.4 billion annually.