Jordan Webb
Age diagnosed: 16
Specialist interest: YOPD, Clinical and Health Psychology
Click here to read Jordan’s poster for the World Parkinson Congress (WPC) 2019.
Passionate about addressing the psychological aspects of PD from the day of diagnosis to the later stages of the disease.
Give talks regularly to different universities in the North West to medical students informing them about the disease.
Jordan completed his MSC in clinical and health psychology last year.
In August, he analysed the Rallying to the Challenge 2018 surveys and these findings were presented at the Rallying meeting in Grand Rapids in September.
Jordan has been writing abstracts for WPC 2019 in Kyoto, Japan.
Jordan also spoke at our research conference at the Bentley Academy on November 1st last year.
- Particularly interested in the neuro-rehabilitation of the disease, not just the physical aspects of the condition, but in the preservation of movement and the mental health aspects of the condition.
- Appeared on BBC breakfast,
- Has given talks in universities,
- Developed an App for PD patients as part of his degree,
- Two papers published in Parkinson’s Disease Journal.
What is the one thing you would like to change in the world?:
“For industries to realise that people’s health is not a commodity to make profit on.”
What advice would you give for anyone looking to get involved in research?:
“Educate yourself and know that the more people who are willing to contribute, the quicker research progresses.”