Published with the Parkinson's Disease Society, this book contains highlights of PDS-sponsored welfare research over the last 10 years, with reports of key projects carried out to improve the lives of people with the disease and provide them with better standards of care, both professional and voluntary.

Ray Percival is the author of Parkinson's Disease: Studies in Psychological and Social Care, published by Wiley. R. P. Hobson, or Peter Hobson, is a Professor of Developmental Psychopathology at University College London known for his work on autism and experimental child psychology. His research leads him to conclusions concerning the origins of consciousness.