Meet Our Top Volunteers Who Are Making A Difference
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We are excited to recognize the accomplishments of some amazing individuals who help us make life better for people with Parkinson’s disease (PD). Meet our 2022 Volunteer Leadership Award recipients and learn more about what makes them remarkable members of our community who make an impact every day. Paul Oreffice Volunteer of the Year ..read more
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Tackling Parkinson’s from All Angles: A Movement Disorder Specialist’s Story
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Movement disorder specialist and researcher Matthew Burns, MD, PhD, works to improve health outcomes for people with Parkinson’s disease (PD) from two distinct but complementary angles ..read more
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Local Parkinson’s Program Reaches Black and African American Community
Parkinson's Foundation
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1y ago
When Orien Greene approached his Parkinson’s care team at the Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases at University of Florida (UF) Health , about reaching out to the Black community, the team took his feedback to heart ..read more
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Aerobic Exercise Positively Alters Parkinson’s Brain
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is essential to managing Parkinson’s disease (PD). It is well established that exercise promotes aerobic conditioning, strength, balance, flexibility and mobility, which can substantially improve overall quality of life ..read more
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Parkinson’s Pride: Helping the LGBTQIA PD Community
Parkinson's Foundation
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1y ago
Social isolation is one of many significant challenges for people with Parkinson’s disease (PD) who are also part of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning, intersex, and asexual (LGBTQIA) community ..read more
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Neuro Talk: Top 3 Parkinson’s Research Areas We Fund
Parkinson's Foundation
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1y ago
Why is research important for understanding Parkinson’s disease (PD)? In our latest Neuro Talk, Parkinson's Foundation Chief Scientific Officer James Beck, PhD, outlines the Foundation’s research strategy and some exciting Parkinson’s research being conducted right now. Dr. Beck highlights three key areas of PD research funded by Parkinson’s Foundation grants: biology, neural circuitry and symptoms ..read more
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10 Tips for Improving Dental Health with Parkinson’s
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1y ago
is especially important for people with Parkinson’s disease (PD). Parkinson’s can impact the health of the mouth, teeth and jaw and make dental care challenging ..read more
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Advancing Mental Health Care in Parkinson’s
Parkinson's Foundation
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1y ago
Movement disorders specialist Hiral Shah, MD, assistant professor of neurology at Columbia University Medical Center, is driven to improve for people who live with and neurodegenerative disorders like Parkinson’s disease ..read more
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How to Advocate for Your Mental Health with Parkinson’s
Parkinson's Foundation
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2y ago
Parkinson’s disease (PD) can greatly affect your mental health and well-being. An array of related to Parkinson’s can impact how you feel. It can be overwhelming to try to address these mental health concerns ..read more
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Can We Put the Brakes on Parkinson’s Progression?
Parkinson's Foundation
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2y ago
Researchers are lasered in on slowing and someday stopping Parkinson's disease (PD) in its tracks. Explore what they've discovered, see what the future might hold and learn how some of the strongest weapons in the fight against Parkinson's progression are practices you can put in place today ..read more
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