PMD Alliance seeking participants for survey on Parkinson’s off time
The Parkinson’s and Movement Disorder (PMD) Alliance, a U.S.-based nonprofit, is seeking participants willing to take part in an…
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Home care agency receives award for work in Parkinson’s, dementia
Angels on Call Homecare has received the 2025 Best of Home Care – Leader in Experience Award for their…
Stockton University to provide SPEAK OUT! voice therapy in NJ
A $50,000 grant will allow Stockton University to provide free SPEAK OUT! voice therapy to people in New Jersey with…
Verily gets $14.7M grant to develop data for Parkinson’s research
The Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF) has awarded a $14.7 million research grant to Verily, an artificial intelligence platform for…
Data collection, screening expanded in Parkinson’s disease study
The Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF) is expanding its Parkinson’s Progression Markers Initiative (PPMI) to provide free Parkinson’s…
Defects in Parkinson’s-linked VPS13C disrupt lysosome repair
Defects in VPS13C, a protein whose dysfunction has been linked to Parkinson’s disease, can prevent cells from repairing damage…
Building with Legos found to help US veterans with Parkinson’s
A group of U.S. veterans with Parkinson’s disease has added a novel tool to their therapeutic regimen: building with…
New fund offers financial support to Parkinson’s patients on Medicare
The Healthwell Foundation — a U.S. nonprofit seeking to improve healthcare access for underinsured patients — has launched a…
AI video analysis tool helps assess Parkinson’s symptoms
A new open-source software called VisionMD may help doctors assess motor symptoms of Parkinson’s disease and other…
Students investigate role of occupational therapy in Parkinson’s
Researchers and students at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (UWL) are developing evidence-based occupational therapy practices to help people…