Parkinson’s Forum Offers Patients and Caregivers Place to Learn, Share, and Foster Community
Online forums have markedly altered how patients, caregivers, and healthcare professionals communicate and connect. Even when miles apart,…
Articles by Mary Chapman
Senior Helpers Sending 6 Rock Steady Boxing Coaches from North Carolina to Group’s Conference
Aware that non-contact boxing routines can improve the lives of Parkinson’s patients, Senior Helpers is sending six Rock…
Parkinson’s Foundation Names Three New Centers of Excellence
The Parkinson’s Foundation has added three Centers of Excellence to its international network of expert care providers for…
Grants Will Establish Exercise Program for Parkinson’s Patients in Arkansas
Grants totaling nearly $29,000 will enable the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Â to establish a free exercise…
Four Research Centers Will Share $8 Million Parkinson’s Foundation Grant
The Parkinson’s Foundation has granted four U.S. institutions $8 million to design and launch Parkinson’s disease research studies over…
Luxembourg Parkinson’s Study Awarded €6M From FNR for Second Phase
Continuing its support of a collaborative Parkinson’s disease (PD) study, the Luxembourg National Research Fund (FNR) has awarded…
With Grant to Andrews University, Parkinson Voice Project Expands Reach
Widening efforts to give Parkinson’s disease patients access to high-quality speech therapy, the Parkinson Voice Project (PVP) has named the…
MJFF Nationwide Event Series ‘Parkinson’s IQ + You’ Kicks Off This Fall
A new nationwide event series aims to empower people with Parkinson’s (PD) and their caregivers to manage the disease,…
Progressive ‘PD Summer School’ Gearing Up at Bastyr University
A top progressive researcher at Bastyr University in Washington will lead a unique event — a five-day medical-educational retreat…
At $52B Per Year, Economic Burden of Parkinson’s in U.S. Double Previous Estimates, Study Reports
The annual economic burden of Parkinson’s disease on U.S. patients, families, and the federal government is nearly $52 billion,…