Mary Chapman, features writer —

The Parkinson’s Foundation presented the Movement Disorders Clinic at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) with a plaque last month that marks its recent designation as a Comprehensive Care Center. The university was one of six centers named in June 2022 as part of the Foundation’s…

U.K. scientist Dario Alessi, PhD, has been named the winner of the 2023 Robert A. Pritzker Prize for Leadership in Parkinson’s Research — awarded annually by the Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF) to a researcher who makes exceptional contributions in the field of Parkinson’s disease and seeks…

In what is being touted as an “historic” act, the spouse and children of qualified veterans with Parkinson’s disease, or those with the disease themselves, are invited to apply for assistance under the Camp Lejeune Family Member Program (CLFMP) run by the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs…

The Parkinson’s Foundation is calling for applications for $1 million in 2024 community grants, with funding supporting health, wellness, and educational programs that address unmet needs in local Parkinson’s disease communities in the U.S. The application deadline is Jan. 31; recipients will be announced in July. The…

Parkinson’s UK is highlighting the efforts of those working to improve the representation of people with African and Caribbean lineage in Parkinson’s disease research as part of Black History Month, observed every October in the United Kingdom. The nonprofit organization is also calling attention to a free online…

In recognition of the high level of specialized care it provides to Parkinson’s disease patients, the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center has been named a Parkinson’s Foundation Comprehensive Care Center, the only hospital center in Ohio with that designation. “The Parkinson’s Foundation Comprehensive Care Center designation symbolizes…

The medical technology company neuro42 will use a $5 million federal grant to help innovate magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to accommodate emerging technologies and improve outcomes in Parkinson’s disease and other conditions. The grant from the National Institute of Health’s National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke…

The Parkinson’s Foundation and CurePSP have partnered on a new, multi-part educational program for healthcare professionals that’s aimed at helping frontline workers better understand atypical parkinsonism. Its overarching goals are improved diagnosis and care. The Atypical Parkinsonism Program focuses on three disease types: progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), corticobasal…

The Parkinson’s Solutions Summit, to be presented online from Nov. 14-20, will provide tips and practical actions to help Parkinson’s disease patients and caregivers better cope with the progressive neurodegenerative disorder. The free event will be presented by DrTalks, a platform that aims to empower people through…

A charity in the U.K. is sounding the alarm about the global increase in mortality and disability from Parkinson’s disease and the need for greater funding to address the problem. Cure Parkinson’s is calling for an immediate £90 million ($114 million) in central government funds for heightened…