Pingpong for Parkinson’s disease may help patients as PT
Note: This story was updated July 26, 2023, to correct two errors from the source material: “Parkie Pong” is…
Articles by Mary Chapman
Parkinson Voice Project grant aids SPEAK OUT! at Northeastern
The Parkinson Voice Project (PVP)’s SPEAK OUT! Therapy & Research Center at Northeastern University will receive a $280,000…
DBS helps grandfather, 77, struggling with Parkinson’s off times
Carl McLain, a grandfather and Parkinson’s disease patient, reports enjoying a much-improved quality of life since undergoing deep…
Parkinson’s Foundation publishes guidelines for exercise programs
A framework set up by the Parkinson’s Foundation can help therapists and other professionals design more personalized exercise programs…
MJFF joins with Synapticure to advance telehealth for specialty care
To assist Synapticure in advancing its nationwide telehealth offerings, the Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF) helped the…
Grant to Parkinson’s Foundation to expand genetic research access
A grant from the Robert W. Woodruff Foundation to the Parkinson’s Foundation will expand PD GENEration genetic testing…
Closing Parkinson’s care gaps is aim of new, free course for providers
To help offset the lack of specialty care in Parkinson’s disease, the Parkinson’s Foundation is offering providers who…
AT-HOME PD2 to use digital tools to better understand Parkinson’s
Researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center are hoping to use digital tools, including the smartphone app…
National Plan to End Parkinson’s Act reintroduced
With bipartisan support, the National Plan to End Parkinson’s Act has been reintroduced in the U.S. House and Senate.
Student creates Parkinson’s app that monitors falls
Interface Systems has awarded Northwestern University student Laura Felix a $5,000 “Tech for Good” scholarship for creating an app that…