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Press Releases
Parkinson’s Foundation Celebrates 15 Years of Moving Day Walks
NEW YORK & MIAMI (September 15, 2026) — The Parkinson’s Foundation announced the 15th anniversary of its signature fundraising event – Moving Day, a Walk for Parkinson’s.
Leading Parkinson's Organizations Outline Priorities for the National Plan Ahead of Advisory Council Meeting
WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 24, 2026) — The American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA), The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research (MJFF), and the Parkinson's Foundation today outlined key priorities and desired outcomes to help inform the first National Plan to End Parkinson’s.
Parkinson’s Foundation Invests More Than $7.5 Million in Research Grants
MIAMI & NEW YORK (August 18, 2026) – The Parkinson’s Foundation has announced a historic investment of more than $7.5 million across 55 grants to accelerate cutting-edge PD research.
In The News
10 celebrities who have been candid about living with Parkinson’s
Entertainment Weekly
September 11, 2026
A list of 10 celebrities who have opened up about their PD diagnosis includes Alan Alda, Carly Simon and others.
Reeling from past failures, Parkinson’s pipeline enters ‘era of diversification’
Bio Space
September 8, 2026
Parkinson’s Foundation Chief Medical Officer, Sneha Mantri, MD, MS, FAAN, is interviewed about new approaches that could bring the first-ever disease-modifying therapy for Parkinson’s disease.
Parkinson's can rob people's voices. This instrument could help bring them back
Washington Post
August 28, 2026
Speech and voice changes are common in people with Parkinson's disease because the same neurological factors that cause tremors and stiffness in the body also affect muscles in the face, mouth and throat. Neal Tomita, 79, plays the harmonica during virtual classes for people with PD to help with his symptoms.
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