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The 53rd Annual Gala for Hope

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Improving Care, Improving Lives

For individuals with Parkinson's disease, life is about so much more than a diagnosis.  By working together, we can improve treatment options so that each day is filled with promise and hopefulness for the future.

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Research & Care

PD Patients & Caregivers:
Take a web-based survey of how PD affects your daily life.

Participants will be entered in a lottery to win $100.

Learn about the Parkinson's Associated Risk Study: View webcast.

23andMe is making its Personal Genome Service available to friends of NPF for $25.


What's Hot by Dr. Michael Okun:
Drug Assistance for Low-Income PD Patients Available.A list of web-based resources for those Parkinson’s patients who may be having difficulty affording their medications.

    PDTrials. You can play a part in moving Parkinson’s research forward.

    Browse Clinical Trials

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    News and Events


    Shortage of Sinemet CR in Canada
    (CTV News 1/28/10)

    See your doctor if you are affected; as in most cases, changes in dose or dosing interval and use of regular release Sinemet can be safely used as a temporary measure. 

    Wii-habilitation 'could prevent elderly from falls'
    Research funded by NPF
    Medical College of Georgia, NPF Center of Excellence
    (CNN Health Minute Video 12/2/09)
    Articles/Books of Interest
    Receive a 20% discount on your online order of Ask the Doctor About Parkinson’s Disease
    Michael S. Okun, MD
    & Hubert H. Fernandez, MD
    Use the discount code "SSNPF" when you place your order

    A Double-Blind, Delayed-Start Trial of Rasagiline in Parkinson's Disease
    (The New England Journal of Medicine 9/24/09)
    Establishing the Link Between Viruses and Parkinson's Disease
    (2009 Fall/Winter Parkinson Report)
    Managing Caregiver Fatigue
    (2009 Fall/Winter Parkinson Report)
    Top Questions and Answers from NPF's "Ask the Doctor" Forum
    (2009 Fall/Winter Parkinson Report)
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