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Inside Philanthropy: How Are Funders Stepping Up in the Fight Against Still-Untreatable Neurodegenerative Diseases?
Wednesday, January 9, 2019
Organizations and non-profits funded millions of dollars in neurogenerative disease research in 2018. The Parkinson’s Foundation is highlighted for its $6.2 million research grant investment.
Telemundo: La Importancia De Detectar A Tiempo El Parkinson
Friday, January 4, 2019
Telemundo show Al Rojo Vivo interviews Adolfo Diaz, Parkinson’s Foundation Senior Director of Patient Services, about Foundation resources and Parkinson’s disease, along with Guido and Marina Hernandez who speak about how they utilize local exercise classes (Foundation community grant recipients) and live with Parkinson’s.
Acorda Therapeutics Announces FDA Approval of INBRIJA™ (levodopa inhalation powder)
Thursday, December 27, 2018
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a new treatment for intermittent treatment of “off” periods in people with Parkinson’s disease treated with carbidopa/levodopa.
HPR: Parkinson’s Foundation Caregiver Support Summit
Wednesday, December 19, 2018
Returning HPR guest writer John L. Lehr, Parkinson’s Foundation CEO, discusses the commitment and efforts of the Parkinson’s Foundation in advancing training of neurologists who specialize in PD.
Parkinson's News Today: Parkinson's Foundation Hosts Meeting on Medical Marijuana Patient Use
Friday, December 7, 2018
With the goal of establishing a consensus on medical marijuana use by Parkinson’s patients — which a recent survey co-sponsored by the Parkinson’s Foundation put at 80 percent — the group will host its first conference focused on this compound and the disease.
George H. W. Bush, 41st President, Dies at 94
Saturday, December 1, 2018
MIAMI and NEW YORK — Today we mourn the loss and celebrate the life of former President George H. W. Bush. He passed away at age 94, having lived with vascular parkinsonism for several years.
HealthDay.com: Parkinson's Gene Therapy Wires New Brain Circuits
Wednesday, November 28, 2018
An experimental gene therapy for Parkinson's seems to work by rewiring key areas of the brain, a new study finds. Michael S. Okun, MD, Parkinson’s Foundation national medical director is quoted.
Miami Herald: Giving Parkinson’s Caregivers Help
Thursday, November 22, 2018
In his op-ed, CEO John Lehr writes about how the Foundation is here to support the tough role caregivers have and invites caregivers to the Caregiver Summit/Cumbre Para Cuidadores.
SamaritanMag: Bruce Springsteen-Connected Light of Day Foundation Hosting 28 Events In Europe, New York, New Jersey For Parkinson's Research
Wednesday, November 14, 2018
The Parkinson’s Foundation is hosting a free bilingual summit for those who attend to the daily needs of people with PD. The all-day event will be held December 1 in Phoenix, AZ, and will be broadcast online in English and Spanish nationwide.
Parkinson's News Today: Parkinson’s Foundation to Host, Broadcast Summit for Caregivers in English, Spanish
Friday, November 2, 2018
The Parkinson’s Foundation is hosting a free bilingual summit for those who attend to the daily needs of people with PD. The all-day event will be held December 1 in Phoenix, AZ, and will be broadcast online in English and Spanish nationwide.
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