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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.

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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.

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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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Advocates offer guidance for national plan to end Parkinson’s

Parkinson's News Today
August 27, 2026

The American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA), The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF), and the Parkinson’s Foundation have offered guidance to the U.S. federal government on key priorities for a national plan to end Parkinson’s disease.

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New Clinician Tools Target Hospital Care Gaps in Parkinson’s Disease

MedCentral
August 26, 2026

New resources from the Parkinson’s Foundation offer strategies to help improve the safety and outcomes of hospitalized patients with Parkinson’s disease. Parkinson's Foundation Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives Annie Brooks, MSW, sits with editor Lauren Hunter for this exclusive Q&A.

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Living near dry cleaners may increase risk for developing Parkinson's disease

Healio
August 26, 2026

Parkinson's Foundation National Medical Advisor Michael S. Okun, MD, provides an expert perspective on a recent study finding a dose-response relationship between living closer to a dry cleaner and Parkinson’s disease, with greater odds for those living within 0.1 mile.