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Press Releases
Parkinson’s Foundation Names Centers of Excellence in Ohio and Wisconsin
NEW YORK & MIAMI (December 9, 2025) — The Parkinson’s Foundation has announced the promotion of two Centers of Excellence, both recognized for providing outstanding clinical care for people with Parkinson’s disease (PD).
New Published Article Discusses How to Make Hospitals Age-Friendly for People with Parkinson’s
NEW YORK & MIAMI (December 1, 2025) – The Parkinson’s Foundation published a new article in the December issue of The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety titled “Advancing Parkinson’s Care and Patient Safety Through CMS’s Age-Friendly Hospital Measure.”
Parkinson’s Foundation Requesting Applications for 2026 Community Grants
NEW YORK & MIAMI (November 10, 2025) — The Parkinson’s Foundation has announced it is accepting applications for $1 million in community grant funding.
In The News
Mind Moments, Episode 156: Building Better Mood and Behavior Care for Parkinson Disease
Neurology Live
December 12, 2025
In this episode, "Mood, Behavior, and Quality of Life in Parkinson Disease," Sneha Mantri, MD, MS, Chief Medical Officer at the Parkinson’s Foundation, discusses how mood and behavioral symptoms shape the lived experiences of people with Parkinson disease across the disease course.
The Secret Life of Parkinson's #166: Preparing for Your Parkinson’s Appointment: What Doctors Really Need to Know | Dr. Mantri
Apple Podcasts
December 9, 2025
Podcast hosts Jessica and Brian speak with Parkinson’s Foundation Chief Medical Officer Sneha Mantri, MD, about the importance of personalized patient care in managing PD and how patients can better prepare for appointments.
Alignment of care standards offers long-term benefit for older patients with Parkinson’s
Healio
December 9, 2025
As lead author, Peter Pronovost, MD, PhD, FCCM and chief quality and transformation officer at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, is interviewed about the Parkinson’s Foundation recent commentary published in the Journal on Quality and Patient Safety. Hooman Azmi, MD, FAANS, Hackensack University Medical Center (HUMC), provides a secondary perspective.
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