## Breadcrumb - [Home](/) - [About Us](/about-us) - [Press Room](/about-us/press-room) - [Publications](/about-us/press-room/publications) ## Breadcrumb - [Home](/) - [About Us](/about-us) - [Press Room](/about-us/press-room) - [Publications](/about-us/press-room/publications) # Parkinson Report Spring 2026 Awareness Issue ![Couple reading on a bench](/sites/default/files/styles/1902x600/public/images/parkinson-report-spring-2026-hero.jpg?h=83615a45&itok=MXOkMic6) IN THIS SECTIONIN THIS SECTION - [Understanding Parkinson’s](/understanding-parkinsons) View Menu - [Understanding Parkinson’s](/understanding-parkinsons) - [What is Parkinson's?](/understanding-parkinsons/what-is-parkinsons) - [10 Early Signs](/understanding-parkinsons/10-early-signs) - [Causes](/understanding-parkinsons/causes) - [Movement Symptoms](/understanding-parkinsons/movement-symptoms) - [Non-Movement Symptoms](/understanding-parkinsons/non-movement-symptoms) - [Getting Diagnosed](/understanding-parkinsons/getting-diagnosed) - [Statistics](/understanding-parkinsons/statistics) - [Living with Parkinson’s](/living-with-parkinsons) View Menu - [Living With Parkinson’s](/living-with-parkinsons) - [New to Parkinson's](/living-with-parkinsons/new-to-parkinsons) - [Our Care Programs](/living-with-parkinsons/care-programs) - [Finding Care](/living-with-parkinsons/finding-care) - [Treatment](/living-with-parkinsons/treatment) - [Management & Lifestyle](/living-with-parkinsons/management) - [Emotional & Mental Health](/living-with-parkinsons/emotional-mental-health) - [Legal, Financial & Insurance](/living-with-parkinsons/legal-financial) - [My PD Story](/living-with-parkinsons/stories) - [Resources & Support](/resources-support) View Menu - [Resources & Support](/resources-support) - [Helpline](/resources-support/helpline) - [In Your Area](/your-area) - [PD Library](/resources-support/pd-library) - [Hospital Safety Guide](/resources-support/hospital-safety-guide) - [Online Education](/resources-support/online-education) - [Events](/resources-support/events) - [Community Grants](/resources-support/community-grants) - [For Care Partners](/resources-support/carepartners) - [For Professionals](/resources-support/professionals) - [Find Your Chapter](/resources-support/find-your-chapter) - [Blog](/resources-support/blog) - [Advancing Research](/advancing-research) View Menu - [Advancing Research](/advancing-research) - [Finding A Cure](/advancing-research/finding-cure) - [Our Research](/advancing-research/our-research) - [Understanding Research](/advancing-research/understanding-research) - [Join A Study](/advancing-research/join-study) - [Advocate for Research](/advancing-research/advocate-research) - [For Researchers](/advancing-research/for-researchers) - [Drug Discovery and Development](/advancing-research/parkinsons-drug-discovery) - [How You Can Help](/how-to-help) View Menu - [How You Can Help](/how-to-help) - [Donate Now](/how-to-help/donate) - [Why Support Us](/how-to-help/why-support-us) - [Make a Tribute Gift](/how-to-help/tribute) - [Fundraise](/how-to-help/fundraise) - [Volunteer](/how-to-help/volunteer) - [Corporate Sponsors](/how-to-help/corporate-sponsors) - [Planned Giving](/how-to-help/more-ways-to-give/planned-giving) - [More Ways to Give](/how-to-help/more-ways-to-give) - [Policy & Advocacy](/how-to-help/policy-advocacy-priorities) Every year, we look forward to publishing the special awareness issue of the Parkinson Report. From cover to cover, it reflects our commitment to helping people live better with Parkinson’s disease (PD). This April, for [Parkinson’s Awareness Month](/parkinsons-awareness-month "Parkinson's Awareness Month"), we’re helping people find answers to Parkinson’s questions. Check out our feature article, Find Real Answers, to explore some of the top questions people ask about Parkinson’s. Read more timely articles, including [The Hidden Burden of Parkinson’s: Understanding and Overcoming Stigma](https://player.flipsnack.com?hash=OTVCRkFBQzdDNkYrdnQ4eWN1dnk2eg&p=9), [PD Trial Navigator Matches People to Clinical Trial Opportunities](https://player.flipsnack.com?hash=OTVCRkFBQzdDNkYrdnQ4eWN1dnk2eg&p=10) and find inspiration in [Bob’s story](https://player.flipsnack.com?hash=OTVCRkFBQzdDNkYrdnQ4eWN1dnk2eg&p=5). [READ IT NOW](https://player.flipsnack.com?hash=OTVCRkFBQzdDNkYrdnQ4eWN1dnk2eg) ![Find real answers](/sites/default/files/styles/620x620/public/images/parkinson-report-spring-2026-pam-new.png?h=a4bce437&itok=78Td7OhJ) ## Find Real Answers When Parkinson’s gets real, the Parkinson’s Foundation is here to help you find real answers. In this article, we highlight the top PD questions… and how you can find answers. [READ NOW](https://player.flipsnack.com?hash=OTVCRkFBQzdDNkYrdnQ4eWN1dnk2eg&p=4) ### How Mindfulness and Humor Shaped Bob’s PD Journey “I love to talk to people when they were first diagnosed because it’s so important to talk about mindset. Their mindset is going to change how they deal with Parkinson’s. The first opportunity to start healing from PD is at diagnosis.” [READ BOB'S STORY](https://player.flipsnack.com?hash=OTVCRkFBQzdDNkYrdnQ4eWN1dnk2eg&p=5) [Check out Bob in our new PSA](/about-us/press-room/psa) ![Woman using a walker while looking out her window](/sites/default/files/styles/620x620/public/images/parkinson-report-spring-2026-stigma-new.jpg?h=a4bce437&itok=0LaSyhEc) ## The Hidden Burden of Parkinson’s: Understanding and Overcoming Stigma Our Chief Medical Officer Sneha Mantri, MD, highlights how stigma is related to Parkinson’s, what it may look like for people with Parkinsons’, research findings surrounding stigma and ways to combat it. [Read more](https://player.flipsnack.com?hash=OTVCRkFBQzdDNkYrdnQ4eWN1dnk2eg&p=9) #### 5 Policy Priorities That Matter to the PD Community Right Now For the first time, the Parkinson’s Foundation is building a dedicated policy department to help make life better for people with Parkinson’s by improving care and advancing research toward a cure. Learn the five policy priorities we’re addressing. [Read more](https://player.flipsnack.com?hash=OTVCRkFBQzdDNkYrdnQ4eWN1dnk2eg&p=6) ![The U.S. Capitol Building](/sites/default/files/styles/298x194/public/images/parkinson-report-spring-2026-dc.jpg?h=f4803627&itok=qvk7sdTE) ## In This Issue ### A Note From Our CEO John Lehr addresses two issues important to our community: the burden of stigma in PD; and the need to connect more people to clinical trials. [Keep Reading](https://player.flipsnack.com?hash=OTVCRkFBQzdDNkYrdnQ4eWN1dnk2eg&p=3) ### The Kensington: Leading the Way in Compassionate Parkinson’s Care Discover how The Kensington, a Parkinson’s Foundation Community Partner, delivers person-centered PD support. [Keep reading](https://player.flipsnack.com?hash=OTVCRkFBQzdDNkYrdnQ4eWN1dnk2eg&p=8) ### PD Trial Navigator Matches People to Clinical Trial Opportunities Our new pilot program PD Trial Navigator is connecting PD GENEration participants who know their genetic results with relevant clinical trials. [Read now](https://player.flipsnack.com?hash=OTVCRkFBQzdDNkYrdnQ4eWN1dnk2eg&p=10) ## More Page-Turning Articles ### [ John and Jill Find Community and Hope by Joining the Parkinson’s Revolution ](https://player.flipsnack.com?hash=OTVCRkFBQzdDNkYrdnQ4eWN1dnk2eg&p=11) “The Parkinson’s Foundation has opened up a new world for John and changed his vision of what it is to have Parkinson’s and what it means to be part of a community,” said Jill. ### [ Meet Our Parkinson’s Champions ](https://player.flipsnack.com?hash=OTVCRkFBQzdDNkYrdnQ4eWN1dnk2eg&p=11) Todd and Mississippi State University and Ole Miss Army ROTC cadets help fight PD as Parkinson’s Champions. ### [ 5 Go-To Parkinson’s Tools ](https://player.flipsnack.com?hash=OTVCRkFBQzdDNkYrdnQ4eWN1dnk2eg&p=3) Are you taking advantage of our free tools that can help you and your loved one navigate Parkinson’s? 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