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New National Agenda Paves the Way for Improved Parkinson’s Care
NEW YORK & MIAMI (February 24, 2026) — The Parkinson's Foundation released Parkinson’s Care and Innovation: A Patient-Centered Agenda for Change, the first national strategy to transform Parkinson’s disease (PD) care.
Una nueva agenda nacional allana el camino para mejorar los cuidados para el Parkinson
NUEVA YORK Y MIAMI (24 de febrero de 2026) - La Parkinson's Foundation ha publicado Parkinson's Care and Innovation: A Patient-Centered Agenda for Change, (Cuidado e innovación para el Parkinson: una agenda para el cambio centrada en el paciente) la primera estrategia nacional para transformar los cuidados para la enfermedad de Parkinson (EP).
In Memory of Rev. Jesse Jackson
NEW YORK & MIAMI (February 17, 2026) — The Parkinson’s Foundation is saddened to learn that Rev. Jesse Jackson has passed away. Jackson lived with progressive supranuclear palsy, a neurological condition similar to Parkinson’s disease, for many years.
In The News
Emory announces first nurse practitioner fellowship cohort for Parkinson’s disease care
Emory News Center
January 27, 2026
Emory University is advancing Parkinson’s disease care with the launch of the first cohort of the Nurse Practitioner (NP) Fellowship in Movement Disorders, a program supported by a $1.8 million grant from the Parkinson’s Foundation (PF) and the McCamish Foundation.
Network-Wide Inpatient Protocols Enhance Parkinson’s Disease Care
Hackensack Meridian Health
January 22, 2026
The Hackensack Meridian Neuroscience Institute has implemented network-wide, evidence-based protocols to enhance care and improve safety for people with Parkinson’s disease, an extension of best-practice recommendations issued by the Parkinson’s Foundation.
NeuroVoices: Sneha Mantri, MD, MS, on Addressing Depression and Anxiety in Parkinson Care
NeurologyLive
January 21, 2026
Parkinson's Foundation Chief Medical Officer, Sneha Mantri, MD, details how mood and behavioral symptoms shape quality of life in Parkinson’s disease and how clinicians can better identify and manage them.
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