APDA ANNOUNCES $1.7 MILLION IN NEW PARKINSON’S DISEASE RESEARCH GRANTS. FUNDING ENABLES 10 RESEARCHERS TO CONDUCT IMPACTFUL RESEARCH.

Posted on by Rebecca Gilbert, MD, Ph.D.

APDA announces funding for 2019-2020 grants It is that time of year – when APDA announces our research grantees...see more for the 2019-2020 fiscal year. We are very proud of our grant recipients who each has a unique idea that will hopefully benefit the entire Parkinson’s disease (PD) community. This year APDA has awarded $1.7 million […]

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Is Pain a Symptom of Parkinson’s Disease?

Posted on by Rebecca Gilbert, MD, Ph.D.

Pain is a common but overlooked problem in Parkinson’s disease. Pain is an often overlooked non-motor symptom of Parkinson’s...see more disease (PD). Studies show that between 40-80% of people with PD report pain, which is likely why it is often suggested as a topic for this blog. (Please feel free to suggest a topic for future […]

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$52 billion per year is spent on PD-related expenses, according to results of the Economic Burden of Parkinson’s Disease Study

Posted on by Rebecca Gilbert, MD, Ph.D.

$52 billion per year is spent on PD-related expenses, according to results of the Economic Burden of Parkinson’s Disease...see more Study In October 2018, APDA asked our constituents to consider participating in a new study called The Economic Burden of Parkinson’s Disease (PD), with the goal of estimating the economic burden of PD in the United […]

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