Marijuana & PD While the medications that doctors prescribe for PD can be helpful, there remain gaps in what the...see more medications can treat. Some people with PD are eager to find alternative methods to help their symptoms and look into whether other therapies, such as medical marijuana, also known as medical cannabis, can be useful.

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If you are 70½ or...see more older, consider making a gift to the American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA) with retirement assets while reducing you tax liability. A Charitable IRA rollover is a way to make gifts to APDA and enjoy the tax […]

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APDA’s Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) recently approved grants for two new APDA...see more Centers for Advanced Research: the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, FL, and The Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, MA. These Centers support large PD research programs and facilitate research which is at the forefront of investigation into the cause, treatment and ultimately cure for PD.

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APDA is excited to offer a new blog on our website featuring Dr. Rebecca Gilbert, APDA’s...see more Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer.

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APDA is excited to offer a new blog on our website featuring Dr. Rebecca Gilbert, APDA’s...see more Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer.

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The APDA Parkinson’s Disease Training for Fitness Professionals is a 1-2...see more hour course with instructional videos and is now available on the APDA website.

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The American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA)...see more is proud to announce more than $1.7 million in funding to support cutting-edge Parkinson’s disease (PD) research including: a prestigious George C. Cotzias Fellowship, two Post-Doctoral Fellowships, 11 Research Grants, and eight APDA Centers for Advanced Research. The grants are part of our 2018-2019 funding cycle.

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Look Closer In April APDA launched a brand new public service announcement (PSA) that encourages...see more viewers to Look Closer at PD. Most people take PD at face value, associating it only with the more commonly-known physical symptoms such as tremors and slow movements. But often there is more than meets the […]

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