(R-L) APDA President & CEO Leslie A. Chambers moderates panel discussion about current PD research featuring Beate Ritz, MD,...see more PhD, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Echo Tan, MD, Cedars-Sinai, and Natalie Diaz, MD, Harbor – UCLA Medical Center. APDA hosted it’s first-ever Parkinson’s Educational West Coast Forum in October. For two days, attendees […]

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APDA’s new Parkinson’s Roadmap for Education and Support Services (PRESS™) is an eight week, in-person support series that has...see more expanded to more than 20 sites across the country. This support program features tailored content to address the psychosocial needs of those who have been diagnosed within the last five years. PRESS support groups are facilitated […]

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The American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA) is proud to welcome Dr. Brian L. Harper to the newly formed Diversity...see more Strategy Committee, which will expand on APDA’s educational materials, methods and delivery mechanisms to reach underserved audiences. As the Medical Director of the APDA Information & Referral Center at the New York Institute of Technology in […]

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Access Newly Published Resources APDA has recently revised and released new publications to guide people through their journey with...see more PD. Find our Parkinson’s Disease Handbook, Be Active & Beyond and more here. Watch an Educational Webinar Our webinar series covers a variety of subjects relevant to the PD community, at no cost to the public. […]

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APDA funds eight Centers for Advanced Research across the country, which facilitate investigations into the causes, treatments, and ultimately,...see more a cure for PD. One of these centers is located at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, where APDA funding supports: • Fellowship program in movement disorders • MRI-guided Deep Brain Stimulation • Non-motor symptoms study […]

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Q&A with Marie Hélène Saint-Hilaire, MD, FRCP (C), Boston University School of Medicine   Q. My uncle is 57...see more and has advanced PD. He cannot live alone because he is no longer able to speak intelligibly, is not eating and is not seeing his doctors. I’m looking to move him nearer to where I live. […]

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Parkinson’s Roadmap for Education and Support Services (PRESS) is an eight week in-person support series with tailored content to...see more address the psychosocial needs of those who have been diagnosed within the last five years. Each PRESS support group is facilitated by a trained healthcare professional and will provide a structured platform for people to share […]

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APDA’s Optimism Walks bring friends and families together in support of those living with Parkinson’s, mobilizing communities to put...see more an end to this disease, together. See how some participants have gone above and beyond in their fundraising efforts. Team: Porter’s Supporters Team Captain: Steve Porter Total raised: $1,635 When Steve Porter learned that he had […]

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Alice Cronin-Golomb, PhD, at the Boston University School of Medicine, one of the 15 APDA grant recipients for the 2017-2018...see more academic year, is leading a team of investigators to create solutions for people with PD. Their objective is to develop a low-cost treatment to improve cognitive and gait function without causing negative side effects.  The inspiration […]

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