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Walking to End Parkinson’s Disease: American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA) Expands National Optimism Walk Series

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More Cities. More Walkers. More Funds to Help People with Parkinson’s Live Life to the Fullest NEW YORK, NY,...see more February 26, 2018 – The American Parkinson’s Disease Association (APDA) officially announces the schedule for the 2018 Optimism Walks — a nationwide movement to mobilize and inspire people to step up and help put an end to […]

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EXCITING PARKINSON’S DISEASE TREATMENT NEWS

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New York, NY, August 28, 2017 – The American Parkinson Disease Association is pleased to share with the Parkinson’s...see more community the arrival of a new medication in the treatment arsenal to address Parkinson’s symptoms. Approved August 24 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is GOCOVRI™ (amantadine) developed by Adamas.  GOCOVRI is an extended release […]

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Archived Webinar: Psychiatric Manifestations of Parkinson’s Disease

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ARCHIVED: Free Webinar Hosted by University at Albany Aired on: Thursday, July 20, 2017 Watch Here University at Albany...see more hosted a free live webcast for medical and public health professionals, featuring guest speaker Guy J. Schwartz, MD, the Assistant Clinical Professor of Neurology at Stony Brook University Medical Center. In depth, Guy discussed the psychiatric symptoms […]

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Nationwide Movement to Help End Parkinson Disease: 2017 APDA Optimism Walk Series Launches to Raise Critical Funds and Awareness

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Thousands Will Walk and Fundraise to Help People with Parkinson’s Live Life to the Fullest New York, NY, April...see more 3, 2017 – With the launch of Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month, the American Parkinson’s Disease Association (APDA) officially announces the schedule for the 2017 Optimism Walks — a nationwide movement to mobilize and inspire people to step […]

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Eighty-Seven Organizations Call on Congress to Protect Medicaid

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Source: Original Press Release through BusinessWire on March 20, 2017 04:28 PM Eastern Daylight Time BETHESDA, Md.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Eighty-seven organizations...see more issued a letter today calling on Congress to take a hard look at the likely significant and life-threatening consequences of the American Health Care Act on millions of patients. The organizations represent Americans with complex health […]

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World Parkinson Congress 2016

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2016 World Parkinson Congress Leadership Forum Before the 4th World Parkinson Congress officially kicked-off in Portland, Oregon nearly 200...see more Parkinson’s Organizational Partners gathered to network and learn from each other at the first ever WPC Leadership Forum. The Forum allowed PD Advocacy Leaders to talk about their outreach, fundraising, and educational efforts and to strategize […]

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APDA Funded Researcher Published in Journal of Neuroscience – July 2016

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APDA funded researcher published in Journal of Neuroscience – July 2016 APDA funded research demonstrates that alpha-synuclein inclusion formation...see more in neurons can be blocked and that novel therapeutic compounds targeting this process by inhibiting LRRK2 kinase activity may slow progression of PD-associated pathology. In 2013 and 2014, APDA awarded research grants to Laura Vopicelli-Daley, PhD, […]

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ACADIA Pharmaceuticals’ NUPLAZID™ (pimavanserin) is now available

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The First Drug Approved for the Treatment of Hallucinations and Delusions Associated with Parkinson’s Disease Psychosis is now available...see more through NUPLAZIDconnect™ Patient Access and Support Services The American Parkinson Disease Association is pleased to share the news that ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of innovative medicines to address […]

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