Rebecca Gilbert, MD, Ph.D., Author at American Parkinson Disease Association

2023 Update: New Parkinson’s Disease Treatments in the Clinical Trial Pipeline

Posted on September 26, 2023June 12, 2024 by Rebecca Gilbert, MD, Ph.D.

New Parkinson’s Medication on the Horizon The development of potential new medications for Parkinson’s disease (PD) medications remains very...see more active, with multiple new medications in various stages of research development that are aiming to treat and slow down PD. In past blogs, we have reviewed the various mechanisms of action that are being studied to […]

APDA Proudly Supports New 2023 – 2024 Parkinson’s Research

Posted on September 12, 2023September 12, 2023 by Rebecca Gilbert, MD, Ph.D.

Exciting New Parkinson’s Research is Underway On September 7, 2023, APDA announced 20 new Parkinson’s disease (PD) research grants,...see more for a total of $1.975 million in funding for the year ahead. Our grant recipients are working tirelessly to understand the complexities of Parkinson’s disease (PD) and to develop new treatments and eventually, a cure. We […]

Determining Symptoms: Is it Parkinson’s Disease or Aging?

Posted on August 22, 2023September 13, 2023 by Rebecca Gilbert, MD, Ph.D.

Is it a Parkinson’s symptom or a symptom of aging? As people age, they encounter new symptoms which may...see more interfere with quality of life. The same is true for people with Parkinson’s disease (PD). The tricky thing is that there are many similar symptoms between the two causes! Often people with PD are left wondering: […]

Where are they now? Past APDA Research Grant Awardees

Posted on August 8, 2023August 7, 2023 by Rebecca Gilbert, MD, Ph.D.

Advancing Scientific Breakthroughs and Empowering Parkinson’s Disease Research Since 1961, APDA has been a funding partner in many major...see more scientific breakthroughs and has awarded more than $60 million in research grants to date. APDA awards individual research grants and fellowships to scientists performing innovative Parkinson’s disease (PD) research. Grantees are selected through a competitive application […]

Parkinson’s Disease Virtual Technological Innovations

Posted on July 25, 2023July 25, 2023 by Rebecca Gilbert, MD, Ph.D.

The Expanding Role of Technology Within Healthcare for Parkinson’s Disease Computers, smartphones, video — technology has become much more...see more accessible and user-friendly and plays a big role in our everyday lives, from the ways we keep in touch to the ways we watch tv to the cars we drive (just to name a few). But […]

Trichloroethylene and Parkinson’s Disease Risk

Posted on July 11, 2023August 22, 2023 by Rebecca Gilbert, MD, Ph.D.

TCE and Parkinson’s disease risk Like most chronic diseases, the chance of developing Parkinson’s disease (PD) is due to...see more an accumulation of both genetic and environmental risk factors. Researchers are working to identify as many of these risk factors as possible as well as to understand what causes a person to develop Parkinson’s. For many […]

Questions on Sex, Intimacy & Parkinson’s Disease

Posted on June 28, 2023June 28, 2023 by Rebecca Gilbert, MD, Ph.D.

Exploring Parkinson’s Disease’s Impact on Sex and Intimacy On a recent episode of APDA’s Dr. Gilbert Hosts, I spoke...see more with Dr. Regina Koepp, a clinical psychologist with expertise on sex, intimacy, and Parkinson’s disease (PD). We covered a lot of ground during the broadcast and answered questions from the audience. It was a very informative […]

Highlights from APDA-funded Parkinson’s Research: 2023 Update

Posted on June 14, 2023July 10, 2024 by Rebecca Gilbert, MD, Ph.D.

APDA-Funded Research Projects: 2023 Update Since 1961, APDA has been a funding partner in many major scientific breakthroughs and...see more has awarded nearly $60 million in Parkinson’s disease (PD) research grants to date. Every year, APDA funds individual research grants and fellowships awarded to scientists performing innovative PD research. APDA also funds Centers for Advanced Research, large PD […]

Limited Expressions: Facial Masking and Parkinson’s Disease

Posted on May 30, 2023June 20, 2023 by Rebecca Gilbert, MD, Ph.D.

Small and Restricted Facial Movements in Parkinson’s Disease Small, limited, constricted, constrained, slow – these words describe the movements...see more and overall functioning of many people with Parkinson’s disease (PD). In PD, steps are often short, posture can be stooped, voice volume can be low, and handwriting can become small. These symptoms are part of the […]

Meet Dr. Stephan Grimaldi: an APDA-funded Researcher Working to Use MRI Imaging as a Possible Biomarker for Early Parkinson’s Disease

Posted on May 16, 2023May 15, 2023 by Rebecca Gilbert, MD, Ph.D.

A Closer Look: Interview with APDA Researchers Our A Closer Look blog is designed to educate, inform, and inspire you through...see more a variety of topics and insights about Parkinson’s disease (PD). One way we do that is through our Interview with APDA Researchers series within this blog so you can get a closer look at some of the dedicated […]

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