Congress Introduces the National Plan to End Parkinsonโ€™s Act

On Thursday, July 28, the U.S. House of Representatives introduced a bill entitled the NationalPlan to End Parkinsonโ€™s Act...see more and on Thursday September 15, a companion bill was introduced in the Senate. This was an exciting moment for the Parkinsonโ€™s disease (PD) community, as this Act acknowledged the need for our government to increase its […]

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American Parkinson Disease Association Expands Support to More Communities with Resources in Simplified Chinese

Two New Resources Will Enable APDA to Reach & Support More People With Parkinsonโ€™s NEW YORK, NY, July 6,...see more 2022 โ€“ The mission of the American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA) is to provide the support, education, and research to help everyone impacted by Parkinsonโ€™s disease (PD) live life to the fullest.  However, it is challenging […]

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APDA-Funded Research Discovers New Role of Alpha Synuclein

In an exciting new study, researchers at Brigham and Womenโ€™s Hospital in Boston, MA, led by APDA Cotzias Fellowship*...see more awardee Dr. Vikram Khurana, demonstrated a new role for the protein involved in Parkinsonโ€™s disease (PD) pathology, alpha-synuclein. In addition to alpha-synuclein interacting with vesicles, or small transport structures within the cell, this new study shows […]

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AMERICAN PARKINSON DISEASE ASSOCIATION KICKS-OFF PARKINSONโ€™S DISEASE AWARENESS MONTH & CELEBRATES THE UNSHAKEABLE SPIRIT OF PEOPLE LIVING WITH PD

AMERICAN PARKINSON DISEASE ASSOCIATION KICKS-OFFPARKINSONโ€™S DISEASE AWARENESS MONTH & CELEBRATES THEUNSHAKEABLE SPIRIT OF PEOPLE LIVING WITH PD ย From Coast...see more to Coast, APDA is Connecting, Supporting & Engaging the Parkinsonโ€™s Community. Awareness is Needed Now More than Ever. ย  NEW YORK, NY, March 28, 2022 — April is Parkinsonโ€™s Disease Awareness Month and the American Parkinson […]

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