American Parkinson Disease Association Kicks Off 2025 Optimism Walk Series

Across the country, local communities will mobilize in the fight against Parkinsonโ€™s. NEW YORK, NEW YORK, APRIL 7, 2025...see more โ€“ The American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA) is pleased to announce the schedule for the 2025 APDA Optimism Walk series โ€“ a nationwide movement to raise awareness and vital funds for the Parkinsonโ€™s disease (PD) community. […]

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American Parkinson Disease Association to Educate and Empower During Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month

APDA helps the Parkinsonโ€™s community live life to the fullest in April and year-round. With a diagnosis every six...see more minutes, public awareness and support are crucial. NEW YORK, NY, MARCH 11, 2025 โ€“ April is Parkinsonโ€™s Disease Awareness Month, and the American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA) will commemorate the month with a โ€œDid You Know?โ€ […]

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FDA Approves New Adaptive DBS System

In exciting news, the FDA approved Medtronicโ€™s deep brain stimulation (DBS) system known...see more as BrainSenseโ„ข. Unlike standard DBS, which delivers electricity to the brain at pre-programmed settings, this technology can sense the brainโ€™s electric signals, known as local field potentials or LFPs, and adjust the stimulation accordingly. This capability, […]

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ONAPGO: A Newly-Approved Medication for OFF Periods in Parkinsonโ€™s

ONAPGOTM: A Newly-Approved Medication for OFF Periods in Parkinsonโ€™s Breaking News! The first subcutaneous (under the skin) apomorphine infusion,...see more now called ONAPGOTM, was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on February 4, 2025. Apomorphine is a dopamine agonist whose effects have a rapid onset. It has been available in the US as a […]

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โ€œASK THE DOCTORโ€ WITH DR. REBECCA GILBERT

Q: I was recently told that carbidopa/ levodopa doesnโ€™t help tremor. Is...see more that true? A: No. Carbidopa/levodopa often helps tremor. However, in a certain percentage of people, tremors donโ€™t respond well as other symptoms of PD such as slowness and stiffness. Movement disorder physicians measure whether medication doses […]

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CHAMPIONING HEALTH EQUITY: RESEARCHERโ€™S QUEST TO EXPAND ADVANCE CARE PLANNING IN HISPANIC PD COMMUNITIES

As part of our 2024-2025...see more research funding, the American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA) was proud to award Danielle Shpiner, MD, an APDA Diversity in Parkinsonโ€™s Disease Research Grant, which is given to investigators exploring health inequities and/or differences among under-studied Parkinsonโ€™s […]

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American Parkinson Disease Association’s Free Two-Day Virtual Conference Returns to Educate, Empower, and Engage the PD Community

Two days of learning, activities, and inspiration featuring top expertsFebruary 19 & 20, 2025 NEW YORK, NY, JANUARY 6,...see more 2025 โ€“ The American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA) is pleased to announce that registration is open for its third annual APDA Virtual Parkinsonโ€™s Conference. Following the overwhelming success of its first two years โ€“ which combined […]

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