Fighting Parkinson’s Disease Around the World – Highlights from the World Parkinson Congress Posted on June 25, 2019June 25, 2019 by Guest Author Fighting Parkinson’s Disease Around the World – Highlights from the World Parkinson Congress APDA was in Kyoto for the 5th WPC — an international forum for dialogue on the latest scientific discoveries, medical practices, and caregiver initiatives. Read More
$52 billion per year is spent on PD-related expenses, according to results of the Economic Burden of Parkinson’s Disease Study Posted on June 13, 2019June 14, 2019 by Dr. Rebecca Gilbert $52 billion per year is spent on PD-related expenses, according to results of the Economic Burden of Parkinson’s Disease Study In October 2018, APDA asked our constituents to consider participating in a new study called The Economic Burden of Parkinson’s Disease (PD), with the goal of estimating the economic burden of PD in the United […] Read More
APDA’s Diversity in Parkinson’s Disease Research Conference 2019 Posted on June 3, 2019June 5, 2019 by Dr. Rebecca Gilbert APDA’s Diversity in Parkinson’s Disease Research Conference 2019 APDA held the first Diversity in Parkinson’s Disease Research Conference. on 5/17/19 to address urgent needs surrounding PD in diverse, under-served communities. Read More
American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting 2019 – Highlights Posted on May 14, 2019May 14, 2019 by Dr. Rebecca Gilbert American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting 2019 – Highlights Our team shares 12 highlights related to Parkinson’s research from the 2019 American Academy of Neurology Meeting. Read More
APDA attends the International Congress of Parkinson’s disease and Movement disorders Posted on October 16, 2018April 29, 2019 by Dr. Rebecca Gilbert APDA attends the International Congress of Parkinson’s disease and Movement disorders Dr. Gilbert describes the International Congress of Parkinson’s disease and Movement disorders Read More
Spring Arrives at APDA: the Scientific Advisory Board Meeting Posted on May 29, 2018April 29, 2019 by Dr. Rebecca Gilbert Spring Arrives at APDA: the Scientific Advisory Board Meeting The spring brings with it hope, renewal, and promise, the perfect backdrop for American Parkinson Disease Association’s (APDA) yearly Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) meeting at which most exciting and promising research ideas for APDA grant funding is reviewed and recommended to the APDA Board of Directors. This year, the meeting took place on May 17, 2018. Pictured: APDA SAB Members work diligently to determine which grants will be recommended for funding. Read More
