Ask the Doctor/Q&A

Ask the Doctor/Q&A How much control does a person with Parkinsonโ€™s have over his/her symptoms? One of the key...see more observations with movement in PD, which can be baffling for onlookers, is that automatic movements are affected. When a person with PD concentrates on their movements they are often able to make them more normal-appearing than […]

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Ask the Doctor/Q&A

Ask the Doctor/Q&A How much control does a person with Parkinsonโ€™s have over his/her symptoms? One of the key...see more observations with movement in PD, which can be baffling for onlookers, is that automatic movements are affected. When a person with PD concentrates on their movements they are often able to make them more normal-appearing than […]

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CLINICAL TRIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

: An Experimental, One-Time Gene Therapy for Parkinsonโ€™s Disease If your response to Parkinsonโ€™s disease medications has...see more become unpredictable or isnโ€™t what it used to be, this clinical study may be an option that you should discuss with your doctor. The RESTORE-1 Clinical Study is evaluating an experimental, one-time gene therapy approach to […]

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Research Updates

In September, APDA announced funding for cutting-edge research projects for the 2019-2020 academic year totaling $1.7 million....see more These grants, along with others that were submitted, were reviewed earlier this year by APDAโ€™s Scientific Advisory Board (SAB). The annual SAB meeting is also a time to hear updates on previously-funded research. David Standaert, MD, […]

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Coloring outside the lines of traditional PD therapies

ย New Program Offers Creative Outlet, Improves PD Symptoms ย An innovative new...see more program offers a host of benefits for people with Parkinsonโ€™s who have challenges in visual perception and spatial relations, affecting their ability to move through the world. Most current PD treatment regimens donโ€™t focus on this […]

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Creating Connections

  Beyond the Doctorโ€™s Visit: Taking Parkinsonโ€™s Care to the Next Level โ€œGame changing.โ€ Thatโ€™s how Robin...see more Kornhaber, Senior Vice President, National Programs and Partnerships at the American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA), describes APDA Information and Referral (I&R) Centers. APDA I&R Centers are at medical institutions across the country where APDA supports either […]

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