What’s Happening at APDA

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Golfing in St. Louis – Our Greater St. Louis Chapter hosted a sold-out golf tournament...see more in May – the 21st Annual APDA Gold Classic in Memory of Jack Buck. In addition to 18 holes, guests enjoyed dinner, a live auction, and a special talk with St. Louis Cardinals President of Baseball […]

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Ask the Doctor/Q&A

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Ask the Doctor/Q&A How much control does a person with Parkinson’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

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Ask the Doctor/Q&A How much control does a person with Parkinson’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

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: An Experimental, One-Time Gene Therapy for Parkinson’s Disease If your response to Parkinson’s disease medications has...see more become unpredictable or isn’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

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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 APDA’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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