What is Parkinson’s Disease?
What is Parkinson’s Disease?

This section will help you understand the basics of Parkinson’s Disease, how Parkinson’s Disease affects the brain, its symptoms and ongoing research. Learn More
Education & Support
Parkinson’s Resource Library

Browse our extensive library of Parkinson’s resources. Watch webinars, download our latest publications, and read articles — all filterable by the topic you would like to learn more about.

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Research
Research

We are committed to scientific research and have been a funding partner in many major Parkinson’s disease scientific breakthroughs, investing more than $51 million in research since 1961. Read about what we fund and explore opportunities for funding.
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Get Involved
Get Involved

As the country’s largest grassroots Parkinson’s organization, we rely on the community to help us in our cause. Join our community today.

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Northwest

Chapter Board of Directors

APDA About APDA Northwest Chapter Board of Directors

APDA Northwest Chapter Board of Directors

Kimmy Su, MD
VA Puget Sound & UW Medical Center

Carl Carter-Schwendler – President
Amazon

Sandi Ruedt – Treasurer
C. Don Filer Agency

Laurie Thompson – Secretary
Costco Wholesale

Suzanne Cameron
Cameron Catering

Kathy Bray
Community Member

Brian Harris
Sound Transit

Dwight Jones
Elliott Bay Marina

Leanne King-Devitt
Seattle Elder Care Connection

Dr. Shaheen Khan Kaplan
Emergent BioSolutions

Steve Palmer
Community Member

Mary Schimmelman
Community Member

Sreenivas Shetty
Microsoft

Takahiro Shigemitsu
Amazon

Rene Spatz
Community Member

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