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Enfoques en la Enfermedad de Parkinson: Genética – ¿la enfermedad de Parkinson se hereda?

Sabemos que muchas personas tienen...see more preguntas cuando se trata de la enfermedad de Parkinson (EP) y la genética, tales como “¿tendré EP si mi mamá/papá lo tuvo?”, “¿debo realizarme algún exámen genético?”, “¿son determinadas etnias genéticamente más propensas a tener EP?” […]

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Spotlight on Living Your Best Life: Accessing the Treatments You Need

Featured Presenters: Rebecca Gilbert, MD, PhD, Annette Kluge and Joanne...see more Ruelas, LMSW

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Conversando sobre los tratamientos para la enfermedad de Parkinson (TALKING ABOUT TREATMENTS FOR PARKINSON’S DISEASE)

Conversando sobre los tratamientos para la enfermedad de Parkinson (Talking About Treatments For Parkinson's Disease) Featured Presenters: Henry Paul Moore,...see more MD & George F. Dumenigo, LCSW, MSW

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Spotlight on Parkinson’s Disease: Innovations in OFF Therapy

Featured Presenter: Melita Petrossian, MD

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Spotlight on Parkinson’s Disease: Searching For Ways to Stop Disease Progression

Featured Presenter: David G. Standaert, MD, PhD

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“Viviendo con la enfermedad de Parkinson: Lo que usted puede hacer ahora,” (Living with PD: Things You Can Do Now)

“Viviendo con la enfermedad de Parkinson: Lo que usted puede hacer ahora,” (Living with PD: ...see more Things You Can Do Now) Featured Presenters: Rosa Pena, MSW Claudia Martinez, MD

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Spotlight on Parkinson’s Disease: Keeping Your Mind and Body Healthy

Featured Presenter: Cristina Colón-Semenza, PT, MPT, PhD

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Spotlight on Parkinson’s Disease: Roadmap to the Future

Spotlight on Parkinson's Disease: Roadmap to the Future Featured Presenter: Holly Shill, MD

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Spotlight on Parkinson’s Disease: What’s New in PD Treatment

Spotlight on Parkinson's Disease: What's New in PD Treatment Featured Presenters: Marie Saint-Hilaire, MD, FRCPC and Cathi A. Thomas, MS, RN,...see more CNRN

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Managing Motor Fluctuations in Parkinson’s Disease: A Wheel of Knowledge Challenge

Managing Motor Fluctuations in Parkinson's Disease: A Wheel of knowledge Challenge CME Program Presented by: Rajesh Pahwa, MD

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APDA In The News

  • Sport Climbing Tied to Improved Posture in Parkinson's Disease

  • APDA Funds $2.35M in New ‘Cutting-edge’ Parkinson’s Research

  • Inclusion of Non–English-Speaking Participants in Studies of Parkinson’s Disease: A Call to Action

  • To Help Underserved Patients, APDA Offers 2 Key Resources in Chinese

Press and Media

  • Hope in Progress: American Parkinson Disease Association Supports Researchers With $2.35 Million in New Funding

  • American Parkinson Disease Association Expands Support to More Communities with Resources in Simplified Chinese

  • AMERICAN PARKINSON DISEASE ASSOCIATION KICKS-OFF PARKINSON’S DISEASE AWARENESS MONTH & CELEBRATES THE UNSHAKEABLE SPIRIT OF PEOPLE LIVING WITH PD

  • Pushing for Progress: American Parkinson Disease Association Funding To Accelerate Scientists’ Pursuit for Answers

Recent News

  • Congress Introduces the National Plan to End Parkinson’s Act

  • APDA-Funded Research Discovers New Role of Alpha Synuclein

  • DhivyTM, a carbidopa/levodopa fractionated tablet, is now available

  • New Treatment for Slowness & Stiffness in Parkinson’s Disease

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The American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA) is the largest grassroots network dedicated to fighting Parkinson’s disease (PD) and works tirelessly to help the approximately one million with PD in the United States live life to the fullest in the face of this chronic, neurological disorder. Founded in 1961, APDA has raised and invested more than $226 million to provide outstanding patient services and educational programs, elevate public awareness about the disease, and support research designed to unlock the mysteries of PD and ultimately put an end to this disease.

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