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APDA’s National Rehabilitation Resource Center: In conversation with Dr. Terry Ellis

Posted on October 9, 2018November 19, 2019 by Rebecca Gilbert, MD, Ph.D.

Dr. Gilbert converses with the Director of the...see more National Rehabilitation Resource Center

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A Closer Look ArticlePosted in Exercise, Profiles in Parkinson's

APDA’s National Rehabilitation Resource Center: In conversation with Dr. Terry Ellis

Posted on October 9, 2018 by Rebecca Gilbert, MD, Ph.D.

Dr. Gilbert converses with the Director of the...see more National Rehabilitation Resource Center

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Posted in Exercise, Profiles in Parkinson's

APDA Helped Unlock the Mysteries of Genes that Cause Parkinson’s Disease

Posted on September 18, 2018August 19, 2019 by Rebecca Gilbert, MD, Ph.D.

A fascinating look at the history of APDA’s role...see more in genetics of PD research. Learn how researchers pioneered a new understanding of genetics’ role in PD.

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A Closer Look ArticlePosted in Genetics & PD, Research

What do virtual reality and menopause have in common? APDA’s new grants are announced

Posted on September 11, 2018July 12, 2023 by Rebecca Gilbert, MD, Ph.D.

Dr. Gilbert explains APDA’s recently-funded research...see more grants...

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A Closer Look ArticlePosted in Research

The Relationship Between Pesticides and Parkinson’s

Posted on August 28, 2018April 29, 2019 by Rebecca Gilbert, MD, Ph.D.

Pesticides and Parkinson’s Dr. Gilbert discusses the association of pesticides and other environmental exposures and the risk of Parkinson’s disease.

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A Closer Look ArticlePosted in Risk Factors for Parkinson's

To disclose or not to disclose: that is the question

Posted on August 21, 2018August 19, 2019 by Rebecca Gilbert, MD, Ph.D.

Disclosure of a Parkinson’s disease diagnosis to friends and family...see more can be daunting. Dr. Gilbert discusses the pros and cons to consider.

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A Closer Look ArticlePosted in Living with Parkinson's

Can’t get to the Parkinson’s clinic? It may soon be coming to you

Posted on August 7, 2018June 24, 2022 by Rebecca Gilbert, MD, Ph.D.

Technology can expand the reach of physicians...see more to evaluate and treat people with Parkinson’s disease.

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A Closer Look ArticlePosted in Treatments

Holy Smoke! The connection between cigarettes and Parkinson’s disease

Posted on July 31, 2018November 19, 2019 by Rebecca Gilbert, MD, Ph.D.

Dr. Gilbert explains the relationship between cigarette smoking and Parkinson’s disease.

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A Closer Look ArticlePosted in Research, Risk Factors for Parkinson's

Listen to your gut – what is the gastrointestinal tract telling us about Parkinson’s disease?

Posted on July 17, 2018June 1, 2023 by Rebecca Gilbert, MD, Ph.D.

Dr. Gilbert returns to the...see more topic of the gastrointestinal tract and Parkinson’s disease to further explore the many links between the two.

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A Closer Look ArticlePosted in Symptoms

A Discussion with Tim Hague

Posted on July 10, 2018October 1, 2024 by Rebecca Gilbert, MD, Ph.D.

Dr. Gilbert talks with Tim Hague, a Parkinson’s disease advocate and author, about his new...see more book Perseverance.

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A Closer Look ArticlePosted in Profiles in Parkinson's

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The American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA) is a nationwide 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 $313 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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