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Deep Brain Stimulation May Slow Tremor Progression

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Deep brain stimulation may slow the progression of tremor if performed in early Parkinson’s disease. APDA funding is helping...see more further the efforts to find out more. New results, published in the June 29, 2018, online issue of Neurology suggest that deep brain stimulation (DBS) may slow the progression of tremor if performed early on in […]

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APDA Updates Regarding PD Psychosis Treatment

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On April 9, 2018, CNN published an article on the drug, Nuplazid, the only FDA-approved medication for the treatment...see more of Parkinson’s disease psychosis. The American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA) recommends that patients discuss with their neurologists any concerns about the drug that the article may have raised. The FDA continues to monitor safety of this […]

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AMERICAN PARKINSON DISEASE ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES REBECCA GILBERT, MD, PhD JOINS STAFF

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AMERICAN PARKINSON DISEASE ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES REBECCA GILBERT, MD, PhD, JOINS STAFF AS VICE PRESIDENT, CHIEF SCIENTIFIC OFFICER Role designed...see more to shape research strategy to help those impacted by Parkinson’s disease live life to the fullest NEW YORK, NY – April 9, 2018 – The American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA) proudly welcomes Rebecca Gilbert, MD, PhD, in […]

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American Parkinson Disease Association Launches New Public Service Awareness Campaign: LOOK CLOSER

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Our Campaign Inspires People to Look Beyond Parkinson’s Disease and See People Living Life to the Fullest To kick-off...see more Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month, APDA is launching a brand new public service announcement (PSA) that encourages viewers to look closer at Parkinson’s disease (PD). Featured nationwide on television (in English and Spanish) and in a social […]

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Brain Awareness Week

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March 12-18 is . The Brain Donor Project, is working to shed light on the critical need...see more for brain donation to advance Parkinson’s disease (PD) research. According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), there are vastly inadequate brain donations to meet the research demand of several disorders, in particular Parkinson’s. “Brain donation […]

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Walking to End Parkinson’s Disease: American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA) Expands National Optimism Walk Series

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More Cities. More Walkers. More Funds to Help People with Parkinson’s Live Life to the Fullest NEW YORK, NY,...see more February 26, 2018 – The American Parkinson’s Disease Association (APDA) officially announces the schedule for the 2018 Optimism Walks — a nationwide movement to mobilize and inspire people to step up and help put an end to […]

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EXCITING PARKINSON’S DISEASE TREATMENT NEWS

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New York, NY, August 28, 2017 – The American Parkinson Disease Association is pleased to share with the Parkinson’s...see more community the arrival of a new medication in the treatment arsenal to address Parkinson’s symptoms. Approved August 24 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is GOCOVRI™ (amantadine) developed by Adamas.  GOCOVRI is an extended release […]

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Archived Webinar: Psychiatric Manifestations of Parkinson’s Disease

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ARCHIVED: Free Webinar Hosted by University at Albany Aired on: Thursday, July 20, 2017 Watch Here University at Albany...see more hosted a free live webcast for medical and public health professionals, featuring guest speaker Guy J. Schwartz, MD, the Assistant Clinical Professor of Neurology at Stony Brook University Medical Center. In depth, Guy discussed the psychiatric symptoms […]

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Nationwide Movement to Help End Parkinson Disease: 2017 APDA Optimism Walk Series Launches to Raise Critical Funds and Awareness

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Thousands Will Walk and Fundraise to Help People with Parkinson’s Live Life to the Fullest New York, NY, April...see more 3, 2017 – With the launch of Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month, the American Parkinson’s Disease Association (APDA) officially announces the schedule for the 2017 Optimism Walks — a nationwide movement to mobilize and inspire people to step […]

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