Parkinson's Disease

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The American Parkinson Disease Association, Inc.

"The APDA's goal of promoting a better quality of life for the Parkinson's community is actualized through an expanding network of Information and Referral Centers. The unique contribution of these Centers is to respond to the particular needs of persons affected by Parkinson's disease and their caregivers through education, referral, support and public awareness programs."

National Parkinson Foundation

Mission:

"To find the cause and cure for Parkinson's disease and related neurodegenerative disorders through research.
To educate general medical practitioners to detect the early warning signs of Parkinson's disease.
To educate patients, their caregivers and the general public.
To provide diagnostic and therapeutic services.
To improve the quality of life for both patients and their caregivers."

The Parkinson's Disease Foundation, Inc.

"The Parkinson's Disease Foundation, Inc. is a national, non-profit organization, chartered in the state of New York with offices in New York City and Chicago. The PDF is dedicated to supporting and promoting the highest-quality research world-wide into the cause(s) and cure of Parkinson's disease, and for better symptomatic treatments. This is accomplished via our various internationally-supported grant programs."

Resource Centers

Awakenings - The Internet Focus on Parkinson's Disease: "Awakenings is an open forum, designed and written specifically for all with an interest in Parkinson's disease (PD), including patients, their caregivers, primary care physicians, and specialists. It aims to improve understanding and management of the condition. We welcome feedback on the site."
Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research: "The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research is born out of Michael's determination to raise the significant new monies required to fund the Parkinson's cure and the Parkinson's Action Network's (PAN) track record of accomplishment in raising national awareness of Parkinson's disease and the need for government support of Parkinson's research. The new foundation is dedicated to fast-forwarding the cure for Parkinson's disease. It will move aggressively to identify the most promising research and raise the funds to assure that the best research is supported. It will continue the work of PAN, raising the visibility of Parkinson's and working unrelentingly to assure the federal government's commitment to Parkinson's grows in proportion to the promise within the research community and the needs of the one million people living with this disorder."

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