23andMe - This is link to the main page of the 23andMe personal genome site. Get tested !
The American Parkinson Disease Association, Inc. - was founded in 1961 to "ease the burden and find a cure" for Parkinson's disease. Headquartered in New York, the organization focuses its energies on research, patient support, education and raising public awareness of the disease. This is the National site.
The American Parkinson's Disease Association: Midwest Chapter - An affiliate of the American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA), "the country’s largest grassroots organization dedicated to fighting Parkinson’s.”
The American Parkinson's Disease Association: Los Angeles Chapter - An affiliate of the APDA, "the country's largest grassroots organization dedicated to fighting Parkinson's."
The Michael J. Fox Foundation - Dedicated to finding a cure for Parkinson's disease within the decade through an aggressively funded research agenda and to ensuring the development of improved therapies for those living with Parkinson's today.
The National Parkinson's Foundation - To find the cause of and the cure for Parkinson's disease through research.To improve the quality of life for persons with Parkinson's and their caregivers. To educate persons with Parkinson's, their caregivers, healthcare professionals, and the general public about Parkinson's disease and its treatment.
Northwest Parkinson's Foundation - One of our favorite sites! You don't have live in Washington state to enjoy the wealth of information here. A must see, and sign-up for their excellent newsletter! Great info!
DrugWatch - is a comprehensive Web site database featuring extensive information about thousands of different medications and drugs currently on the market or previously available worldwide. DrugWatch.com includes up-to-date information about prescription and over-the-counter medications and includes details about associated side effects to aid in the protection of patients and consumers.
Parkies Jammin' - A fun, entertaining site ran by Steve and Lindy. The site includes music and PD videos.
George Hanks - "The Parkinson's Poet!" George's first book of poetry, "Poetry in Motion," is a book based on his very interesting life experiences. The proceeds from sales go to those suffering from Parkinson's, and heart problems. This is a wonderful first effort! We can't wait to see what he does for an encore. Buy it now!
APDA National Young Onset Center - provides you with accurate information and supportive resources to help you lead your life as fully as possible. We understand that whether you are newly diagnosed or if you have been living with the disease for years, having Parkinson's disease at a young age creates very particular issues, questions and concerns.
Parkinson's Disease Foundation - The Parkinson’s Disease Foundation (PDF) is working for the nearly one million people in the US who live with Parkinson’s disease (PD) by funding promising research to find the causes of and a cure for PD while supporting people with Parkinson’s, their families and caregivers through educational programs and support services. If you need to talk to someone about Parkinson's Disease, counselors are available during business hours to answer your questions or concerns. The toll-free number is (800) 457-6676. This is a direct line to the Parkinson's Disease Foundation help-line.
Parkinson's Action Network (PAN) - is the unified voice of the Parkinson’s disease community—advocating for more than one million Americans and their families.
Mark S. Solomon - Television writer/producer for Alice, Diagnosis: Murder, Grace Under Fire, and nominated for an Emmy for the Newhart Show. Mark was diagnosed with PD, and recently wrote and recorded "The PD Song."
Firefighters with Parkinson's - Firefighters, Military Vets, and Police Officers joining together to raise money for PD research, and to help find a cure. A great organization. contact Gary Coons for more information.
The Shakey Life - By Jason Harvell. Jason is 31 years old and suffers from two Nuerological disorders, Epilepsy and Young Onset Parkinson's Disease. He started this website in hopes of raising the awareness of these two illnesses. They both have stigmas that just aren't true which hopefully can be erased by raising awareness.
Parkinson's Society Canada - A national, non-for-profit, volunteer based charity with more than a 100 chapters and many support groups working nationwide.
PDtrials - Find up-to-date information on Parkinson's Disease trials currently enrolling participants in the U.S. and Canada.
Medical Health Forum - Discuss the latest medical news headlines, or any related topic from 115 medical genres, with fellow health care professionals and patients. Parkinson's has a forum here.
Calipso - Central Illinois Advocates for Lives Interrupted by Parkinson's Support Organization. Founded by Joan Blessington Snyder.
Focus On A Cure Foundation - Founded and established by Ann & Ken Glowienke in early 2007 with the hopes of raising awareness, increasing education, providing support to patients and family members who live with Parkinson's disease.
Parkinson Profile - A Parkinson's social site community group. A comfortable place to discuss Parkinson's with others. You can meet some real caring people here.
Unidos Contra El Parkinson - An Internet space dedicated to information about Parkinson's disease, the exchange of experiences and advice from those directly affected, and find a place to find where the only limit to freedom of opinion puts mutual respect between people and right of everyone to express their ideas. This website has the ability to translate to many languages; An excellent feature that enables the worldwide Parkinson's community to join together without a language barrier.
Wobbly Williams - This website is for people looking for information on Parkinson’s Disease and particularly for information on living with Young Onset Parkinson’s Disease.
World Parkinson's Congress - The WPC invites nonprofit organizations, foundations, and associations to become Organizational Partners (OPs) for the WPC 2010. We look forward to once again bringing the global PD community together. All OP representatives will have a chance to meet and exchange ideas with other OPs, offering a valuable networking experience for the global PD community.
Parkinson's Unity Walk - the largest grassroots event raising Parkinson`s awareness and funds to find a cure.
The Parkinson Alliance - is a national non-profit organization dedicated to raising funds to help finance the most promising research to find the cause and cure for Parkinson's disease. The Parkinson Alliance is also the umbrella organization responsible for the Parkinson’s Unity Walk, the largest single-day grassroots awareness and fundraising event for the Parkinson’s community which takes place each spring in New York City’s Central Park, and for Team Parkinson, a fundraising event which began as an official charity of the Los Angeles Marathon and is growing into additional race events in other major U.S. cities.
UCBD - An interesting site regarding Dr. Craig Cady and the research he is doing with Stem-cells and cord blood. If you know of someone having a baby, think about donating the umbilical cord for srem-cell research. It's a free and easy service - and who knows, you could be part of a cure! Please think about it. Thanks.
Visions of Strength - a collection of uplifting and inspirational images created by Marjorie j. Toro, Author/Artist, inspired by music and influenced by human emotions. Included are titles and descriptions of each piece of artwork and a brief description of a journey the author had taken at the age of 25. The author’s personal journey shared through this project helps the reader understand and relate to how the images are created through the mind of a visual artist. Visions Of Strength is not about the author, it's about all of us. An art project that transpired into being compiled as a whole so that the collection of artwork could be shared with others seeking inspiration and positive direction through what the artistic images represent.
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