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May 23, 20232 min read

Fox Focus Provides Research Brief on Five Key Topics

Published in the Spring/Summer of 2023, the Fox Focus provides a summary of research briefs in five key areas. Below is a summary of...

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New Thinking on Clinical Trial Endpoints for Drug Development

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May 23, 20232 min read

New Thinking on Clinical Trial Endpoints for Drug Development

When you take a medication, you’re likely thinking about how it will improve your daily life. Will it ease your pain? Will it help you...

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Every Voice Counts: The Road to Equity in Research

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May 23, 20233 min read

Every Voice Counts: The Road to Equity in Research

For some time now, there has been increasing evidence of the differences that exist in the incidence, prevalence, diagnosis, and...

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Advocacy Achieves Big Wins in Parkinson's Policy

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May 23, 20233 min read

Advocacy Achieves Big Wins in Parkinson's Policy

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People and families with Parkinson’s can be the catalyst for policy change – and there is new evidence of that power with recent policy...

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Eastern Women's Committee of 50 Holds Annual Charity Golf Tournament to Benefit PAA

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May 9, 20232 min read

Eastern Women's Committee of 50 Holds Annual Charity Golf Tournament to Benefit PAA

On Thursday, May 4th, the Eastern Women’s Committee of 50(EWCF) held their 21st annual charity golf tournament at Highlands Park Golf...

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Apr 28, 20233 min read

TASTE FOR A CURE 2023 - HUGE SUCCESS!

On a beautiful Thursday evening in April, the Parkinson Association of Alabama (PAA) hosted TASTE FOR A CURE at the B&A Warehouse to...

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PAA Puts the A in GAME for Parkinson's Awareness in April

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Apr 26, 20232 min read

PAA Puts the A in GAME for Parkinson's Awareness in April

Congratulations to the Marketing Committee, chaired by Teri Henley, for bringing their A GAME when it came to bringing awareness to...

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Global Genetics Study Reaches 50% Enrollment Milestone for Parkinson's Foundation

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Apr 18, 20233 min read

Global Genetics Study Reaches 50% Enrollment Milestone for Parkinson's Foundation

Genetics is a key step in solving Parkinson’s disease (PD). Understanding how and why Parkinson’s and genetics fit together is a mystery...

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Michael J. Fox Foundation Announces Parkinson's Disease BioMarker Found

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Apr 17, 20234 min read

Michael J. Fox Foundation Announces Parkinson's Disease BioMarker Found

In an enormous leap forward in the understanding of Parkinson’s disease (PD), researchers have discovered a new tool that can reveal a...

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PAA Partners with UAB Movement Disorders Clinic for Quarterly Parkinson's Webinar Series

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Apr 11, 20232 min read

PAA Partners with UAB Movement Disorders Clinic for Quarterly Parkinson's Webinar Series

We know that your time with your movement disorder specialist can be limited, and we want to provide you with as much content from our...

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The National Plan to End Parkinson's Has Been Reintroduced!

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Apr 11, 20233 min read

The National Plan to End Parkinson's Has Been Reintroduced!

The National Plan to End Parkinson’s Act (H.R.2365/S.1064) has been reintroduced! On March 29, Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and...

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Russell Medical Center Hosts Parkinson's Symposium

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Apr 11, 20232 min read

Russell Medical Center Hosts Parkinson's Symposium

On Wednesday, April 5th, more than 70 people living with Parkinson’s and their care partners gathered at Russell Medical’s Professional...

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Today is World Parkinson's Day! Did you know?

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Apr 11, 20233 min read

Today is World Parkinson's Day! Did you know?

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Nearly one million people in the U.S. are living with Parkinson’s disease (PD). This number is expected to rise to 1.2 million by 2030....

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The Event You Don't Want to Miss for Curing Parkinson's

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Mar 30, 20233 min read

The Event You Don't Want to Miss for Curing Parkinson's

More than 16,000 Alabamians are living with Parkinson's. That's not counting the family members and caregivers that are also impacted by...

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Parkinson's Care Clinic in Huntsville Hosting Special Event for Women with Parkinson's

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Mar 16, 20231 min read

Parkinson's Care Clinic in Huntsville Hosting Special Event for Women with Parkinson's

On Wednesday, March 29th, the Parkinson's Care Clinic will offer a special program titled, "Women with Parkinson's: A Path for Planning."...

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Care Navigation Sessions Now Available through the PAA!

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Mar 16, 20232 min read

Care Navigation Sessions Now Available through the PAA!

Have you been newly diagnosed with Parkinson’s? Or, perhaps you have been diagnosed for years and need a boost in understanding what new...

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Movers and Shakers: New Storybook Illustrates the Experiences of Black and African American Families

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Mar 16, 20232 min read

Movers and Shakers: New Storybook Illustrates the Experiences of Black and African American Families

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In the spring of 2021, Doctors and researchers at Columbia University Irving Medical Center (CUIMC) and Teachers College, Columbia...

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Heaven Help Me: How People Use Religion to Cope with Parkinson's

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Mar 16, 20231 min read

Heaven Help Me: How People Use Religion to Cope with Parkinson's

A new research study has been launched that is gathering insights about how Parkinson’s can impact religious cognition. This study...

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You Can Impact Speech Accessibility for Parkinson's!

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Mar 16, 20233 min read

You Can Impact Speech Accessibility for Parkinson's!

The Speech Accessibility Project is an interdisciplinary initiative with one shared goal: to improve speech technology for people with a...

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Smell, Sleep, and the Study that Changes Everything

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Mar 16, 20232 min read

Smell, Sleep, and the Study that Changes Everything

The Parkinson’s Progression Markers Initiative (PPMI) was recently featured on ABC’s Good Morning America. In this segment, ABC’s...

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