Many people with Parkinson’s are anxiously awaiting better treatments for their symptoms, and everyone with the disease is hoping for a therapy to slow or stop its progression. So the decade or more it takes to move a drug from discovery of a new compound to patients’ hands is frustratingly long. Enter repurposing — a...Read More
In this blog, Maria De Leon, MD, a person living with Parkinson’s and a retired movement disorder specialist from Texas, shares her thoughts on the health care reform proposal recently introduced in the Senate. Maria has advocated on Capitol Hill and in her community for many years. Join her in advocacy by contacting your senators...Read More
A new tool from researchers at Harvard Medical School may allow investigators to predict cognitive decline in people with Parkinson’s disease (PD), which could help design clinical trials and test new therapies. The tool uses an algorithm combining varied personal details — age at onset, baseline score on the Mini Mental State Examination, years of...Read More
This summer, many of us are looking forward to our annual favorites: going to the beach, barbequing, and vacationing with family and friends. But did you know that August is an ideal time to meet with your elected officials? Every August, Congress goes on recess so that legislators can leave Capitol Hill and head to...Read More
Could Parkinson’s disease be an autoimmune disorder? A recent study from Columbia University revealed a possible link between the immune system — the body’s defense system against disease — and alpha-synuclein, the sticky protein that clumps in the cells of people with Parkinson’s disease (PD). Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF)-funded researchers published in the scientific...Read More
The Tour de Fox Series is comprised of four cycling events that bring together the Parkinson’s community with a goal of raising over $1 million for Parkinson’s research. Coming off the heels of the successful Tour de Fox Pacific Northwest, the Foundation is busy preparing for upcoming rides in Cleveland (Ohio), Santa Rosa (California) and...Read More
While many who join Team Fox run marathons and scale peaks to raise funds for Parkinson’s research, other members across the globe find imaginative, resourceful ways to turn their passions into opportunities to help advance a cure. Husband and wife team Tonya and Chad Walker are two such Team Fox members. Together, they’ve created events...Read More
Although Parkinson’s is typically diagnosed around age 60 or later, symptoms can start at 50 years old or earlier. If that occurs, it’s referred to as young-onset Parkinson’s disease (YOPD). Estimates vary, but about 10 percent of people with Parkinson’s may fall into this category. While the range of potential symptoms and treatment options are...Read More
Stephen Bergenholtz of West Seattle, Washington is committed to living well with Parkinson’s. Here, he shares how he made adjustments in his lifestyle and mindset to overcome the loss of motivation associated with his Parkinson’s. Parkinson’s disease (PD) made me lazy, I told myself as I wallowed in lassitude for years after my diagnosis. The...Read More
In 1959, Margaret Bourke-White — the first female photojournalist accredited to cover World War II combat zones — courageously detailed her experience being diagnosed and living with Parkinson’s disease in LIFE Magazine. To commemorate the woman who photographed the cover image on the inaugural issue of the magazine, TIME recently featured Bourke-White’s story and photographs...Read More
