Resources
PPMI Study
The Michael J. Fox Foundation launched PPMI (Parkinson's Progression Markers Initiative) in 2010 to better understand Parkinson's and advance new treatments!
The Parkinson’s Progression Markers Initiative (PPMI) is changing how patients, families, doctors and scientists think about brain disease. Now it needs you.
The National Plan To End Parkinson's Act
Legislation has been passed by Congress to create a national plan to end Parkinson’s disease: The National Plan to End Parkinson’s Act.
This legislation will, for the first time, unite the federal government in a mission to prevent and cure Parkinson’s. This legislation has monumental potential to accelerate a cure and care for those living with Parkinson’s and their families!
Parkinson's Foundation
The Parkinson’s Foundation makes life better for people with Parkinson’s disease (PD) by improving care and advancing research toward a cure. In everything we do, we build on the energy, experience and passion of our global Parkinson’s community.
PMD Alliance Support Groups
This all-inclusive resource is brought to you by PMD Alliance, but it is community-powered. Help us keep group info up to date so that, together, we can foster connection and support for all.
Visit their website to search for a support group based on the state which you reside.
The Michael J. Fox Foundation
The Michael J. Fox Foundation’s (MJFF) agenda is focused on building improved knowledge about the lived experience of Parkinson's disease, finding an objective test for Parkinson’s, engaging patients in research and supporting the development of new treatments and a cure.
American Parkinson's Disease Association
The American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA) is the largest grassroots network dedicated to fighting Parkinson’s disease (PD) and works tirelessly to help the approximately one million with PD in the United States live life to the fullest in the face of this chronic, neurological disorder.
