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Creating Community: One Family Rises to the Challenge
December 3, 2012
… Tom, Claudia, Nikki and Francesca Marshall When Nikki … and their two daughters. With a daily three-hour roundtrip commute from Westport to New York City, where Nikki is a senior vice president in wealth management …
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Getting Dressed More Easily with Parkinson’s Disease
December 20, 2023
… Editor’s note: This guest blog, written by Karlee Pringle and … help individuals with Parkinson’s disease with dressing? Common symptoms of Parkinson’s such as tremors, involuntary … to slide down and into a shoe. This device was developed to prevent excessive bending and help individuals put on their …
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Shopping to End Parkinson’s: From Jewelry to Craft Beer, Team Fox Support Comes in Many Forms
May 18, 2022
… There’s no limit to what our passionate Team Fox fundraisers will do to … to speed a Parkinson’s disease (PD) cure. Our Team Fox community continues to come together in a multitude of … of us at Bent Water,” explains Aaron Reames, co-founder and president. “My grandmother and my wife’s uncle both passed …
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A Trial Volunteer's Motivation to Get Involved
July 7, 2014
… Laura noticed a tremor in her pinky she thought she might, too. Her doctors said she didn’t have young-onset PD, but 18 … other reason to participate was the recognition that somewhere along the line, somebody put themselves out there and … that would damage myself. I felt very confident and comfortable.” Now at 50 years old, Laura is signed up for …
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PPMI: Our Study to Predict and Prevent Parkinson’s Needs You
May 24, 2021
… Brian Duggan and his wife, Debbie. The following story appeared in our Spring/Summer 2021 edition of The Fox … more people with and without Parkinson’s and amplifying the community voice in search of a cure. By growing the study … says Brian. He recently scheduled his screening visit at the University of California, San Francisco, PPMI …
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Third Day of Congress Brings Focus to Parkinson’s Disease Clinical Research
June 20, 2012
… Disorder Society International Congress in Dublin, Ireland. Today, nearly 2,000 movement disorder specialists packed the … as inhaled formulations of the drug, pump systems, and a combination pump/patch approved for use in diabetes, have … called dipraglurant (and funded in part by MJFF), are being presented at MDS this week. One study from MJFF Scientific …