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The Leon Levine Foundation: "An Opportunity Too Good to Miss"
September 1, 2011
… Leon Levine and his wife, Sandra, donated $100,000 to The Michael J. Fox Foundation in June 2011. Thanks to the … with $1.1 billion in revenue. Seeking to give back to the community that enabled his success, in 1980 he founded the … was driven by a belief that MJFF’s strategic approach would get us closer to a cure for Parkinson’s disease. Said Larry …
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The National Parkinson’s Project: A Historic Opportunity to Address an Urgent, Growing Need
December 16, 2024
… This year, in a partisan environment, Congress came together to pass historic bipartisan legislation with the … mounts into a public health and economic crisis, it has become ripe for urgent intervention and public-private …
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Moving from the Basketball Court to the Griddle for Delaware Pancakes for Parkinson’s
September 19, 2012
… When Charlie Ganter of Wilmington, Delaware, turned 50, he started playing basketball in … National Senior Games three times—in 2003, 2005 and 2007. However, in 2005, Charlie’s defensive quickness and shooting … the Delaware Senior 3-on-3 League. With the realization his competitive basketball career was waning, Charlie accepted a …
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Why I Ride in Tour de Fox: To Show Parkinson's Who's Boss
August 10, 2016
… (left) and Sam Fox (second from right) pose with other 2015 Tour de Fox participants. The Tour de Fox Pacific Northwest ride is coming up in less than two weeks, and to inspire you to join … Sam, seeing your dedication in last year's Tour and how the PD community rallied together to fight for a cure …
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The Courage to Change: An Essay on Mindfulness and Action
December 15, 2020
… and designing activities, drawn from different sources, to target each aspect for courage and to find strength in her daily life and even through the …
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More Alpha-Synuclein in Spinal Fluid Linked to Faster Cognitive Decline
March 17, 2014
… are analyzing biosamples (spinal fluid, blood, tissue) to make a connection between alpha-synuclein and risk, onset … for up to eight years. In this latest analysis, researchers compared alpha-synuclein levels to scores from tests of … symptoms. These findings join a list of observations about how alpha-synuclein in spinal fluid relates to PD. Initial …