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Living, Speaking and Moving Well with Parkinson’s
June 23, 2015
… Judith Roberson is a speech pathologist living with Parkinson’s disease in Delaware. When I … Parkinson's disease (PD) two years ago, I tried my best to begin this new journey by expressing optimism. I had been … and exercising is now a central part of my life; it has become my daily dopamine-builder. I now teach Taiji/Qigong to …
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Scientists Aren’t the Only Ones with Questions
September 10, 2015
… Our CEO Todd Sherer, PhD, led a discussion and q-and-a session at one of the Foundation's many Parkinson's patient community events. Science begins by asking questions and … The MJFF research team members frequently engage in dialog with their scientific peers. But a growing number of the …
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Building Relationships with Congress Toolkit
… Building Relationships with Congress.pdf …
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Dealing with Parkinson's Disease Caregiver Stress and Burnout
September 21, 2015
… disease diagnosis, and all the care coordination that comes with it, can be very stressful. Many caregivers spend … a full-time job. Even in stressful moments, it's important to remember that prioritizing your own health allows you to …
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Targeting the Lysosomal Pathway to Ease Mitochondrial Dysfunction in IPSC-Derived Neurons from People with Parkinson's and GBA Mutations
… the enzyme glucocerebrosidase (GCase), are associated with Parkinson's, and we have recently shown that loss of GCase activity gives rise to impaired mitochondrial function, itself associated with … of dysfunctional mitochondria. We now ask whether compounds that increase autophagy activity are able to …
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More Specialists to Help More People with Parkinson’s: An Update on MJFF’s Edmond J. Safra Fellowship in Movement Disorders
August 4, 2020
… If you live with or care for someone with Parkinson’s disease (PD), then … in 2010 and shared how a specialist changed his approach to PD : “When we started seeing a movement disorder … the The Edmond J. Safra Fellowship in Movement Disorders comes in. Launched in 2014 with longtime partner the Edmond …