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Margie’s Movement: 13 Years of Impact at the Parkinson’s Unity Walk
March 28, 2026
… Walk. Margie Alley didn’t wait long after her Parkinson’s diagnosis to take action. Diagnosed in March 2012 at age 48, … marked both a milestone birthday and Margie’s first step into Parkinson’s fundraising — and into a community that … Margie’s team has raised more than $150,000 for research. Ping Pong Parkinson's at the Parkinson's Unity …
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The Sky’s the Limit: Former Astronaut Rich Clifford Experiences Parkinson’s in Space
March 4, 2015
… diagnosed Rich with Parkinson’s. “Even before my diagnosis, you could tell something wasn’t right,” remembers … pilot and astronaut who NASA planned to send back into orbit within two years. The rate and effects of … disease (PD). On March 22, 1996, Rich Clifford launched into space for the third time. During his nine-day trip in …
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Jodi and Chris Cianci Pedal and Participate to Live Well with Parkinson's Disease
November 14, 2013
… right) with MJFF's Lily Cappelletti, associate director of research partnerships. Seven years into her Parkinson’s disease, Jodi Cianci is still not on … online clinical trials matching tool, shortly after her diagnosis, and Jodi said she’s waiting to find the right …
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Participating in Clinical Trials is "Paying it Forward"
October 25, 2013
… with Parkinson’s, he asked what he could do to help researchers. His neurologist suggested joining one of … sleep issues for as many as eight years before his initial diagnosis in 2010, Rob now thinks he was experiencing early symptoms of PD back then. People often ask Rob why …
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Network Models of Neurodegeneration (NetMON)
… to discover differences and similarities that can inform diagnosis, prognosis, monitoring, therapy development and … of the observed disease patterns will give us new insight into how these diseases spread. Impact on Diagnosis/Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease: …
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Parkinson’s Patients Encouraged to Seek Care from Specialists
January 28, 2015
… community events feature panel discussions with clinicians, researchers, allied health care professionals and others, … Beth Hochstein, from Great Neck, New York, retired early from her career as a podiatrist following her diagnosis in 2007 at age 36. Early in her experience with …