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Advocacy Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic: Our Work in Washington, D.C. Continues
April 21, 2020
… packages that will help our nation manage the economic and health effects of the coronavirus pandemic. The Michael J. … congressional aides and our colleague organizations in the health and research advocacy field to make sure the … members of their households; and expand coverage of telehealth for Medicare and Medicaid recipients. Medicare and …
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Turn Up the Speakers: MJFF Partners with The Aoki Foundation to Share Exclusive Playlist this Parkinson’s Awareness Month
April 24, 2025
… (MJFF) is partnering with the Aoki Foundation. Brain health advocate, GRAMMY Award-nominated music producer and … goal of increasing awareness around the importance of brain health and to one day, see a world where degenerative brain … live with Parkinson’s disease (PD) or not, to boost brain health. From diet and exercise to social connection, …
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C-type Natriuretic Peptide (CNP): A Putative Biomarker of Neuronal Damage in Parkinson's Disease
… of nerve cells and their connections. Recent research in healthy humans has identified high concentrations of CNP … PD, nor for the associated changes such as loss of higher mental function, accomplishing the above objectives would be …
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O Canada! A Cycling Success
March 25, 2013
… running, dance and yoga. They feel better, physically and mentally, when they’re working out. Just as important is …
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My Experience as a Control in Parkinson's Disease Clinical Trials
August 27, 2014
… Fox Trial Finder . I participated this summer as a healthy, non-Parkinson's disease volunteer for both of the … Fortunately, I am not claustrophobic and while MRIs can be mentally or emotionally challenging for some, it was worth … continue these critical studies, they desperately need both healthy and PD volunteers to participate. The cure is …
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Reaching the Peak with Parkinson's and an Extra Measure of Grit
April 19, 2018
… fatigue in my daily walks. I started to take on a warrior's mentality: battle every day. Nearly a year later, I was …