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Understanding the Progression of Motor and Non-motor Symptoms and Functional Mobility of Māori and Pacific Peoples in New Zealand
… in research, we anticipate that we can reduce existing health inequity. The rationale for this study is that Māori … their disease progression. They also have limited access to health services for a variety of reasons, including the lack … Māori and 30 Pacific peoples with PD compares with that of healthy peers in their communities. To cater for …
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Willie Geist Narrates New Video: “Your Nose Knows: How to Keep Your Brain Healthy at Every Age"
October 13, 2022
… to learn that our sense of smell is linked to brain health. Unlike temporary smell loss associated with a cold … of the video, “Your Nose Knows: How to Keep Your Brain Healthy at Every Age.” Geist is no stranger to Parkinson’s … this video, he talks about the role of smell loss in brain health and how a simple scratch-and-sniff test could help …
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Affordable Care Act Changes Could Have Great Meaning for Parkinson’s Patients
October 2, 2013
… On October 1, despite the government shutdown, the health insurance marketplace opened in accordance with the … Care Act. The marketplace is a collection of private health insurance plans offered through state exchanges. … as early as January. For many Parkinson’s patients, the health insurance exchanges and other improvements …
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Jason R. Richardson, PhD, MS, DABT
… as a reviewer and chair for several National Institutes of Health panels, The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's … second term as chair of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) Standing Review Panel. Dr. Richardson received the Outstanding New Environmental Scientist Award from NIEHS and was the inaugural …
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Julie Zissimpoulos, PhD
… Sol Price School of Public Policy and Chair, Department of Health Policy and Management at the University of Southern … of innovation in Alzheimer’s disease therapeutics, and health care use effects of Medicare benefit design. She is Lead Section Editor, Health Policy and Caregiving, Alzheimer’s & Dementia, …
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Dynamic Microsimulation of Parkinson’s Disease: Evaluating Lifecourse Impacts of Disease Modifying Therapies (VALUE-PD)
… it is important to understand how they might affect the health and finances of people with PD, their families, and … New treatments for PD will significantly improve the health and wellbeing of persons living with PD and their … lifetimes and measure how new therapies will improve their health and financial security. Impact on …