… Remember Kerry Twibell ? We introduced you to her before the holidays as she was gearing up for her hike to the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro. We checked in with her to see how the experience went. Interested … as we were ascending on summit day, I saw the sun begin to come up on top of the clouds and over the Shira peak, which …

… After a couple of red herring diagnoses, a doctor told David Walters that he had Parkinson’s disease. He … for a trial. “These people spend their lives seeing people with Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s,” he said. His goal was to … a guest blogger for FoxFeed and profiles members of the PD community who have participated in clinical trials when …

… Soania Mathur is a family physician practicing outside of Toronto. Soania is a member of the Michael J. Fox … to best convey patient priorities to the research community and content for patient education and outreach. … path of educating and inspiring patients to live well with this challenge while advocating for better treatments …

… all-star on Charity Miles , a phone app that donates funds to charities based on the number of miles you run, walk or … per mile biked. Ever since Grove’s father was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease (PD), he’s been involved in the PD community. He says Charity Miles gives him a chance to …

… In an editorial recently published in Personalized Medicine , authors … care is already dictated by one's own experience with the disease -- the symptoms one shows and how a patient … challenges, and the coordinated effort of the entire PD community," the authors write. The editorial presents a …

… Impulse control disorders (ICDs) often appear in people with Parkinson’s disease (PD), specifically those treated … (MJFF), suggests genetic data can help provide warnings to those at the highest risk. If doctors are able to assess … rise in use of dopamine agonists causes ICDs to appear more commonly.   Knowing a person’s risk for developing an …