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Positive News for COVID-19 Vaccines: What Does It Mean for the Parkinson’s Community?
November 30, 2020
… Here, we describe the vaccines and answer common questions from people with Parkinson’s and their loved ones. As … enough to vaccinate everyone) at first. The CDC, with input from outside experts, is developing recommendations on who may most benefit from early vaccination. That list may include, for example, …
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Champion a Critical Budget Boost for Veterans’ Parkinson’s Care
August 28, 2023
… MJFF team saw this in action in Portland, where they heard from neurologists working at PADRECCs that have secured support from funders — like the National Institutes of Health, the … of life with PD and explained how the PADRECCs’ one-stop-shop approach made it possible for them to access the …
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Learning to Go With It: One Family's Journey with Parkinson's and Dementia
April 20, 2012
… simple tasks, like putting away the milk. He also suffered from with paranoia and hallucinations, symptoms specific to … families touched by Parkinson’s, they initially refrained from going public. She says, “I wasn’t embarrassed by my … to this disease—and to finding a way to prevent disease from developing in the first place. That would be the most …
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MJFF Provides ‘the Right Tools’ to Drive Forward Parkinson’s Disease Research
July 5, 2013
… are not unlike cooking, when the end result that arises from a great recipe is only as good as the ingredients used … PD field, and the LRRK2 field in particular, need not start from scratch when assembling their experiments — the recipe … tools for the Parkinson’s field, check out this podcast from Biochemical Journal . Nate Herpich …
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'Shake It Off' with Team Fox Member Zoe Butchen
October 17, 2014
… has been for dad to just “shake it off” so when the song from Taylor Swift came out and I watched the video of all … in helping to speed a cure? I’ve gotten a lot of support from my friends, family and other organizations that I’m … been the most creative submission so far? My favorite was from a woman named Lynn. She was dancing in a hotel lobby …
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Why I Ride in Tour de Fox: To Show Parkinson's Who's Boss
August 10, 2016
… Jonathan Mackin (left) and Sam Fox (second from right) pose with other 2015 Tour de Fox participants. … an endurance hike. The list goes on and continues to grow, from climbing to running a marathon to driving in an … with anything life throws at you. Also, keep active! From doing something like walking briskly to climbing …