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Bob Harmon and Family: Turning a Parkinson's Diagnosis into Action
March 26, 2012
… The news of a Parkinson’s diagnosis can be very alarming. Team Fox member and mentor … That same year, he and his wife founded Parkinson’s Cure Research Funding, Inc. (PCRF) , a non-profit dedicated to raising money for Parkinson’s disease research and patient support. Additionally, his wife …
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MJFF Guest Blogger: Steve Yellen; “Turning a Diagnosis into a New Purpose”
February 13, 2026
… for them helped turn exercise from a recommendation into a sustained habit. From there, I began thinking more … conversations reinforced how lived experience, shared clearly and persistently, can influence policy. At the same time, I became more engaged in research. Using the Fox Trial Finder, I identified studies …
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Propelling Research into the 21st Century
April 20, 2015
… in March as Apple Computer announced its first foray into medical research through ResearchKit, a platform for the development … role as partners in research. mPower participants with a diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease will be given the …
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Guide for Newly Diagnosed
… Guide for Newly Diagnosed First Name Last Name Email Country … Island Clipperton Island Cocos (Keeling) Islands Colombia Comoros Congo - Brazzaville Congo - Kinshasa Cook Islands … had PD I am a researcher, clinician or work with the PD community Other What Year Were You Diagnosed with PD? Please …
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Researchers Looking to Improve Diagnosis of Parkinson’s
April 4, 2016
… result in missed or incorrect diagnoses, so significant research efforts are underway to identify biomarker(s) … all of these tests might provide a convenient route toward early and precise diagnoses. This and previous MJFF-funded … speed drug development. Listen to a webinar on the diagnosis of Parkinson’s . Get involved in the PPMI study . …
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A Parkinson’s Diagnosis Brings a Researcher Full Circle
September 17, 2019
… Whitlatch, 57 and a resident of Shaker Heights, Ohio, is a researcher who studies dementia and the effects on … dementia. “It has been really bizarre going from conducting research on people [with neurological issues] to being in … fit.” Whitlatch, who formerly hesitated to share her diagnosis with her colleagues, has now spoken publicly about …