Websites
Parkinson Foundations
Parkinson Foundation of the National Capital Area (PFNCA)Our support group is part of the PFNCA.
Their office is in McLean VA and their mission is to:
". . . improve the quality of life for people living with Parkinson disease, their carepartners and families within the National Capital Area, through:
• Support & education programs
• Exercise programs
• Dance Classes
• Public awareness"
National Parkinson Foundation (NPF)
The PFNCA is part of the NPF! This website has some great forums:
Ask the Doctor
Ask the Nutritionist
Talk to a Speech Clinician
Recommendation: I find the National Parkinson Foundation web site to be the most comprehensive and helpful. It has up to date news and also a list of other resources and web sites for people with Parkinson's and care partners to explore. (DS)
Northwest Parkinson Foundation (NWPF)
The NWPF is based in Seattle, WA, and has a great website. Some of the things you'll find are:
Email News Update - weekly
Parkinson Post - bi-monthly(US Mail or email)
Wellness Center covers Physical Health, Cognition and Emotion, Personal Healing, Home and Away, Care Partners, Motivation and Inspiration, and My Wellness.
Parkinson's SA, Inc.
Remember when our Aussie visitor, Alexandra Hayes, visited our support group in August 2010? This is the website for her organization in Adelaide.
You can read what's new in South Australia in their newsletter, Tulip Times.
Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research
While the focus of this foundation is research, this website also features lots of good information on Living with Parkinson's.
Parkinson's Disease Foundation
From their website:
"The Parkinson's Disease Foundation (PDF) is working for the nearly one million people in the US who live with Parkinson’s by funding promising scientific research to find the causes of and a cure for Parkinson's, while supporting people with Parkinson’s, their families and caregivers through educational programs and support services."
American Parkinson Disease Association
From their website:
"The American Parkinson Disease Association, Inc. was founded in 1961 to "ease the burden and find a cure" for Parkinson's disease. Headquartered in New York, the organization focuses its energies on research, patient support, education and raising public awareness of the disease."
Parkinson's Research
PD TrialsCaregiving
National Family CareGivers AssociationCaring.com
Medicare.gov/caregivers
Senior Health & Aging
Senior NavigatorVirginian resource for health & aging information for seniors and their caregivers.
