Sometimes you need to get through the bad to get to the good. When you get worse before you get better, you appreciate the better so much more.
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Early Signs of Parkinson's
Learn the early signs of Parkinson’s, what to do after a diagnosis and how to live well with Parkinson’s in every stage.
PD GENEration: Mapping the Future of Parkinson's Disease
This Parkinson's Foundation initiative offers genetic testing and counseling at no cost for people with Parkinson's disease (PD). When you participate, you can help scientists in their journey to better understand how Parkinson's works, leading to new, more effective therapies.
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Featured News
People with Parkinson’s Disease Face Disproportionate Rates of Harm in Hospital Setting
The Parkinson’s Foundation published a new article in the December issue of The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety titled “Protecting Parkinson’s Patients: Hospital Care Standards to Avoid Preventable Harm.” The article identifies sustainable solutions to improve care in the hospital for people with Parkinson’s disease (PD) and details how these solutions may be generalized to develop a practical, disease-agnostic care model for all hospital and health systems that wish to avoid preventable harm.