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Organization
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Brief
Description
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American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA)
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Recognizing the
devastating effects of Parkinson’s on patients and their families, APDA has
organized support groups to help people cope with the disease. Support groups provide emotional comfort and help participants set new lifestyle priorities. The groups help motivate patients to maximize their strengths and minimize their impediments.
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Parkinson’s Action Network (PAN)
New Mexico Coordinators
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Through education and collaboration with the
Parkinson’s community, scientists, lawmakers, opinion leaders, and the
public, PAN leads the fight to ease the burden and find a cure. PAN increases
awareness about Parkinson’s disease and seeks increased and accelerated
federal support for Parkinson’s research. PAN's success
depends on the work and efforts of its advocacy and grassroots base.
State and congressional coordinators, along with advocates in nearly
each of the fifty states, work in their communities to encourage support for
the Parkinson's community on a local level.
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National Parkinson’s Foundation (NPF)
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NPF is the
largest and oldest national Parkinson foundation in the United States
NPF supports Parkinson-related research, patient care, education, training,
and outreach. Our Parkinson pamphlets cover a variety of topics of
interest to the Parkinson community, are unique in their genre, and are
distributed free of charge to anyone that requests them. Our Community
Partners Program (CPP) seeks to identify underserved communities, forge
alliances with health-care providers, and make available resources not
otherwise known or accessible to thousands of persons needing help.
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Parkinson's
Disease Foundation
(PDF)
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The Parkinson's Disease Foundation (PDF) is a leading national presence in
Parkinson's disease research, patient education and public advocacy. We are
working for the nearly one million people in the US living with Parkinson's by
funding promising scientific research and supporting people with Parkinson's,
their families and caregivers through educational programs and support services.
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PDtrials
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PDtrials.org where
you'll find up-to-date information on Parkinson's disease clinical trials
currently enrolling participants in the U.S. by symptom and location, as well
as the latest news and views on what's happening in the world of Parkinson's
trials.
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Michael J. Fox Foundation
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The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's
Research is dedicated to ensuring the development of a cure for Parkinson's
disease within this decade through an aggressively funded research agenda.
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