Educational Materials
Do you need information about Parkinson's? PDF's educational materials provide information about symptoms, medications, local resources and more.
*New Resource List*
The PD Resource List includes over 650 resources to address the needs of people living with PD.
Fact Sheets
The fact sheets below discuss your concerns about nutrition, exercise and more - providing practical tips on how to improve daily life with Parkinson’s. These are written by physicians and people living with or affected by Parkinson’s. The fact sheet series is updated bimonthly.
They are available in English and Spanish. If you are interested in receiving hard copies, you can click here to order the Fact Sheet Series, which includes our top five fact sheets, in print.
Fact Sheets from Medical Professionals on Parkinson's Disease
- Ten Frequently-Asked Questions About Parkinson's Disease
- Parkinson's Disease: Principles for Health Care Reform (New)
- Combating Depression in Parkinson's (New)
- Genetics and Parkinson's Disease: What Have We Learned? (New)
- Dental Health and Parkinson's Disease (New)
- Planning for End of Life: The Role of Hospice in Parkinson's Disease Care (New)
- Coping with Dementia: Advice for Caregivers
- Driving and Parkinson's Disease - When is it time to give up the keys?
- Gastrointestinal and Urinary Dysfunction in PD
- Gambling, Sex, and...Parkinson's Disease?
- The Importance of Physical Therapy and Exercise
for People with PD - Not Just a Movement Disorder: Cognitive Changes in PD
- Nutrition and Parkinson's Disease: What Matters Most?
- Pain in Parkinson's Disease
- PD: More than a Movement Disorder
- The Science and Practice of “Speaking LOUD”
- Should You Consider Deep Brain Stimulation?
- Understanding Parkinson’s Plus Syndromes and Atypical Parkinsonism
Fact Sheets from People Living with Parkinson's Disease
- Choosing the Right Doctor
- Employment with PD: Working it Out
- Helping Your Children Cope with Your PD
- Making a Move with Parkinson's
- PD Advocacy: The Difference it Makes
- The PD Partnership: Tips for People with PD and Their Care Partners
- Traveling with PD
Hojas Informativas de Profesionales Médicos Sobre La Enfermedad de Parkinson
- Diez preguntas que se hacen frecuentemente sobre la enfermedad de Parkinson
- La Conducción y la enfermedad de Parkinson: ¿Cuándo es el momento de entregar las llaves?
- La nutrición y la enfermedad de Parkinson: ¿Qué es lo que más importa?
- ¿Debería usted considerar la estimulación cerebral profunda?
- El juego, el sexo y...¿la enfermedad de Parkinson?
- Disfunción gastrointestinal y urinaria
- Cómo sobrellevar la demencia
- El dolor en la enfermedad de Parkinson
- El Parkinson: Más que un trastorno del movimiento
Hojas Informativas de Personas Que Viven con La Enfermedad de Parkinson
- Cómo ayudar a sus hijos a sobrellevar su enfermedad de Parkinson
- El empleo con la enfermedad de Parkinson: Cómo hacer que funcione
- Una mudanza con el Parkinson
- La defensoría en la enfermedad de Parkinson: Cómo marcar la diferencia
- Cómo elegir el médico adecuado
- Los viajes con la enfermedad de Parkinson
