Educational Materials
Do you want to know more about Parkinson's? PDF's materials provide information about symptoms, medications, resources & more.
Parkinson's Awareness Month Update: Taking Action for Awareness
With one week to go in Parkinson’s Awareness Month, the community is taking action every day to spread the word about Parkinson’s. Check out some of these inspiring personal stories below, including our continued progress in the Brilliant Challenge, which is due to your generosity and that of 270 other individuals.
Brilliant Challenge
See the scrolling list of Brilliant Challenge contributors! By joining the Brilliant Challenge, these donors - more than 270 of them – will have their gift matched by Irving G. Brilliant! If you haven't already, consider joining them. With your help we can raise $200,000 for Parkinson’s research. Thank you to those who have already supported the Brilliant Challenge!
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Video and Photo of the Week: Shattering the Myths of Parkinson’s
Check out this week’s featured video by Patti L. and featured photo by Sherry C., who are working to Shatter the Myths of Parkinson’s.
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Who’s Raising Awareness?
What are others around the country doing to raise awareness? See some photos and stories that PDF’s research advocates have shared.
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Upcoming Parkinson's Community Events
Friday, April 29 – Saturday, April 30
2011 Parkinson Awareness Month Conference (Sioux Falls, SD)
Friday, April 29 – Saturday, April 30
Parkinson’s Quilt Display (Plaistow, NH)
Saturday, April 30
Clinical Research: The Role of People with Parkinson's (Durham, NC)
Saturday, April 30
HAPS Annual Educational Symposium (Houston, TX)
Tuesday, May 10
Parkinson’s Disease: Promise of Science, Power of the Individual (Online or New York, NY)
