Parkinson's Disease - Caregiving

As part of National Family Caregivers Month - November, 2013 - the National Parkinson Foundation has announced that it will offer Free Caregiving tips and resources during the entire month of November. On the NPF Facebook page, the Foundation will p...

The Parkinson Foundation has announced that it will offer a Free Online Webinar on "Caring for the Caregiver" on Thursday, November 7 at 1:00 PM. The webinar, for caregivers, patients and their families and friends, is presented in recognition o...

The National Parkinson Foundation has announced that it will offer a free online webinar on Parkinson's Medications on June 20, 2013 (1:00 PM US Eastern Time). Advance registration is required. Following is an announcement of the webinar that Help...

HelpingYouCare® has received the following announcement from the National Parkinson Foundation: _____________ This Announcement is posted as a public service by HelpingYouCare®. _____________   More Information For more informat...

The National Parkinson Foundation (NPF) has recently released findings of the largest clinical study of Parkinson's disease ever conducted, measuring factors that affect quality of life and care of Parkinson's patients. NPF announced that the early...

The National Parkinson Foundation (NPF) has announced that, as part of observing National Family Caregivers Month in November, it will for the first time sponsor Thank a Caregiver Week during the week of November 4 through 10, 2012. "Caring for some...

The National Parkinson Foundation is offering a free telephone Helpline for Parkinson's patients and their families. The Helpline at 1-800-4PD-INFO (1-800-473-4636), is available Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5 p.m. eastern time. Accord...

The National Parkinson Foundation (NPF) is offering a Free Webinar about "Relationships and Parkinson's" on Thursday, August 23 at 1:00 p.m. ET. Kara Barton, MSW, LCSW, from the University of Southern California, will discuss strategies for coping w...

The National Parkinson Foundation is offering an upcoming series of free online seminars for patients with Parkinson's Disease and their family caregivers. For more information, see the announcement below from the National Parkinson Foundation. To...

Cleveland Clinic. Tips for caregivers of patients with Parskinson's Disease, offered by the Cleveland Clinic. >>View Info

PatientsLikeMe.com. An online community in which parkinson’s disease patients and their caregivers share detailed medical information about their symptoms, treatments, and experiences, learning from each other. >>View Info

Website of the Parkinson’s Disease Foundation, which includes helpful information on all aspects of parkinson’s, including this page on caregiving and family support. >>View Info

Educational Supplement # 4 by the American Parkinson Disease Association, Inc. Tips and advice for the caregiver of the parkinson’s disease patient. >>View Info

Educational Supplement # 9 by the American Parkinson Disease Association, Inc. >>View Info

Parkinson’s Disease Foundation. Pamphlet with tips on how to cope and manage life with parkinson’s for those with parkinson’s and their caregivers, called a “care partnership” because this progressive and so far uncurable disease so profound...

The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research. Tips and suggestions from patient authors to help caregivers in dealing with the emotional, social, and basic medical issues of caregiving for parkinson’s patients. >>View Info

Cleveland Clinic. Discussion of the important and extensive role of the family caregiver for parkinson’s patients, tips and guidance on how to maintain and improve your caregiving relationship, and some of the unique challenges of caregiving for pat...

As part of National Family Caregivers Month - November, 2013 - the National Parkinson Foundation has announced that it will offer Free Caregiving tips and resources during the entire month of November. On the NPF Facebook page, the Foundation will p...

The Parkinson Foundation has announced that it will offer a Free Online Webinar on "Caring for the Caregiver" on Thursday, November 7 at 1:00 PM. The webinar, for caregivers, patients and their families and friends, is presented in recognition o...

The National Parkinson Foundation has announced that it will offer a free online webinar on Parkinson's Medications on June 20, 2013 (1:00 PM US Eastern Time). Advance registration is required. Following is an announcement of the webinar that Help...

The National Parkinson Foundation will hold a Free online webinar Wednesday, March 7 at 1:00 p.m. ET on the topic, "The Benefits of Seeing a Neurologist." During the webinar, Allison W. Willis, MD, of Washington University School of Medicine in St....

The National Parkinson Foundation has announced that its Midwest Young Onset Parkinson's Conference will take place November 16-17, 2012 in Cincinnati, Ohio, and will include a free Webcast open to the public on November 17 - starting at 8:00 AM. See ...

The National Parkinson Foundation invites the public to "Honor the Important Fathers in Your Life" by making a Father's Day donation to help fund Parkinson's research, care, and community outreach. After making a Father's Day donation online at the ...

The National Parkinson Foundation invites the public to Watch Free Live Webcasts from the Young Onset Parkinson's Conference on June 16, 2012, starting at 8:30 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time (11:30 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time). For more information, see ...

The National Parkinson's Foundation has announced that it will sponsor a national Wellness Symposium and Young Onset Parkinson's Conference, on June 15-16, 2012 in Orange County, California, along with a free online webcast of the events. "These t...

The National Parkinson Foundation (NPF) announced that the 18th annual Parkinson's Unity Walk will be held in Central Park in New York City on April 28th, 2012. This is the largest annual "grassroots" fundraising event to benefit Parkinson's Disease r...

The National Parkinson Foundation (NFP) has announced that it will hold a Free online webinar on how to get the best care for those with Parkinson's disease when they are hospitalized. The Webinar will take place on April 5, 2012 at 1:00 PM (U.S. ...

Tango therapy uses the Argentinean-style tango dance to help people with Parkinson's Disease improve their balance, walking, posture and happiness. Watch a short video from Tango Therapy UK, a member of the International Tango Therapy Association&ra...

A new telemedicine program at the University of Rochester Movement Disorders Clinic in Rochester, New York, supported in part by funding from the National Parkinson Foundation, is allowing patients with Parkinson's Disease to see their doctors remotely...

The National Parkinson Foundation has declared April as Parkinson's Awareness Month. As part of this campaign to raise awareness for Parkinson’s disease, the Foundation lists on its website a full 30 actions you can take to make a difference. Acc...

from FightForMore.com, a website started by Lonnie Ali, wife of Muhammad Ali, based on their experiences in fighting his Parkinson’s Disease. >>View Info

FightForMore.com, a website started by Lonnie Ali, wife and caregiver to Muhammad Ali, who in conjunction with Parkinson's Unity Walk and Valeant Pharmaceuticals, founded the Fight For MORE campaign. The campaign is championing the important fight for ...