Walking for Parkinson’s Research

Yesterday was our local Parkinson’s Walk held in Oak Ridge,TN.  The weather websites were predicting rain and thunderstorms, but it turned out to just be a cloudy day. Our local walk is in support of the Unity Walk in New York City and 100% of the funds raised go to the seven major Parkinson’s research organizations.Despite the weather forecast we had a good turnout and raised over $8100 for PD research. I want to again thank all of you who made a donation in support of Mara and me and Team PK Hope is Alive – THANKS! We arrived early…

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Volunteer and Help Find a Cure for PD!

Volunteer and Help Find a Cure for PD!   As promised in the last post, today I will discuss our experiences with clinical trials and the Fox Trial Finder (FTF) web application.  But first, are you on Fox Trial Finder? If not, click on this link and sign up today!  Currently there are 475 trials listed on FTF taking place in locations around the world. They include interventional trials (reducing tremor or dyskinesia, Tai Chi for balance, tele-medicine, etc.) and observational trials (bio markers, brain mapping, genetic research, wearable devices to measure PD, etc.). When you sign up for FTF…

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