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ADVANCED TREATMENTS

A Guide to Deep Brain Stimulation, Pump Medications & Focused Ultrasound (Parkinson’s Foundation)

New Decision Tool Helps Parkinson’s Patients Consider Deep Brain Stimulation (News Medical Life Sciences)

CARE PARTNERS

Avoiding Parkinson’s care partner burnout (Parkinson’s News Today)

Care Partner Support: Learning To Find What You Need (Davis Phinney Foundation)

Care Partner Training (Davis Phinney Foundation)

Becoming a Care Partner (American Parkinson Disease Association

How I wish I had prepared for advanced Parkinson’s (Parkinson’s News Today)

Various Care Partner Videos

DIET & NUTRITION

Research On Diet And Nutrition For People Living With Parkinson’s (Davis Phinney Foundation

HOSPITALIZATION

Hospital Care Recommendations (Parkinson’s Foundation)

Hospital Safety Guide Handbook (Parkinson’s Foundation)

Hospital Safety and Parkinson’s (Parkinson’s Foundation)

MEDICATIONS

Medications, A Treatment Guide to Parkinson’s Disease (Parkinson’s Foundation)

Medications & Older Adults (Health in Aging Foundation)

Various Medication Related Videos

MEDICARE

Medicare and you, 2026 Handbook (Social Security Administration)

ORGANIZATIONS & FOUNDATIONS

Davis Phinney Foundation for Parkinson’s

American Parkinson’s Disease Association

Brian Grant Foundation

Health in Aging Foundation

Parkinson’s Movement Disorder Alliance (PMD Alliance)

Parkinson’s Foundation

The Michael J. Fox Foundation For Parkinson’s Research

SEARCHABLE INFORMATION

Searchable Medication & Therapy Database (Davis Phinney Foundation)

Searchable Hub For Parkinson’s Resources (Davis Phinney Foundation)

Searchable Parkinson’s Disease Library (Parkinson’s Foundation)

SHEETS & BEDDING

Comfort Linen

Easy Movement in Bed

STUDIES AND TRIALS

Fox Trial Finder (Michael J. Fox Foundation)

Join a Study (Parkinson’s Foundations)

NIH Clinical Trials

TRAVEL

8 Tips For Traveling With Parkinson’s (Parkinson’s Foundation)

Guide to traveling with Parkinson’s (PCLA)

TSA Cares Program - Passenger Assistance (Transportation Security Administration)

U.S. Department of Transportation - Airport Wheelchair and Guided Assistance Program

Various Travel Topic Videos

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

VHA Parkinson’s Disease Research, Education, and Clinical Centers

RECENT UPDATES

5/2/2026 - An person and a zoom presentations regarding supporting loved ones with dementia at Southern Maine Agency on Aging by Dr. Sulak has been added to our May 7th calendar. Please go to “Meetings and Events” for more information.

5/2/2026 - A link to the US Department of Veterans Affairs regarding research related to an exciting new treatment being developed for Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s was added to “What’s new in PD”

4/30/2026 - A link to an article from Parkinson’s News Today by a care partner entitled ‘How I wish I had prepared for advanced Parkinson’s’ was added to the Care Partner section under “Resources by Topic”.

4/30/2026 - Links to two articles: ‘Avoiding Parkinson’s care partner burnout’ (Parkinson’s New Today) was added to the Care Partner section under “Resources by Topic” and ‘How to explain Parkinson’s to family and friends (Parkinson’s News Today) was added to “Newly Diagnosed”.

4/30/2026 - A link to another article regarding Gut microbes flagging Parkinson’s risks long before symptoms appear was added to “What’s new in PD”. This is by DDN and the article linked on 4/22/2026 was from the Times.

4/28/2026 - Links to two articles: Support concerns lead women with Parkinson’s to shun DBS (Parkinson’s News Today) and Aligning Science Across Parkinson’s and The Michael J. Fox Foundation Expand Global Research Initiative with $261 Million Investment Toward Personalized Treatments were added to the “What’s new in PD” section.

4/22/2026 - A link to an article from The Times titled, “Gut microbes may reveal Parkinson’s risk years before symptoms” was added to the “What’s new in PD” section.

4/22/2026 - A link to an article from Parkinson’s News Today titled, “Swithch to Vyalev stops troublesome dyskinesia in trial” was added to the “What’s new in PD” section.

4/18/2026 - An article from Medical News Today: “Water sources may affect Parkinson’s disease risk: What to know” was added to the “What’s New In PD” section.

4/17/2026 - From Surviving to Thriving (Summit 2026 is April 25, 2026) poster was added to the main page. Our group member, Andy Holmes, has recommended this program. Andy says, “Dr. Laleh is  the Doctor who got me started on my ‘Eat to Defeat Parkinson’s’ journey and this Summit is filled with some very interesting providers that many people will find interesting and may help with some things they could be struggling with. I know it’s a short notice and takes a good part of a spring Saturday.  The way I look at it is PD takes a lot of my time every day and gives very little back.” To register click: RESERVE MY SPOT. Click: Dynamic Natural Advantage to visit their site.

4/17/2026 -Two items were added to What’s New In PD segment: 1) a PDF regarding Microengineering of the capillary interface of midbrain dopaminergic neurons to study Parkinson’s disease vascular alterations and 2) a link to an article about the FDA’s Clearance of Cala klQ Plus wearable device to adjust hand tremors in Parkinson’s patients.

4/17/2026 -A Youtube Short Video about Parkinson’s and Pickleball was added to “1st RX is Exercise” section.

4/11/2026 - Information about the 7th World Parkinson’s Congress in Phoenix, Arizona was added to the “Meetings & Events” section.

4/10/2026 - Department of Health and Human Services announced Advisory Council created to develop a National Plan to End Parkinson’s was added to the April 2026 subsection of the “What’s New…” section.

4/9/2026 - Information about an invitation to a Parkinson’s Social and Game afternoon by Kennebunk’s Parkinson’s Support Group on Friday, May 1, 2026, was added to the “Meetings & Events” section. A Press Release regarding a homecare provider’s launch of a free Parkinson’s and Dementia Support Group “Angels Embrace” to reduce caregiver isolation was added to the April 2026 subsection of the “What’s New…” section.

4/8/2026 - An image of "Team - Exercise is Medicine” at the 2025 Parkinson’s Foundation Moving Day event and a video of Parkinson’s Awareness Month Proclamation by Mayor Liam P. LaFountain, City of Biddeford, Maine on April 7, 2026 were added to the “Gallery” section.

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