(November 11, 2013) – Princeton Dance for Parkinson will be holding a FREE dance class on Thursday, December 12, 2013 from 10:00 – 11:15am at Merwick Care and Rehabilitation Center, 100 Plainsboro Road, Plainsboro, NJ 08536. To register, ca …

In addition to raising awareness, event proceeds go to Parkinson’s disease research(Kingston, NJ, November 11, 2013)  Held on Saturday, September 28, 2013, the 14th annual Carnegie Center 5K (CC5K) and One Mile Fun Run brought together over …

Mt. Sinai Medical Center will host a Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Event on December 3, 2013 from 1:30-3:30 pm at Mt. Sinai Medical Center, Stern Auditorium, 1468 Madison Avenue, First Floor, New York, NY 10029.Current medical management for Park …

The latest report on Falls in Parkinson’s disease has been released and is available here.Falls are highly prevalent in PD and increase in frequency as PD progresses. Additionally, DBS appears to increase the risk of having a fall. Consistent wit …

Click here to view more event photos.  (October 14, 2013) – On Sunday, October 6, 2013, Palmer Square hosted a new event called Stylin’ on the Square featuring the Salon Pure Cut-a-thon. This event, held on Palmer Square in Princeton, w …

September 18, 2013 – Carol Walton, CEO for The Parkinson Alliance, and Dr. Jeffrey Wertheimer, Chief Research Consultant for The Parkinson Alliance, and Head of Neuropsychology and Clinical Training Director at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, …

LSVT Companion, developed by LSVT Global, makes speech therapy more accessible for people living with Parkinson’s disease who are not able to participate in the in-person LSVT treatment program. It can also be used after completion of the LSVT pr …

(September 11, 2013) – Today patients have the option of undergoing deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery while they are under general anesthesia. “Asleep” DBS uses real-time MRI imaging to ensure that the electrode is placed in the co …

Positivity, health and hope are at the core of the Hamilton Area YMCA’s Delay the Disease class, an exercise program for people suffering from Parkinson’s disease.This one-hour class teaches specific exercise techniques that could delay the …

Central Jersey residents and businesses unite to support the Parkinson’s disease community(Kingston, NJ, September 4, 2013) — The Parkinson Alliance announced today that the 14th Carnegie Center 5K and Fun Run (CC5K) will be held on Saturda …

Todd Sherer, PhD, and CEO of The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research discusses new models for scientific collaboration to speed cures for Parkinson’s disease, and how they are working.  Read more…

KINGSTON, N.J., August 26, 2013 – On August 23, 2013, Carol Walton, CEO, The Parkinson Alliance, and Jeffrey Wertheimer, Ph.D., Chief Research Consultant for The Parkinson Alliance, and Head of Neuropsychology and Clinical Training Director at Ce …

Understanding Parkinson’s Disease and Current TreatmentsSpeaker:Dr. Jill Farmer- NeurologistCapital Health- Hopewell, NJLocation:Lambertville Station Restaurant and Inn11 Bridge Street (& the Delaware River)Lambertville, NJ  08530Date:Tu …

The Parkinson Alliance has announced that there is a new survey available on sleep in Parkinson’s disease (PD), which will be a comparison of groups with and without Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS).  Sleep disturbances are highly prevalent, are …

Cynapsus Therapeutics Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company based in Toronto, is developing APL-130277, a fast-acting oral reformulation of apomorphine, a sublingual strip that dissolves under the tongue. The major advantage is that if approved, it …