Each April, Parkinson’s Awareness Month brings attention to the more than one million Americans living with Parkinson’s disease. It is a time to recognize not only the clinical challenges of the condition, but also the daily realities patients, caregivers and families navigate. Increased awareness can help drive understanding, encourage earlier recognition of symptoms and support policies that improve care.
Patients facing a Huntington’s disease diagnosis have had little hope until recently, but new gene therapies show promise in slowing disease progression.
More than 1 million people across the United States live with Parkinson’s disease.
The Parkinson Association of Northern California, or PANC, is a nonprofit dedicated to uplifting regional individuals whose lives are affected by Parkinson's disease. Founded in 1996, PANC has grown significantly in its capacity to to provide resources and support for Parkinson’s patients and their loved ones.
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Involuntary facial expressions. Difficulty eating, speaking and swallowing. Embarassment. These are common experiences of people who live with a disorder of the nervous system called tardive dyskinesia.
Help 4 HD, established in 2013, seeks to educate people about Huntington's disease and Juvenile Huntington's disease. Huntington’s disease is a genetic and ultimately fatal brain disorder that affects movement, thought, and behavior. More than 30,000 Americans are diagnosed and over 250,000 are at risk.
Daily life can be difficult for people with Parkinson’s, a relentlessly progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects both movement and cognition.
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Spilt beverages. Dropped food. Difficulty dressing. Embarrassment. These are common experiences of people who live with a condition called essential tremor.
The incidence of Parkinson’s disease among older Americans has been underestimated for years – by a stunning 50%. That pushes the number of new Parkinson’s diagnoses up to 90,000 annually, according to a new study.
