Parkinson's Disease Resources

Parkinson Society Canada is a not for profit, national charitable organization. The Society raises money through corporate sponsorships, public donations, and planned gifts. Finding the cause and cure for Parkinson's disease remains their chief mission. In the meantime, however, they advocate for patients and caregivers. In addition, they offer new publications, patient conferences, clinical assistance programs, and other projects.

parkinsonsdisease.ca is a Canadian-sponsored Web site that provides links to other sites on Parkinson's disease, including ones concerning treatment options for patients, education and advocacy, healthcare and pharmaceutical products, and research projects and news.

Parkinsons.org is a non-profit organization that provides information about Parkinson's disease, as well as a helpful list of resources for people with the condition.

The Parkinson's Action Network (PAN) is the leading advocacy group in the United States for Parkinson's community, which numbers over one million Americans, the group claims. Based in Washington, DC, PAN seeks to increase awareness about the disease, as well as to advocate for federal research for treatments and an eventual cure.

American Parkinson Disease Association, based in New York, "focuses its energies on research, patient support, education and raising public awareness of the disease," the organization says in its mission statement. Their Web site offers information about chapter organizations throughout the country, current events and news, and fellowships and grants.

National Parkinson Foundation, a Miami,

Florida based non-profit organization, advocates for patients and care-givers. It also works to raise awareness about the disease and to find an eventual cure.

The

Parkinson's Care Series, offered by

href="http://www.parkinsonheartland.org">The Parkinson Foundation of the

Heartland, is a series of 8 videotapes designed to maximize effective care for people with Parkinson's disease. While the series is designed with professional caregivers in mind, anyone caring for a person with Parkinson's disease will benefit.

The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, established by the famous actor Michael J. Fox after he publicly disclosed that he had been diagnosed with young-onset Parkinson's disease, is dedicated to ensuring the development of a cure for Parkinson's disease within this decade through an aggressively funded research agenda.

Advances in Neurology is a for-profit company that markets a multimedia neurology library. The company provides high-quality information to those seeking a better understanding of how neurological conditions are recognized and treated. Learn how these disorders affect adults and children and how they can best be managed with today's therapies. The multimedia programs Advances in Neurology offers will help you understand treatment strategies for Epilepsy, Parkinson's disease or Alzheimer's disease. Advances in Neurology is a division of Healthology, Inc. , a for-profit

health-education company based in New York.

Schwarz Pharma AG, a multinational

pharmaceutical company based in Monheim, Germany, focuses on developing

therapeutic drug therapies to treat neurological and urological diseases. The company developed the skin patch for early-stage Parkinson's disease patients that goes under the brand name Neupro(r), or rotigotine transdermal system.