Foundation Updates

Read expert commentary, insights and general announcements on how the Foundation is paving the way for Parkinson's research.

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MJFF Board Member Ryan Reynolds Opens Up About His Late Father’s Parkinson’s-related Hallucinations and Delusions

August 14, 2024

Ryan Reynolds is using his platform to help more people and families living with Parkinson’s disease (PD) to better understand hallucinations and delusions, which are some of the nonmotor symptoms…

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Managing Hallucinations and Delusions

August 9, 2024

Ava Butler, whose husband Richard lived with Lewy Body Dementia, shares her tips for managing these symptoms.

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Eat, Sleep, Row, Repeat: Team Human Powered Potential Conquers the Pacific

July 23, 2024

After enduring 41 days, 1 hour and 57 minutes of rigorous rowing and unpredictable weather, all while pushing the boundaries of human strength and endurance, the four members of Team Human Powered…

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Hot Weather and Parkinson’s Disease: Six Tips for Beating the Heat

July 16, 2024

Heat and humidity can make Parkinson’s symptoms worse. Here are ways to stay cool and limit your risk of heat-related Parkinson’s symptoms.

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The Study that Keeps Changing Everything: Dispatch from the PPMI Annual Meeting

June 24, 2024

The Parkinson’s Progression Markers Initiative (PPMI) acknowledged a year of significant milestones in Parkinson’s disease (PD) research at its annual meeting in early May.

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The Parkinson’s Unity Walk Celebrates 30 Years and Historic Momentum Toward a Cure

May 23, 2024

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In Memoriam: MJFF Mourns Loss of Parkinson’s Research Leader Ira Shoulson

May 22, 2024

Ira Shoulson leaves behind a legacy of innovation and dedication that will continue to shape Parkinson’s research for years to come. His passing is a profound loss to the scientific community.

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