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Donate to PRO!April 5, 2025
Join us for the 4th Annual PRO on the Move
Exercise with purpose More than just a walk! Parkinson's Resource Organization celebrates Parkinson's Awareness Month with the 4th Annual PRO on the Move 'Walk, Ride,...
April 1, 2025
Message From the Executive Director (April 2025)
April is Parkinson’s Awareness Month, a global opportunity to increase awareness about the conditions and its symptoms as well as to educate communities about...
April 1, 2025
Did You Know? Parkinson’s Hallucinations and Delusions
One of the lesser-known symptoms of Parkinson’s disease is psychosis, characterized by hallucinations and delusions. Approximately half of Parkinson’s patients experience hallucinations or delusions...
April 1, 2025
Brain Stimulation Could Treat Anxiety in People with Parkinson’s, Scientists Say
Researchers aim to develop new techniques to relieve symptoms after finding ‘strong’ link to brain wave. Scientists say brain stimulation could be used to treat...
April 1, 2025
What People with Parkinson’s Want Health Professionals to Understand
Finding care for Parkinson’s disease (PD) can be difficult due to a shortage in specialized care, especially for those who live in rural areas....
April 1, 2025
What’s the Deal with the Gut-Brain Connection?
It affects your mood, your sleep, even your motivation to exercise. There's convincing evidence that it's the starting point for Parkinson's disease and could...
April 1, 2025
Home Safety Tips for Parkinson’s Disease Psychosis
The symptoms of Parkinson’s disease psychosis (PDP), including hallucinations and delusions, can be disturbing for a loved one with this condition. Along with adjusting...
April 1, 2025
War of the Worlds: A poem by Marc McGovern
Editor’s Note: Marc McGovern is a PRO constituent with Parkinson’s. After mentioning that he often turns to art like poetry to cope with his...
April 1, 2025
Newsworthy Notes (April 2025)
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March 19, 2025
PRO is ‘On the Move’ with Parkinson’s Awareness Month Activities across Southern California
Indian Wells, CA ~ March 18, 2025 – Parkinson’s Resource Organization (PRO) is excited to announce its Fourth Annual PRO on the Move ‘walk,...
March 17, 2025
In-Person Parkinson's Support Group (Yucca Valley)
March 7, 2025
'Parkinson's Today' Symposium: Full Panel Videos
When we first started formulating the plan for Parkinson’s Today: An Educational Symposium in collaboration with The Michael J. Fox Foundation, we knew we wanted...
March 1, 2025
Message From the Executive Director (March 2025)
I don’t know about you, but I’m still buzzing from the energy of our fabulous Parkinson’s Today symposium last month. Over the course of four...
March 1, 2025
EPA Will Soon Weigh In on Weed Killer That May Cause Parkinson’s Disease
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is expected to publish by Friday a document reassessing its position on the risks of paraquat, an herbicide...
March 1, 2025
Nanoparticles Reverse Parkinson’s in Mice by Healing Damaged Dopamine Cells
Stimulating dopamine-producing brain cells wirelessly with gold nanoparticles has proven effective at treating mice with Parkinson’s disease, even reversing a portion of their neurological...
March 1, 2025
New In-Person Dance Class
Loyal readers may have enjoyed an article in last month’s newsletter about the benefits of dance for Parkinson's, and those of you who joined...
