Courtesy of our friends at the
World Parkinson Coalition
Jul 6, 2020
Registry for the Advancement of DBS for PD Project: How Far Have We Come Since Kyoto?
Jun 22, 2020
New Studies Support a Critical Role for Alpha Synuclein in PD
Jun 15, 2020
Early Career Scientists Adapt to Working Remotely by Taking Science Virtual
Jun 8, 2020
Flow vs. Freeze: The Healing Power of Taiko
Jun 1, 2020
Using Stem Cells to Understand Parkinson's Disease
May 26, 2020
Creating a Virtuous Cycle of PwP Support
May 18, 2020
Nurse-led Research Supports the Establishment of Specialist Parkinson’s Nurse Positions in Australia
May 11, 2020
Are Neuropsychiatric Symptoms an Early Sign of Parkinson’s?
May 4, 2020
Beyond Dopamine: The Role of Glutamate in Parkinson’s Disease
Apr 29, 2020
Parkinson’s disease: Three Steps to Maintaining Intimacy During the Coronavirus - Part III
Apr 27, 2020
Shed Light on Dopamine D2 Receptors and Dyskinesia
Apr 22, 2020
Parkinson’s Disease: Three Steps to Maintaining Intimacy During the Coronavirus - Part II
Apr 20, 2020
Keep Calm and Research On
Apr 15, 2020
Parkinson’s Disease: Three Steps to Maintaining Intimacy During the Coronavirus - Part I
Apr 13, 2020
The Ultimate Goal: Finding an Etiologically Relevant, Disease-Modifying Therapy for Parkinson´s Disease
Apr 6, 2020
Thinking Outside the Box: Beyond the Conventional Effects of Alpha-Synuclein
Mar 30, 2020
The Promise of New Technologies in Research
Mar 23, 2020
COVID-19, Anxiety, and Parkinson's: Staying Healthy in These Unusual Times
Mar 16, 2020
Onsens and Other Kyoto Musings
Mar 2, 2020
Can we use drugs that Modulate the Renin-Angiotensin system to treat Parkinson's disease?
Feb 10, 2020
Going against the Grain
Feb 3, 2020
Why dyskinesias are a research priority in PD
Jan 27, 2020
To tell or not to tell… Talking to children and grandchildren about Parkinson’s disease
Jan 21, 2020
Palliative (And End of Life) Care
Jan 13, 2020
Parkinson's disease in the Asia-Pacific region
Jan 6, 2020
Speech Therapy: You regained It, don’t forget to maintain It!
Dec 11, 2019
Disease Modifying Trials
Nov 25, 2019
Getting a grip on anxiety in PD
Nov 15, 2019
Interpersonal, Intrapersonal, and Organizational Intersections: A Socio-Ecological Discussion of Adapted Tango Dance for People with Parkinson’s Disease
Nov 8, 2019
Perspectives on the future of technologies in the care of Parkinson’s disease
Jun 4, 2019
Eating Out in Kyoto
Dec 17, 2018
"It's Showtime!"
Nov 26, 2018
A Cup of Coffee
Nov 19, 2018
What WPC means to me - the patient’s view
Nov 13, 2018
The Difference Between Parkinson's Disease and Lewy Body Dementia
Oct 23, 2018
Sing to the Choir
Oct 8, 2018
Patient-Centered Care: A Paradigm Whose Time Has Come
Oct 1, 2018
Bridging the Gap: Insights & Strategies from Doctors who are Patients
Sep 21, 2018
Alpha-Synuclein Biomarker Development for PD Research
Sep 13, 2018
Teamwork and Collaboration - World Parkinson Congress' Impact and Influence
Aug 30, 2018
Creating Community
Aug 20, 2018
Procrastinator or Planner? At the Crossroads
Aug 15, 2018
Why I Am Excited and Optimistic About the Prospects of Finding Neuroprotective Therapies in Parkinson's Disease
Aug 13, 2018
Etiquette in Clinical Research: Some Do's and Don'ts When You Sign Up
Aug 6, 2018
Parkinson's Research - Are We Standing Still or Making Progress?
Jul 30, 2018
Why Does It Take So Long?
Jul 24, 2018
Anyone Can Improve Their Balance
Jul 16, 2018
Bacteria and Parkinson's Disease
Jul 9, 2018
Hope and the Top of the Pyramid
Jul 3, 2018
Finding the Keys to Living Well with Parkinson's
Jun 25, 2018
Fear is a Four-Letter Word
Jun 18, 2018
Why Have We Failed In Our Attempts To Develop A Neuroprotective Therapy For Parkinson's? How Can We Improve This Situation?
Jun 11, 2018
Swallow Problems May Start Early
Jun 4, 2018
Travel: A Nightmare or Sweet Dream
May 29, 2018
Misperceptions
May 21, 2018
Planet Patient vs Planet Researcher
May 14, 2018
When PD Starts: Can We Diagnose Parkinson Disease Before The Onset Of Motor Symptoms?
May 7, 2018
"Good Days and Bad Days" with Parkinson's Disease
May 1, 2018
Vision Disorders in Parkinson's Disease and Clinical Implications
by Dan Gold DO & Andrew Billnitzer MD, MPH
Apr 21, 2018
Physio, Exercise and The Joys of Dual Tasking
by Sue Lord, PhD
Apr 13, 2018
The Puzzling Features of Fatigue
by Joseph H. Friedman, MD
Apr 5, 2018
What is the Report Card on Symptomatic, Cure-Based and Disease Modifying Strategies for Parkinson’s Disease?
by Michael Okun, MD
Mar 23, 2018
The Global Community of Parkinson's
by Sharon Krischer
Mar 16, 2018
The Future of iPS Cell Transplantation in Parkinson’s Disease
by Ryuji Kaji MD, PhD
Mar 13, 2018
Gratitude and the Rear View Mirror
by Suzette Shahmoon, PhD Candidate
Mar 2, 2018
Accelerating PD Research by Going Back to Basics
by Marion Delenclos, PhD
Feb 28, 2018
Dealing with Diagnosis
by Joe Lacy
Feb 26, 2018
Yoga and Parkinson's Disease
by Indu Subramanian, MD
Feb 21, 2018
Could Dogs be the Portal to Early Detection & Prevention?
by Laurie K. Mischley, ND PhD MPH
Feb 12, 2018
Balancing Safety and Urgency
by Soania Mathur, MD
Feb 7, 2018
To Know, Or Not To Know
by Benjamin Stecher
Feb 2, 2018
Frequently Asked Questions about the Cognitive and Behavior Effects of Deep Brain Stimulation
by Alexander I. Tröster, PhD
Jan 31, 2018
Re-purposing Old Drugs for New Treatments for Parkinson's Disease: Can an Asthma Drug Slow Progression of PD
by John G. Nutt, MD
Jan 22, 2018
Parkinson's disease, Precision Medicine, and LRRK2
by Matthew Farrer, PhD
Jan 17, 2018
Palliative Care Is About Living As Well As Possible For As Long As Possible
by Benzi Kluger MD, MS
Jan 8, 2018
The Emotional Side Effects of Cognitive Change
by Elaine Book, MSW, RSW
Jan 3, 2018
Planning For Prevention. It Is Time.
by Michael Schwarzschild, MD PhD
Dec 27, 2017
If You Can Dream It, You Can Do It!
by Elisabeth Ildal
Dec 19, 2017
Patient Advocates Respond to the PD Pandemic
by Sara Riggare MSc, PhD candidate & Jonathan A. Stamford BSc, PhD, DSc
Dec 19, 2017
How I Live Well With Parkinson's
by Garry Ballenger
Dec 14, 2017
Look, Listen and Learn: The Importance of Patients(ce)
by Daniel Weintraub, MD
Dec 11, 2017
You May Have The Upper Hand For Now, But You Will Not Win
by Malin Parmar, PhD
Dec 4, 2017
Parkinson’s Disease and Music: Bringing Together Community with a Therapy for All
by Matthew Brodsky, MD
Nov 29, 2017
Investing in Yourself
by Allison Smith, MA, LMFT
Nov 27, 2017
Why We Are Excited About MRI of Neuromelanin to Predict Parkinson's
by David Sulzer, PhD & Luigi Zecca MD, PhD
Nov 20, 2017
The Power of Addition
by Dave Iverson
Nov 13, 2017
The State of Nursing Education on Parkinson's Disease
by Gwyn M. Vernon, MSN, RN, CRNP
Nov 6, 2017
Where Are You?
by Omotola Thomas, MSc
Nov 2, 2017
How Parkinson's May Make Swallowing Difficult
by Hanneke Kalf, PhD, SLP-CCC
Oct 23, 2017
The Risk of Over Giving
by Julie Carter RN, MN, ANP
Oct 16, 2017
Medical Community Stuck on Therapeutic Strategies That are Counter to Scientific Evidence
by Oscar S. Gershanik, MD
Oct 11, 2017
The Role of Genetics in Personalized Medicine for Parkinson's Disease
by Nir Giladi, MD
Oct 2, 2017
Raising Awareness of PD Shame and Embarrassment
by Julio F. Angulo, PhD
Sep 25, 2017
The FDA and Oversight of Stem Cells: Implications for Parkinson’s Disease
by Jeffrey H. Kordower, PhD and Patrik Brundin MD, PhD
Sep 19, 2017
Advice For Those With A Curiosity To Find A Cure For The Shaking Palsy
by A.J. Lees MD, FRCP, FMedSci
Sep 18, 2017
Serendipity, Benevolence, Acorns And Oaks: Enabling Improved Care Of PwP In Sub-Saharan Africa
by Njideka U. Okubadejo, MBChB, FMCP
Sep 11, 2017
Advocacy at Altitude
by Andy McDowell
Sep 4, 2017
Personal Intimacy and Sexuality in Parkinson's Disease
by Gila Bronner, MPH, MSW
Aug 7, 2017
Optimism from a Realist
by Kalpana Merchant, PhD
Jul 31, 2017
Waiting and Hoping
by Jon Palfreman, PhD
Jul 24, 2017
LRRK2: It’s Not All About The Neurons
by Darcie A. Cook and Malú G. Tansey, PhD
Jul 20, 2017
Reducing Stress through Communication
by Peter Fletcher, MB ChB FRCP MSc
Jul 17, 2017
To Predict and Prevent
by Matthew Farrer, PhD
Jul 10, 2017
Developing disease-modifying therapies in Parkinson’s Disease: The buzz about LRRK2 kinase inhibitors
by Andrew B. West, PhD
Jun 26, 2017
Bringing down the barriers: The Latin American Research consortium on the Genetics of Parkinson’s Disease (LARGE-PD)
by Ignacio F. Mata, PhD
Jun 19, 2017
Tom Isaacs - ROCK STAR
by Jon Stamford, BSc PhD DSc
Jun 16, 2017
Towards an Understanding of the Cognitive Changes in Parkinson's
by Javier Castro-Hernández, MD & David Finkelstein, PhD
Jun 12, 2017
Get Out and Keep Going
by Linda Olsen, MD
Jun 2, 2017
Personalised Medicine and Parkinson's Disease: From Genes to Personality
by Nataliya Titova, MD, PhD & K. Ray Chaudhuri, MD, FRCP, DSc
Jun 1, 2017
Our Favorite Memories of Tom Isaacs
by the WPC Staff
May 29, 2017
The Flu and You: How Viruses Influence the Risk of Parkinson's
by Richard Smeyne, PhD
May 22, 2017
HOW and WHEN can we truly create a Global Parkinson’s Community?
by Maria Barretto, PhD
May 15, 2017
“Tip-of-the-Iceberg” Opportunities in Parkinson’s Disease
by Madelyn C. Houser & Malú G. Tansey, PhD
May 8, 2017
The US Parkinson’s Community: A Personal Assessment of the Impact of Two Decades of Change
by Robin Anthony Elliott
May 1, 2017
Breakthrough on the Horizon
by Ted Dawson, MD, PhD
Apr 24, 2017
Sweeter may be Bitter for Parkinson's Disease
by Tiago Fleming Outiero, PhD
Apr 17, 2017
How the WPC moved the Parkinson's World Forward
by Tom Isaacs
Apr 10, 2017
Taking the First Pill
by Rebecca Miller, PhD
Apr 4, 2017
The Trials and Tribulation of Cell Transplants for Parkinson's Disease!
by Roger Barker PhD, MRCP
Apr 1, 2017
Launching the WPC blog
by Stanley Fahn, MD, WPC Founder & President Emeritus
