Every patient with Parkinson’s disease does not experience the same problems. For example, some people have prominent tremors that interfere […]
A Gift Like No Other
Having Parkinson ’s disease means being aware, indeed self-conscious, of one’s physical limitations and abnormalities. Some are subtle, some painfully […]
The Important Meaning Behind Amp’s Attire — PFNCA’s Mascot Helps Raise Awareness
Did you know that lots of thought went into the creation of the uniform for PFNCA’s mascot Amp? Read on […]
PFNCA Support Group Specialist Leon Paparella Shares His Thoughts on Health, Parents and Parkinson’s
In my nuclear Italian-American family, I am the youngest of two children and the only son, my sister being two-and-a-half […]
Learn About Walk Off Parkinson’s in 30 Seconds
Learn about PFNCA’s Walk Off Parkinson’s program with this 30 second video primer. You can learn more about Walk Off […]
Meet PFNCA Choir Director Roy Barber
Roy Barber has taught performing arts and worked with high school, middle school and adult singers since 1979 in the […]
TITLE Boxing Clubs Team with Parkinson Foundation of the National Capital Area
Several times each week, TITLE Boxing Club locations in Falls Church, Va. Springfield, Va. and Rockville, Md. fill their facilities […]
What is Parkinson’s Boxing
You probably know how important it is to exercise when you have Parkinson’s disease. Exercise can help you manage the […]
Parkinson’s Pointers lecture with Dr. Debra Ehrlich, December 11th.
What is a Parkinson’s Pointers lecture? PFNCA Parkinson’s Pointers is a lecture series where people gather in various locations for […]
Parkinson’s – What to know to live well.
A self-assessment to make sure you are doing everything you can for your PD. Am I seeing a Movement Disorder […]
5 Things to know when hospitalized with Parkinson’s
Preparing for being hospitalized with Parkinson’s can often be overlooked and having no plan in place for when you or […]
CVENT Honors PFNCA for Excellence
On July 9th, PFNCA was honored for excellence by CVENT at an awards ceremony. PFNCA uses CVENT, a software platform, […]
Suddenly a Support Group: What People with Parkinson’s Learn from Each Other
PFNCA Program Participant Rick Vaughan shares his observations from a PFNCA Exercise fore Parkinson’s session he recently attended: As far […]
ABCs of DBS Slides Now Available from April 4th PFNCA Pointers Lecture featuring Dr. Zachary Levine.
Dr. Zachary Levine presented a lecture titled the ABCs of DBDS on April 4, 2019 as part of the PFNCA […]
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