On May 13th, Vermont became the first state in the United States to pass a bipartisan legislation to ban paraquat! What happens next? The bill will be delivered to Governor Phil Scott. Governor Scott has 10 days once he receives it to sign it into law. “I’m grateful to the patients, advocates, lawmakers and scientists who stepped up to protect Vermonters from paraquat,” said Michael J. Fox. “Now it’s time for other states — and Washington — to do the same.” New York, New Jer

The American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA) created a new intimacy kit and card game to help people with PD and their partners with physical and emotional intimacy challenges. Watch the video below to learn more about the intimacy kit. The ParkinSexTM kit includes stimulating items and a book on how to put them into practice. Together, they specifically address the physical and emotional needs of people with Parkinson’s. “There was a lack of useful resources to help peo

The FDA has approved the new Cala kIQ Plus system - a wearable neurostimulation device aimed to help control hand tremors in PD. There was a previous device made by Cala, but this is a new and improved system! The device is meant to be work like a wristwatch. It delivers electrical stimulation to the nerves in the arm to stimulate the brain. The new system adds more ways to personalize treatment in attempts to optimize tremor control. Cala's system is based on similar princip

Abbvie has a new experimental oral drug called tavapadon. Phase 3 of the trial has just been completed and the results are exciting. Levodopa is the gold standard medication for Parkinson's Disease. However, most people end up needing to gradually increase their dosage. This can lead to an increased risk of side effects. This sometimes also makes people delay or avoid taking levodopa, which can mean a lower quality of life. The American Academy of Neurology had an annual meet

A diagnosis of Parkinson's disease (PD) comes with a lot of questions – about the diagnosis itself, symptoms you might encounter, the medications you may have to juggle, and so much more. To help answer many of the questions we know you all have, we are dedicating the entire episode of the April 29 Dr. Gilbert Hosts program completely to Q&A! Dr. Gilbert is ready to answer as many questions as possible about all aspects of Parkinson’s disease and will cover your PD-related qu

As we work to make life better for people with Parkinson’s disease, the Parkinson’s Foundation is also working to create a world where fewer people develop Parkinson’s in the first place. This starts with prevention — and there’s a bill in the NY State Legislature that would be a critical step in this direction. The bill (A.10074/S.9094) would ban the sale and use of paraquat, an herbicide that has been scientifically linked to increased Parkinson's risk , in New York begin