Recent studies have tried to answer why the prevalence of PD is increasing. In fact, in 2022 we saw about a 50% increase in prevalence. Today, the annual prevalence is 90,000 in the United States. Why the increase? Let's find out. Increasing aging population The baby boomers have led to a large spike in older adults. With a higher older adult population, you will see higher rates of diseases and conditions more common in older adults to begin with. Veterans from the Vietnam w

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Last week the U.S. Senate unanimously passed the National Plan to End Parkinson’s Act.

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Excerpt from Congressman Paul Tonko press release below: One of the issues on which I’ve been working tirelessly to advance new...