Author: FPI

25 Jun

Posted at 11:56h in 2024

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""] Last week, we had the privilege of participating in the 2026 World Summit on Parkinson’s Disease in Florence, Italy, hosted by the Parkinson's Foundation in collaboration with our Fresco Parkinson Institute. This was the second summit dedicated to advancing...

11 Jun

Posted at 11:54h in 2024

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""] World Summit on Parkinson’s Disease builds international coalition of health experts   NEW YORK - MIAMI – FIRENZE (June 9, 2026) — The Parkinson’s Foundation today announced a partnership with the WHO Foundation aimed at improving access to medicines for Parkinson’s disease (PD) in...

23 Feb

Posted at 13:07h in 2024

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_single_image image="15435" img_size="full" css="" qode_css_animation=""][vc_column_text css=""] With the unconditional support of [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text css=""]WORKSHOP DIRECTORS Angelo Quartarone, MD M. Felice Ghilardi, MD Monica Norcini, PharmD, PhD[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text css=""] Join us in Florence for the eighth edition of the Fresco Symposium focused on synaptic plasticity and Parkinson...

11 Nov

Posted at 16:48h in 2024

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_single_image image="15033" img_size="medium" alignment="center" css="" qode_css_animation=""][vc_column_text css=""] International Photography Contest on Huntington’s Disease and other Movement Disorders [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text css=""] This contest aims to build empathy and awareness by capturing the true daily lives of people with movement disorders, revealing their courage,...

23 May

Posted at 11:46h in Factsheet

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""] Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) is a neurological surgery for the treatment of Parkinson's disease (PD) symptoms. DBS was approved for use in PD in 2002 by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and thousands of people...

23 May

Posted at 11:45h in Factsheet

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""] Driving a car is a powerful symbol of independence that is closely tied to a person's self-esteem. Driving is a practical skill that allows us to get to and from work and is necessary to transport children...

23 May

Posted at 11:45h in Factsheet

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""] Ricevere una diagnosi di malattia di Parkinson (PD) è un’esperienza che cambia la vita non solo della persona con PD, ma anche quella del coniuge, dei figli o di qualunque altro familiare/amico che ne diventi il principale...

23 May

Posted at 11:45h in Factsheet

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""] Exercise and staying active play important roles in living well with Parkinson's disease (PD), from diagnosis throughout the course of disease. Physical therapy helps people with PD keep moving. In fact, recent research suggests that physical therapy...

23 May

Posted at 11:44h in Factsheet

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]Many people with Parkinson’s disease (PD) experience motor fluctuations as part of their disease progression. Motor fluctuations are changes in the ability to move and are also referred to as “on-off” times. When Parkinson’s medications (levodopa and...

23 May

Posted at 10:47h in Factsheet

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]As you know, Parkinson’s disease (PD) affects many body systems, not just movement. This includes the autonomic nervous system — that is, the part of the nervous system that controls “automatic” bodily functions such as heart rate,...