A world without Parkinson’s will only be made possible through the work and energy of the Parkinson’s community – people living with the disease and their loved ones, lawmakers and clinicians, researchers, industry leaders and others. Catalyzing that community is one of The Michael J. Fox Foundation’s (MJFF) four main areas of focus, along with more clearly defining Parkinson’s disease, building better treatment pipelines and speeding clinical trial decision-making.

A world without Parkinson’s will only be made possible through the work and energy of the Parkinson’s community — people living with the disease and their loved ones, researchers, clinicians, industry leaders, lawmakers and others. Catalyzing that community towards productive action is one of The Michael J. Fox Foundation’s (MJFF) four main areas of research focus in its Strategic Research Agenda, along with more clearly defining Parkinson’s disease, building better treatment pipelines and speeding clinical trial decision-making.

In this episode of The Michael J. Fox Foundation Parkinson’s Podcast, part of its award-winning Parkinson’s Science POV series, Maggie Kuhl, vice president of patient engagement at MJFF, leads a conversation about these efforts with two veteran scientists:

1. Brian Fiske, PhD, chief scientist, MJFF
2. Mark Frasier, PhD, chief scientist, MJFF

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There are so many ways to get involved in Parkinson’s community, whether it’s becoming an advocate, joining Team Fox or participating in research. Learn more at michaeljfox.org

The Foundation’s landmark study, the Parkinson’s Progression Markers Initiative, also known as PPMI, is recruiting volunteers. Join the study that’s changing everything at michaeljfox.org/podcast-ppmi

How can I show up for my partner with Parkinson’s? How can I best support my parent with PD from afar? How can my loved one and I work together to make decisions as symptoms change?

Our community has many questions about how to best support a loved one with Parkinson’s disease. Tune in to audio from this month’s Third Thursdays Webinar to hear our panel of experts — including care partners, a person living with PD, a social worker and a psychologist — discuss strategies for effective communication and shared decision-making to keep a partnership strong through Parkinson’s.

This webinar received support from Acadia Pharmaceuticals. Learn more at: moretoparkinson’s.com

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Whether you have Parkinson’s or not, you can help move research forward. Join the study that’s changing everything at michaeljfox.org/podcast-ppmi.

Mentioned in this episode:

Researchers are studying the link between sense of smell and brain health. People with and without Parkinson's can help by taking a scratch-and-sniff test. It’s free, mailed to your home and takes just 15 minutes to complete. mysmelltest.org/getstarted

Diet is a useful tool to feel and live better, whether you live with Parkinson’s or not. But putting healthy eating into practice can be tricky. In audio from this popular Ask the MD video, movement disorder specialist, lifestyle medicine physician and MJFF Principal Medical Advisor Rachel Dolhun, DipABLM, speaks with Erin Presant, DO, movement disorder and culinary medicine specialist. Together, they answer common questions about how diet can support brain health and help manage disease.

Listen now or watch the video. You can also check out our page on lifestyle strategies for living well with Parkinson’s.

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Mentioned in this episode:

Researchers are studying the link between sense of smell and brain health. People with and without Parkinson's can help by taking a scratch-and-sniff test. It’s free, mailed to your home and takes just 15 minutes to complete. mysmelltest.org/getstarted