Movement Disorders

All of these contain lots of good information,
online publications and links to other PD web sites.
American Parkinson Association
http://www.apdaparkinson.com
National Parkinson's Foundation (NPF):
http://www.parkinson.org/
Parkinson Disease Foundation
http://www.pdf.org/
We MOVE
World wide Education and Awareness for Movement Disorders
http://www.wemove.org/
World Parkinson's Disease Foundation
http://www.wpda.org/
Parkinson's Action Network (PAN)
http://parkinsonsaction.org/
European Parkinson's Disease Association
http://www.shef.ac.uk/~nr1pp/test/

Parkinson's Association of Western Australia
http://www.parkinsonswa.org.au/

Parkinson's Foundation of Canada
http://www.parkinson.ca/

Other web sites

Awakenings
Current news, treatments, research, links to PD organizations and support groups from around the world.
http://www.parkinsonsdisease.com/

Living with Parkinson's
http://www.parkinsonsdisease.com/lwp/lwp.htm
Parkinson's Unity Walk
http://www.parkinsonwalk.org
Current Parkinsn's List E-mail messages:
Web site maintained by John Cottingham.
View the 50 most recent PD list messages
http://www.parkinsons-information-exchange-network-online.com/parkmail/maillist.html
Parkinsn List Drug database
Maintained by John Cottingham
Information on PD drugs and interactions with other medications.
http://www.parkinsons-information-exchange-network-online.com/drugdb/drugdb.html
Parkinsn Archive Treasures
Maintained by John Cottingham
http://www.parkinsons-information-exchange-network-online.com/archive/sitemap/index.html
James: a site about Parkinson's
List member Simon Cole's website
the international online PD community, plus other informative links.
http://james.parkinsons.org.uk/
The Parkinson's community on the Internet
http://james.parkinsons.org.uk/community.htm
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, NIH
http://ninds.nih.gov/disorders/parkinsons_disease/parkinsons_disease.htm
The NIH Parkinson's Research
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/funding/research/parkinsonsweb/index.htm
National Parknison's Foundation Online Publications
Includes information on nutrition, exercise,
speech, medications and much more.
http://www.parkinson.org/onlinpub.htm
Parkinson's Facts
Basic information from the National Parkinson's Foundation
http://www.parkinson.org/eduindex.htm
Parkinson's Disease information

http://www.parkinsonsinstitute.org/parkinsons.html

Parkinson's Disease - Doctor's Guide to the Internet
Latest News - Links
http://www.pslgroup.com/PARKINSON.HTM
Index to Parkinson's Disease Information on the Internet complete and well indexed
compiled by Phil Tompkins
http://www.pdindex.org
Young Parkinson's Handbook:
neuro-www3.mgh.harvard.edu/parkinsonsweb/Main/YOPD_Handbook/YOPD_TOC.html
Support Groups
Local to Rockland Massachusetts

South Shore Hospital Weymouth, MA 02188
Charles Fink (781) 383-9394

Parkinson's Disease Support /education. 3rd Monday of the month.
New England Sinai Hosp. - Stoughton social worker;
Speakers on topics of interest.
(781) 297-1132.

Young Parkinson's Support - Newton Wellesly Hospital 3rd Sat. each month, 1:00 pm.
Joel 978-887-8544 /Laurie 617-742-4308.

Mass General Institute for Neurodegerative Disease Charlestown, MA 02129
Nancy Huggins 617-726-5532

P. E. P. - Dennis Senior Center Rt 134 Dennis MA 02660
Art Hanson (508) 896-9792

Research and Education
Internet
The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research
www.michaeljfox.org

Parkinsonpoly
http://www.parkinsonpoly.com/

Parkinson's & Movement Disorders Institute
http://www.pmdi.org/

The Parkinson's Alliance
http://www.parkinsonalliance.net/

Freebies
Novartis Pharmaceutical - StEP Kit
http://www.stepkit.net/

"Living with Parkinson's Disease," an overview that includes treatment options and lifestyle changes that can help people with Parkinson's disease better manage their condition;
"Coping with Parkinson's Disease," a brochure for those who care for people with Parkinson's disease;
"Taking Control," a guide created to help people with Parkinson's disease and their caregivers recognize the signs and symptoms associated with "wearing-off;"
A glossary of key terms to help people living with Parkinson's disease better communicate with profess