Parkinson’s Foundation Georgia Chapter

When you partner with the Parkinson’s Foundation Georgia Chapter, you help raise Parkinson’s awareness while providing education, resources and support to people with Parkinson’s and their families across the country — and the millions who visit our website every year.

Your support will help us advance research toward a cure, improve care for people with PD and educate and empower the Parkinson’s community, all while meeting your company’s business objectives. Email us at [email protected] to learn more and explore partnership opportunities in your area!

Become a Corporate Sponsor The Parkinson’s Foundation is grateful for the unwavering support of our National Partners.

Today's sunset will mark the beginning of the eight days of Hanukkah. 🕎 For all who celebrate, we're wishing you lots of joy and light this holiday season!

Now for the most important part... Do you prefer applesauce or sour cream with your latkes? Let us know in the comments!

Join us on December 12 for the final 2023 session of PD Solo, a virtual network for people living with Parkinson's disease (PD) who live alone, by choice or circumstance.

The purpose of this group is to create a community of support for those living without a care partner, share ideas, concerns, brainstorm strategies, suggestions, resources & build relationships. Learn more and register below:

https://www.parkinson.org/events/2023/PDSolo-Dec1

The vision of the Parkinson’s Foundation is for all people to have access to quality Parkinson’s disease (PD) care. Receiving quality PD care can help people with Parkinson’s better manage PD symptoms and maximize quality of life. 💙 Learn about our care programs below:

Our Care Programs The vision of the Parkinson’s Foundation is for all people to have access to quality Parkinson’s disease (PD) care.

Join us on December 8 for an educational webinar designed for Parkinson's Foundation volunteers and anyone interested in learning more about how to get involved with the Foundation!

Quarterly Volunteer Calls feature staff and volunteer presentations highlighting the Foundation's work and how volunteers make an impact through our programs. The Winter Volunteer Call will feature presentations by volunteers and Zach Orner, national manager of fundraising events! Register below:

Parkinson's Foundation: Believe in Better We make life better for people with Parkinson's through expert care and research. Everything we do helps people enjoy life with friends, families, children and grandchildren until there is a tomorrow without Parkinson's.

Happy International Volunteer Day! 🩵 We want to extend a huge thank you to all of our Parkinson’s Foundation volunteers for their dedication to support and uplift the PD community. Your kindness fuels our mission, and we couldn’t do it without you.

For anyone wishing to get involved, we encourage you to explore volunteer opportunities at Parkinson.org/Volunteer 🔗

Learning how to manage Parkinson’s is a constantly evolving learning curve that should always be modified to best suit both the needs of the person with Parkinson’s and the care partner. 💙 In this article, we highlight tips that can help your loved one adjust to these changes:

Caregiving Tips: Helping a Loved One in the Later Stages of Parkinson’s Learning how to manage Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a constantly evolving learning curve that should always be modified to best suit both the needs of the person with PD and the care partner.

🚴‍♀️ Calling all Atlanta riders! 🚴‍♂️

Ready to pedal with purpose, Atlanta? Join us on 2.24.24 for Parkinson's Revolution—an indoor cycling ride that's all about passion, determination and uniting our community to make waves of change for Parkinson's disease.

Whether you're a Braves-loving local or a virtual participant joining us from afar, your ride matters. Let's generate awareness, inspire one another and advance towards a cure, all while breaking a sweat in the heart of the Peach State.

Don't miss out—secure your spot today at PDRevolutionAtlanta.org and let's revolutionize the fight against Parkinson's together!

Become a Parkinson’s Foundation Ambassador to raise awareness in the state of Georgia about Parkinson’s disease and our work to end it!

Ambassadors engage in community outreach at local events and community groups, or from the comfort of your own home. 🏡 Click below to learn how you can get involved or contact Annie Long at [email protected] or 770-450-0792.

Community Presenter Become a Parkinson’s Foundation Ambassador to raise awareness in your chapter about Parkinson’s disease and our work to end it! Ambassadors engage in community outreach representing the...

Watching a parent navigate Parkinson’s disease (PD) brings forth a flood of questions about the future. At some point, you may wonder if Parkinson’s is genetic and whether you’ll develop it. Having a parent with PD naturally comes with many concerns. The following five tips offer ways to approach this uncertainty:

Living with Uncertainty: Tips for Having a Parent with Parkinson’s Read five tips to approach the uncertainty of having a parent with Parkinson's disease (PD).

Psychosis can be a frightening word. Understanding what it means in Parkinson’s disease (PD) and how a person may experience symptoms can ease the fear and stigma surrounding this medical term. 🧠 Learn the different ways people experience these symptoms and how to address them below:

The Importance of Openly Talking About Hallucinations & Delusions in Parkinson’s There is a lot to know about Parkinson's disease. Learn about symptoms, how it is diagnosed and what treatment options are available.

Unsure of what to gift your loved one with Parkinson’s disease (PD) for an upcoming holiday or birthday? 🎁 Parkinson’s is a disease that progresses over time and brings with it a myriad of symptoms —and sometimes, a small gift can help make life a little easier.

Explore gift ideas below and share some of your ideas in the comments!

20 Parkinson’s-Friendly Gifts Browse twenty gift ideas for your loved one with Parkinson’s disease (PD).

Join us in Atlanta on February 24 (in-person or virtually) for Parkinson's Revolution, a high-energy ride that will make you perspire while being inspired! Register today at PDRevolutionAtlanta.org.

Christian Spence, a senior at the University of Georgia, has partnered with the Georgia Chapter to organize Going the Distance for PD, a fundraiser to increase awareness of Parkinson's disease. Read through the linked article from The Red & Black to hear from Christian himself!

Join Christian as he nears his goal of raising $25,000 by December 16 to support local resources, research and educational programs in the state of Georgia:

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Superman Spence: UGA senior to run ultramarathon, raises awareness about Parkinson’s disease In honor of his father, Mark, Christian Spence partnered with the Parkinson’s Foundation to organize Going the Distance for PD, a fundraiser to spread awareness throughout the community about Parkinson’s

Have you heard the news?! Thanks to a generous gift from Parkinson’s Foundation donor Patt Westbrock, donations until the end of the year will be MATCHED up to $100,000! With your support, we will continue to fund all our critical work to move closer to a cure. Your tripled gift will help the Parkinson’s Foundation:

● Fund ambitious new research.
● Provide the highest quality of care to people with Parkinson’s disease (PD).
● Empower our community through critical programs and resources.
● Move closer to a cure.

Give today to make life better for the PD community:

Parkinson's Foundation: Believe in Better We make life better for people with Parkinson's through expert care and research. Everything we do helps people enjoy life with friends, families, children and grandchildren until there is a tomorrow without Parkinson's.

What if a smartwatch could detect Parkinson’s disease (PD) before you knew something was wrong? A new study in Nature Medicine used digital movement sensors, the kind of technology found in smart devices, to detect Parkinson’s disease years before a clinical diagnosis.

🔬Click below to learn more:

Detecting Early Parkinson’s with a Wearable Movement-Tracking Device A new study in Nature Medicine used digital movement sensors, the kind of technology found in smart devices, to detect Parkinson’s disease (PD) years before a clinical diagnosis.

"In 2019, my father... was diagnosed with Parkinson’s at the age of 50. In this daily fight, however, my dad has never stopped facing each day with strength unmatched – a perfect representation of the man that raised me."

Christian Spence, a UGA senior, is a Parkinson's Champion for his dad. He is going to run the Longest Night 50K Ultramarathon on December 16, 2023 in Greenville, SC; challenging himself to go the distance to support the Parkinson’s Foundation and make PD lives better in his native Georgia and beyond.

To learn more about and donate to Christian and Going the Distance for PD, visit Parkinson.org/GoingtheDistance.

Caregivers Month may be coming to an end, but we’re here for care partners all year long. Know you can always explore Parkinson.org/CarePartners or contact our free Helpline (1-800-4PD-INFO) for answers to your PD questions, connections to resources and more. Remember that you’re not alone. We’re aiming for Better Lives. Together. 💙 🤝

For Care Partners Check out this section of our website designed for care partners including resources to help manage the caregiving journey along the way.

Care partners are busy! Help us spread the word about Caregivers Month and show your support all month long. 📲 to explore our social media toolkit and share posts with your network at the click of a button:

Caregivers Month Every November, the Parkinson’s Foundation joins organizations across the country to honor care partners for National Family Caregivers Month.

It’s World Movement Disorders Day! 🌏 Today, we come together to spread awareness and support for those living with Parkinson's and other movement disorders. If you or a loved one have Parkinson’s disease, know we are here for you. Find resources and PD information at Parkinson.org

If you're a healthcare professional serving Parkinson's patients, explore our Professional Education Courses at education.parkinson.org

There’s still time to be part of Giving Tuesday by making a gift to the Parkinson's Foundation Georgia Chapter before midnight! ⏰ Donations made today (and every day) help make life better for people with Parkinson's disease by improving care and advancing research toward a cure: https://tinyurl.com/GAChapter

It’s officially Giving Tuesday! Today, people throughout Georgia are dedicating funds to support local organizations that help make our community better.

Join us in celebrating by making a gift to the Parkinson's Foundation Georgia Chapter and supporting the Peach State's Parkinson’s disease community: https://tinyurl.com/GAChapter

While a loved one’s Parkinson’s diagnosis probably changed your life overnight, care partner is a role and an identity that you grow into. It does not have to erase or replace any existing ways you self-identify. This National Caregivers Month, to check out our resources on adapting to a loved one’s diagnosis, or share them with a care partner in your life:

Early in the Journey Here's what you need to know early in the journey of providing care to your loved one with Parkinson's disease.

Parkinson’s Revolution is an indoor cycling experience that combines passion, determination and community to generate awareness and advance our mission toward a cure. Join us in Atlanta on February 24 (in-person or virtually) for a high-energy ride that will make you perspire while being inspired! Register today at PDRevolutionAtlanta.org

As Parkinson’s disease advances, so does your role as a care partner. Suggestions and tips for helping your loved one manage advanced PD should always be modified to best suit both of your needs. This Caregivers Month and beyond, we’re here to help you address challenges in advanced Parkinson’s disease:

Advanced Parkinson’s Learn about resources available and expectations to set when a person is no longer physically independent with what is considered advanced Parkinson's.

When a care partner does not attend to their own needs or take time off from the caregiving role, they may find themselves experiencing caregiver burnout. Burnout is a state of physical, emotional and mental exhaustion.

Today for National Caregivers Month, and learn the signs of caregiver burnout. If you start to notice these signs in a care partner in your life, initiate a conversation with them and point them to resources that can help. Two of these resources are Parkinson.org/CarePartners and our free Helpline: 1-800-4PD-INFO (473-4636) | [email protected]

Do you know someone who is a care partner for their loved one with Parkinson’s disease? November is , and we’re encouraging everyone to and spend 6 minutes on a care partner in their life. An easy way to do that is by sharing our care partner resources, available here: Parkinson.org/CarePartners

Being a care partner for a loved one can be meaningful, but the stress of this role can be exhausting as well. Finding the time and energy to take care of yourself while being a care partner is difficult, but it is important to be intentional with your own physical and mental health. Today for National Caregivers Month, and check out our tips for staying healthy as a care partner:

Staying Healthy as a Care Partner Finding the time and energy to care for yourself being a care partner is difficult, but it is important to be intentional with your physical and mental health.

It can be hard to start meaningful conversations, especially ones that surround caregiving. Together with AARP, we’ve put together 12 cards with questions to help spark conversations about how being a family caregiver has affected you in key areas of your life.

Today for National Family Caregivers Month, we encourage you to and download these conversation starters. 💬 Go through them with a care partner in your life to provide them with an outlet to talk through their feelings:

Care to Talk Cards The Parkinson’s Foundation and AARP have joined together to offer 12 ways to spark conversations with a caregiver.

It’s that time of year again, when we are called to count our blessings, and you are certainly one of them! Wishing you and yours a very happy Thanksgiving 🦃

On November 11, the Georgia Chapter hosted a Parkinson's Foundation Korean 101 program in Duluth.

Through the support and hard work of Parkinson's Foundation Ambassador, Haejin Ban, over 36 members of the North Georgia Parkinson's community registered! Thank you to Dr. Joash Lazarus who presented on Parkinson's disease, receiving a diagnosis, the importance of exercise and deep brain stimulation.

Caregiving can be an intensive endeavor, from the physical, mental, emotional, and even financial aspects of it. Just as people with Parkinson’s disease need support services, their care partners do, too.

🎧 Today for Caregivers Month, check out this podcast episode that highlights community care programs for care partners:

Episode 139: Community Care Programs for Care Partners In this episode, Cara Iyengar, discusses the Foundation’s resources, her three-pronged approach to supporting them, and challenges she faces.

Join us on December 14 for the 2024 Community Grants Application Assistance Webinar! We'll walk through an overview of the 2024 Community Grant application process, application requirements and guidelines for funding. Click below to get signed up today:

2024 Community Grants Application Assistance Webinar Parkinson’s Foundation community grants further the health, wellness and education of people with Parkinson's disease (PD) across the nation.

Last week, the Parkinson’s Foundation conducted a national radio media tour for National Family Caregivers Month. 🎧 Featuring President and CEO John L. Lehr and People with Parkinson’s Advisory Council member Gil Kim, a total of 21 interviews were conducted to share insight on Parkinson’s disease and resources available through the Foundation.

Learn more and listen in below:

Parkinson's RMT with Gil Kim and John Lehr Listen to Parkinson's RMT with Gil Kim and John Lehr by A-1 Broadcast on

Join us on December 8 at the Atlanta VA Medical Center for our Veterans and Parkinson's: Managing Anxiety, Depression, and Apathy program!

With a focus on mood changes, this program will provide strategies for coping and talking about it with healthcare providers or loved ones. Learn more and register today at Parkinson.org/AtlantaVets.

At the Parkinson's Foundation, we know a healthier future for those with Parkinson's depends on our unwavering support for public health initiatives. On Public Health Thank You Day, we express our gratitude to the making a difference every day.

We offer Parkinson’s training, courses and educational tools created for health professionals year-round to help improve care for the PD community. Find these critical resources here:

For Professionals Inviting every member of the health care community to access trainings and resources for professionals committed to improving care for people with Parkinson's.