Examples of resources for various categories:

General PD  

• • A good resource --  "Every Victory Counts" 

  • A book -- Navigating Life with Parkinson Disease  

  • Less serious, parts are pre-2018:  The Perky Parkie   

  • A Journey with Parkinson's:  Blog by F. Church 

  • A blog by Peter:  Peter PD  

  • Podcasts addressing PD:    Amazon Music, PD    David Phinney    Microcasts about PD 

Interpretative, medical:

• Science - Medical and PD 

  • Best PowerPoint summary I'm aware of -- Treatment Principles 

  • Parkinson's Disease -- scientific, long -- Lancet   (may need to acquire via a library, basic info for the librarian) 

  • Physicians guide to non-motor symptoms     link to  .pdf file

• Science - Genetics and PD

  •  "Parkinson Disease Overview" ncbi nim nih   A good resource that is updated periodically. 

  •  "Genetics of Parkinson's Disease"  --  Lill, 2016  

  • Are Genetic and Idiopathic PD the same?  Wiley Online  

  • The Genetics of Parkinson's  - British Med Bulletin, 2015

For Veterans:  Veterans who develop PD and were exposed to Agent Orange or other herbicides during military service do not have to prove a connection between their disease and service to be eligible to receive VA health care and disability compensation. 

• Veterans Administration -- Parkinson's Home Page 

• A series of short (5 to 8 min) videos --  VA YouTube   

• VA Centers of Excellence for Parkinson's disease --  PADRECC

• Agent Orange and others  

• US VA info on Agent Orange   

• Concussion  TBI information  

• Burn pits  Pit Information    

You may need a library account to access some of the scientific publications, as many have a "pay to view" policy.

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