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APDA funds important scientific research and is the only national Parkinson’s organization with a Young Onset Center specifically dedicated to educating and supporting those impacted by Parkinson's disease.  We are able to help so many thanks to your generous support and donations!

How Your Donation Helps

Donations like yours allow us to continue providing young people with Parkinson’s disease, their family members, friends and healthcare professionals with accurate information and affordable resources including:

Young Onset Call Center

Free Publications

Young Onset Support Group Development Program

Bi-Monthly Blog

Monthly E-Newsletter

Person to Person Program

Caregiver to Caregiver Program

Young Onset Parkinson's Conferences

Young Onset Family Retreats

Live Web casts

Young Onset Resource Guide

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APDA's mission to "Ease the Burden" is accomplished through its nationwide network of more than 50 Information & Referral (I&R) Centers, more than 50 Chapters and hundreds of support groups. The organization also operates other dedicated Centers including the APDA Rehab Resource Center at Boston University and a Veteran's Center.  APDA also supports efforts to "Find the Cure," by funding researchers whose work shows promise for making scientific breakthroughs or for finding improved treatments for Parkinson's Disease.

To learn more about our programs and services visit How We Can Help .