Finding basic information about Parkinson's Disease - Updated

If you live in the US, there is a terrific website with current information about Exercise and about Support Groups for each state. Parkinson & Movement Disorder Alliance has taken on the work of identifying each PD-specific Exercise group and Support group.  They even have information about local, regional, and national organizations. Try to Google this yourself, and you will appreciate just how much work this is.  Exercise groups will help improve your symptoms and may even slow progression - and can often become a support group, as well.  Support groups provide a place to ask questions, discover local resources, and get support - for the pwp and for the care-partner/family.

     https://www.pmdalliance.org/resources/

If you live outside the US, to find Parkinson's specific exercise, Google

     Parkinson's exercise your-geographical-area

To find Parkinson's specific support groups, Google

     Parkinson's support your-geographical-area

For a list of national/international Parkinson's organizations by world geographical area:

     https://www.worldpdcoalition.org/page/Partners

A really great book for pwp and their families/friends is Every Victory Counts.  Its focus is on how one can live well with PD.  There are contributions by pwp, families and care-partners, physical therapists, doctors, and more.  Included is information about diet, exercise, speech therapy, how to talk to your doctor, useful checklists, and much more. Best of all, it's free and downloadable online so that it's instantly available; a print version is often available, too.  I have both.  Kudos to the Davis Phinney Foundation for making this available and updating it regularly.

     https://www.davisphinneyfoundation.org/resources/every-victory-counts-2017/

Other information that may help:

     How to find info on research http://parkiesupport.blogspot.com/2019/09/where-to-find-latest-on-parkinsons.html

     Who are all these PD organizations?  http://parkiesupport.blogspot.com/2018/01/who-heck-are-all-these-organizations.html

     What to know when first diagnosed  http://parkiesupport.blogspot.com/2019/05/what-i-wish-i-had-known-being-first.html