Serving the Greater Pittsburgh Area and portions of Ohio and West Virginia with information on Parkinson's Disease, physician referrals,and access to local support groups
OUR MISSION The American Parkinson Disease Association, Inc. (APDA) is a not-for-profit voluntary health agency committed to serving the Parkinson community through a comprehensive program of research, education, and support. APDA was founded in 1961 to "Ease the Burden and Find the Cure" for Parkinson's Disease. APDA supporters have invested very heavily in this Association, allowing for continuous expansion of its goals. The growing support received from the public at large, persons with PD, and their families, and the pharmaceutical companies has made the APDA the largest grass roots organization in the U.S. dedicated to fighting this disease. This dedicated broad base of support has helped us to ease the burden, and will bring us closer than ever to the moment when we will be able to find the cure.
YOUR GENEROUS GIFTS ARE KEY-and the primary funding source for the American Parkinson Disease Association. These thoughtful donations, along with bequests, memorial tributes, and private grants fund research for a cure for Parkinson's dusease. They also help maintain our Chapters and Information and Referral Centers across the country, whose mission it is to provide service to the Parkinson community with free literature, information on PD, educational programs, activities, physician referrals, and support.
Donations may be made in memory of a loved one by clicking on the icon below-or by sending a check made out to; American Parkinson's Disease Association- or APDA, 490 East North Ave., Ste 500, Pittsburgh, PA 15212 ***Please also send a little note with the name of the deceased, and a name and address of a family member to whom you'd like an acknowledgment letter sent. We do not disclose the amount of the gift in the letter.
Donations may also be made through the United Way at your workplace. Our United Way code is 345.
THANK YOU
2007 WALKATHON AT BOYCE PARK
Steve D. and our very best helper, Nicole
Is the chicken here, yet?
We walked for Jerry!!
"It takes a village to raise a Buck" Go team Buck!!
REMEMBER-YOU ARE NOT ALONE, AND PD AFFECTS EVERYONE DIFFERENTLY.
Symptoms of PD may include any of the following; tremor, rigidity, akinesia, posture disorders, and loss of balance. Later symptoms may include reduced automatic movements,altered facial appearance, and speech difficulties.
Symptoms vary a great deal from person to person, and later in the illness may include difficulty in swallowing, and changes in bowel and bladder habits.
