Today, We Can Raise $2 Million, Together | FoxFlash November 2018

Today, Your Gift Goes Twice As Far to Speed A Cure The Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF) has an ambitious goal to raise $2 million in one day. Every dollar contributed before midnight PT will be matched up to $2 million. Double your impact by making a gift today to advance research breakthroughs and ultimately, a cure for Parkinson's disease (PD). Donate Today > Sleeping Well with Parkinson's Hear expert discussion, and ask your questions in our Third Thursdays Webinar series. December 20, 2018 at 12 p.m. ET Giving their Voices: PD Advocates Contacted Congress 47,000 Times As a result, the Centers for Disease Control announced that Parkinson's is one of two diseases included in their new database to collect vital demographic information on people living with neurological diseases. Learn More > Podcast: How Far We've Come in 2018 and Where We'll Go in 2019 It's been a transformative year in PD research with new drugs to manage symptoms, several more in clinical trials and progress toward tests to diagnose and track disease. Now, what can we anticipate in the year ahead? Listen Now > Ask the MD: Visiting with Family Members Who Have Parkinson's Large gatherings are common this time of year and you may be unsure what changes to expect in those you haven't seen in a while. Dr. Dolhun offers tips for before and during your visit with family members who have Parkinson's. Watch the Video > What We Fund: First-in-Human Parkinson's Brain Imaging Study A brain scan for Parkinson's would be a game-changer for care and research. In the first quarter of 2019, MJFF is funding the first human trials using an alpha-synuclein tracer to see if the protein can be seen on a PET brain scan. Continue Reading >