Fall / Winter 2022 | Research 13
The Different Paths to PPMI
Whether you are recently diagnosed with PD , have experienced symptoms or have no known connection to the disease , PPMI needs your help in accelerating research for new treatments and a cure . See the different paths PPMI volunteers can take on the journey to speed a cure .
Online Platform
Complete sets of questions on health and disease every 90 days .
Open to anyone over age 18 in the U . S ., with or without Parkinson ’ s disease .
Smell Test
Enter answers from the free scratch-and-sniff test . Results may send you to the online platform or a study site . Open to anyone over age 60 without Parkinson ’ s disease .
Study Sites
Contribute data and biological samples at visits over time .
Open to anyone over age 30 diagnosed with PD in the last two years .
Take the Test Challenge
Your sense of smell plays an important role in monitoring brain health as you age . Ongoing smell loss can be a sign of cell damage associated with brain disease . In fact , emerging results from MJFF ’ s landmark study show that smell loss may be one of the most important signals of Parkinson ’ s risk .
Everyone aged 60 and older without Parkinson ’ s disease can help scientists explore this link .
PPMI will mail you a test , which takes about 15 minutes to complete . Then you ’ ll enter your answers online . Your results may mean you are eligible to join PPMI at a medical center .
You can also help by spreading the word : everyone over age 60 — family , friends , neighbors , community members — can take the smell test .