2019 + 2020 Annual Report
Momentum in Community Engagement
The next five to seven years are critical for people and families living with Parkinson ’ s . With the explosion in science coupled with the passion of the global PD community , we are poised to achieve a new , even higher trajectory of acceleration in addressing decades of unmet medical needs and , ultimately , eradicating the disease altogether .
NO ONE BECOMES PART of the Parkinson ’ s community by choice . Diagnosis frequently comes as a shock . It takes time to process the news and to seek out people , resources and support to help with the Parkinson ’ s journey . Nonetheless , once they are here , many find the PD community to be a source of comfort , friendship and extraordinary richness . The Foundation hears time and again that connecting with others in the Parkinson ' s community can transform every aspect of living with the disease — mental , physical and emotional — for the better .
With a research renaissance under way at the lab bench and in the medical clinic , the next five to seven years are critical ones for people and families with PD . Parkinson ’ s research and development is rapidly accelerating , with dozens of potential new medicines in human studies and approaching regulatory approval .
The Michael J . Fox Foundation works to educate and engage the Parkinson ’ s community at scale to drive participation in our programs . Just a few ways members of the PD community are already actively helping
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