Innovations: Mathematician Max Little has developed a non-invasive, inexpensive test that he hopes will offer a quick new way to identify the disease--over the phone. Read more
News article: Lynne Raider, one of a team of persons with Parkinson's who worked to create the first Dance for PD® classes in San Francisco, has been featured in a profile in the San Francisco Chronicle. Read more
Perspectives: Gary Turchin is a writer, poet, and visual artist who lives in Berkeley, CA. His 'rag on Parkinson's' provides a witty, poignant sketch comedy look at PD. Watch Turchin's video
Interview: Elizabeth Glover, a Dance for PD® member who helped launch classes in her community in Cincinnati last year, speaks about the program on Cincinnati Public Radio. Read more
Grant opportunity: The Emily List Fund for Performing Arts Therapy has been established by Emily's family to honor her memory as an actor, a dancer, a reviewer and a lover of the performing arts. The Fund will be used to support theater, dance and music projects aimed at helping the sick and disadvantaged in the interest of making their lives better and brighter through the performing arts. Read more
Research funding opportunity: How does culture affect health-related beliefs and practices? Artists and arts organizations may help answer this question through a new funding opportunity from the National Institutes of Health. On October 4, 2012 representatives of the NIH joined NEA director of Research & Analysis Sunil Iyengar to provide an overview of "(R24) Basic Social and Behavioral Research on Culture, Health, and Wellbeing" and answer questions. Listen