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The Heart Behind PWF: Meet Our Founders

Meet the founders of Parkinson's Wellness Foundation, Bonnie and Derek Bandeen

Community Contributions
April 24, 2025

Introducing “Community Contributions”: A Space for Your Art to Shine

Click to explore artwork, poems, photos, and more contributed by our community members this December.

My Story
April 23, 2025

Introducing the “My Story” Feature: Sharing the Strength of Our Community

Joan shares her personal story of navigating life with PD, offering insight and inspiration along the way.

Exercise, News, Wellness
August 17, 2024

How High-Intensity Exercise Might Turn Back the Clock on Parkinson’s

Ten participants then completed six months of a high-intensity exercise program, wearing heart-rate monitors and Fitbits. The target heart rate, defined as 80% of each person’s maximum heart rate, was reached in about two-thirds of all classes.

News
August 17, 2024

Global Challenges and Breakthroughs in Parkinson’s: Highlights from The Lancet’s New Series

In a brief introduction to its first-ever series dedicated to Parkinson’s disease, the medical journal “The Lancet” offers two startling statistics. The first: Parkinson’s prevalence “is expected to increase to 12–17 million people by 2040.”

News
August 17, 2024

Big Win! EPA announced a historic ban on two dangerous chemicals

In a major step forward for public health, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has moved to ban two highly toxic chemicals: Trichloroethylene (TCE) and Perchloroethylene (PCE).