General Information

HealingWell.com Parkinson's Resource Center: Community and information resource site to medical news, informative articles, doctor-produced video webcasts, patient stories, community message boards and chat rooms, books, newsletters, links to related web sites

Medline Plus Health Information: A service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine and National Institutes of Health. Parkinson's information includes an interactive tutorial explaining anatomy of Parkinson's, symptoms, and treatments.

New York Times Health Guide to Parkinson's Disease An in-depth report on causes, symptoms, treatments, support groups, prognosis complications, among other topics.

Parkinson's Resources on the WWWeb, by the late Murray Charters, a man who had Parkinson's: Everything you wanted to know... but didn't know where to look. Probably the most complete list of resources there is. Murray describes them as "Resource URL's and hyper-Links to inform, educate, and entertain Parkinson's patients, caregivers, and family. Examples include FAQ's for the newly diagnosed, online up to the minute news headlines, links for advocates, and links for caregivers." Some links will have expired but the site is still full of good information and links.

Books on Exercise and PD

The Book of Exercise and Yoga for Those With Parkinson's Disease (Plastic Comb) by Lori Newell

Parkinson’s Disease and the Art of Moving By John Argue

Yoga: A Gentle Way to Exercise and Reduce Stress

Yoga Eases Parkinson's Symptoms for Some: An article in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette discusses the benefits of yoga, especially breathing exercises as a way to help people with Parkinsons.

Yoga and PD by Marie Lennon. A discussion of Yoga and relaxation in PD

Yoga for Parkinson's by Jeannette Macturk. Tips for yoga teachers , but also helpful for people with PD.

Iyengaryoga.com: - Description of a successful yoga program in Milwaukee with people who have Parkinson's.

Yoga and Parkinson's disease : -Bibliography of print and online resources regarding PD and yoga.

Websites Owned and Operated by People with Parkinson's

PD Plan for Life Two people with PD created this site to inspire other people with PD to take control of their disease and not just wait around to die. They share their challenges with and triumphs over PD. "Though there is no cure for us today, we can do many things to improve our health and our quality of life while we're waiting for one." Wonderful site!! Enjoy!!

pwnkle's Parkinson's homepage: links to original films, animations, music, and creative writing, all by a very talented lady, Carol Mcleod.

Grassroots Connection: dedicated to helping people with Parkinsons learn about neurological health and related issues and to facilitate their participation in regaining and maintaining quality of life through group advocacy

I Never Give Up Follow Jim "Parky" Wetherell as he cycles hundreds of miles to challenge his PD.

No Borders for Parkinsons: Yahoo group with message board

Park Street Network: A place to park your brain. Entertainment by and about people with PD: A writer's forum, Frogtown Films, music, poetry, games. recipes and photos.

Pipeline Project: The Pipeline's goal is to facilitate the evaluation and approval of new treatments for Parkinson's  disease through the collaboration of Parkinson's patients with researchers and their sponsors. 

Kate Kelsall's Blog "Shake, Rattle and Roll: An insider's view of Parkinson's Disease" Lots of good information and first-hand accounts of dealing with PD and its symptoms. Kate touches on topics such as early warning signs, end-stage Parkinson's, DBS, driving, hospitalization, emotional/psychological aspects of PD.

Online Support for People with Parkinson's

Parkinson's Disease Chat - Chat, message board, and news articles.

The Search for a Cure: Advocacy and Research Organizations

Michael J. Fox Foundation: Dedicated to developing a cure through an aggressively funded research agenda.

National Parkinson's Foundation: In addition to research, focuses on education of patients, caregivers, and the general public.

National Institutes of Health: Parkinson's Disease Research Web. See what's on the agenda.

Parkinson's Action Network: Advocating for the Parkinson's Disease Community

Parkinson's Disease Foundation- Devoted to education, advocacy, and research