Davis Phinney Foundation For Parkinson’s has many great resources that can be downloaded and printed. At the link below you will find a comprehensive list of worksheets that can help prepare you for medical appointments. To get you started, check out: 1) Goal Summary for Doctor’s Visits 2) My Symptoms Worksheet 3) Wellness Self-Assessment. Each of these documents will assist you in outlining your needs, pinpointing questions, and following up accordingly.

Parkinson’s Foundation provides a Movement Disorder Specialist finder that uses your zip code to locate established Centers of Excellence and associated providers near you. It is important to note that if you are seeking additional information such as help with referrals in your area, locating specific providers, or getting an exhaustive list you should call their helpline which is located at the top of their webpage. It is easy to use and they provide quick service.

Michael J. Fox Foundation provides regular opportunities to learn more about Deep Brain Stimulation. As a part of their podcast series Movement Disorder Specialists and other healthcare providers educate the community about surgical intervention for Parkinson’s disease. In the provided links there is a 5-minute review and introduction to Deep Brain Stimulation and the below is an in-depth, hour-long talk with Dr. Soania Mathur about the various components of the procedure and it’s anticipated outcomes.

If you are looking for better understanding of the medications provided to people with Parkinson’s, this resource is perfect for you. In this comprehensive document compiled by Parkinson’s Foundation, you can learn the most commonly prescribed medications, how to pronounce their names and how they each differ from one another. This list was last updated in 2017 and a handful of pharmaceutical products have been approved and released since that time; however, this is a great place to begin understanding the medication and it’s relationship to Parkinson’s disease.