The National Parkinson Foundation (NPF), founded in 1957, provides answers to patients and their families on problems relating to Parkinson's disease and maintains the Bob Hope National Parkinson Research and Rehabilitation Institute, devoted to the diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of Parkinsonism. Physical, speech, and occupational therapies are available at the Institute on an outpatient basis. NPF also conducts research in the cause and possible cure of the disease. NPF sponsors a variety of educational programs, including a national awareness program designed to explain the workings of the Institute and to help the public understand the nature of Parkinson's disease. Its toll-free number is for information on the disease, publications, and physician referrals.
Publications
NPF publishes informative brochures, such as The Parkinson Handbook and The Parkinson Patient: What You and Your Family Should Know (also available in Spanish). There is also a diagnostic and treatment guide for the primary care physician. Serial publication: News (newsletter), quarterly--articles describing organizational activities, fundraising efforts, research findings, and patient support activities. Available on loan is a 28-minute video on the Foundation.
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