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National Parkinson Foundation, Inc.

Contact Information

Administrator
1501 Northwest Ninth Avenue
Bob Hope Road
Miami, FL 33136

800-327-4545 (Voice - Toll-free)
305-243-6666 (Voice)
305-547-6666 (Voice)
305-243-4403 (FAX)

Internet Resources

Abstract

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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Audit

Date Entered: 4/1/1998
Date Edited: 7/20/2004
Date Revised: 1/21/2003
Health Referral Number: HR0282
Accession Number: DP91A0381
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