Website: www.guide4living.com/parkinsons
Launched in July 2005, the Guide4Living website provides provides independent information on various health issues such as Alzeihmer's Disease, Breast Cancer and Multiple Sclerosis. The site has a section dedicated to Parkinson's disease.
The focus of the site is on raising issues and features a forum for users to both air their views as well as share their thoughts. A personal stories section provides sufferers a place to share their experiences and offer comfort to others that they are in the same situation.
Website: www.jopark.be
JoPark stands for Jong en Parkinson (Young and Parkinsonian). This Belgium interactive site provides chatrooms where people with Parkinson's can meet each other.
Website: www.not-likely.co.uk
A small personal website aimed at people looking for the information on Parkinson's disease and things in life that go with it. The site features a blog for people to talk not just about Parkinsons but just about anything.
Website: http://www.bardscove.com/Site_2/
The Painting Doc Workshop website has been created by Dr. Kathleen Reardon, a Parkinson Disease patient and formerly a cancer patient.
The site has designed to share the benefits of painting that Kathleen has derived as a patient with so many others. Through analysis of her paintings and those of other artists, the site provides help and advise on techniques and methods used in oil painting.
Website:http://pduk.org/
PDUK is a forum website aimed at people with Parkinson's disease and their friends, families, partners and carers.
The site provides a place where they can come to share their worries and concerns, or offer support to others who need it.
Website:http://unidoscontraelparkinson.es
Languages:ES, EN
Spanish Parkinson's disease portal, dedicated to information on Parkinson's disease, exchange of experiences and advice between people.
A major objective of this site is to offer a point of encounter between affected families, caregivers, health workers and all those who, in one way or another, are sensitized to the problems that Parkinson's disease generates in society.
Website: www.yopa.org
The mission of the Young Onset Parkinson's Association (YOPA) is to educate the American public and politicians on issues relating to Parkinson's disease, specifically those issues associated with the unique cases of young onset patients. YOPA strives to provide education and awareness on the subject of young onset Parkinson's disease worldwide. They help to promote all current, positive legislation and assist in the lobbying efforts to counter opposing opinions.
People With Parkinson's, especially young onset, may wish to visit this site, at the invitation of Thomas Berdine, President Young Onset Parkinson's Association (YOPA) to plot their location on their world guest map.
2910 Commercial Center Boulevard Box 106
Katy
Texas 77494
USA
Email: yopaboard@yopa.org
Website: www.youngparkinsons.com
Thomas Berdine is the founder of YoungParkinsons.com, a New Mexico State Representative for the Parkinson's Action Network, and the President of the Young Onset Parkinson's Association (YOPA). He was medically retired from the US Air Force after a 16 year career in October of 2001 due to the effects of Parkinson's disease. He was officially diagnosed in March of 2001. He now dedicates the majority of his time to Parkinson's advocacy.
