THE MESSENGER, A QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER

The first issue of The Messenger, then called the Michigan Parkinsonian, was produced in 1984 and has been mailed to people throughout Michigan continuously since then. To be on the mailing list for this newsletter, click here Or contact the MPF office at 800-852-9781.

Newsletters 2009   Fall 2009 Quick Links to Articles • Medical Tourism • MPF Board News • Deep Brain Stimulation Part 2 • Behavioral Aspects of Parkinson's • Parkinson Research • Support Group News • Fundraising • 2009 Walk-a-thon and 5K Run • Michigan Parkinson Initiative Programs   Spring 2009 Quick Links to Articles • Keep on Moving, Folks! • Deep Brain Stimulation, Part 1 • MPF Board News • Placebo Effect and the Treatment of Parkinson's Disease • Promoting Optimal Health in Persons with Parkinson's Disease • Support Group News • Fundraising • 2009 Walk-a-thon and 5K Run • Educational Programs • Michigan Parkinson Initiative Programs     Newsletters 2008   Fall 2008 Quick Links to Articles • Dopamine Agonistis • Highlights of Recent Parkinson Disease Research • Living Well With Parkinson's Disease; Good Posture is Possible! Disease • Dopamine Agonists • Five Frequently Asked Questions About Hospitalization For Patients With Parkinson's Disease • Support Group News • Fund Raising For Parkinson's • Michigan Parkinson's Initiative   Summer 2008 Bulletin • Summer Email Announcement Quick Links to Articles • You Are Not Alone • MPF Email Address Changes • Promoting Optimal Health in Persons with Parkinson's Disease • Programs • New Support Group Changes   Spring 2008 Quick Links to Articles • A Guide to Your Neurology Exam • Board News • New Treatments Under Development for Parkinson's Disease • A Message from the CEO • The Role of Levodopa in Parkinison's Disease Therapy: The Present and the Future • New Developments in Parkinson's Disease: From Genes to Therapy • Fundraising for Parkinson's • Michigan Parkinson Foundation, Affiliated Support Groups - March 2008 • The Gardner • MPF Walkathon & 5K Run   Newsletters 2007   Summer 2007 Quick Links to Articles: • The Parkinson Mask • Volunteer Spotlight • Board Update • On the Bookshelf • Fundraising for Parkinson's • Support Group Spotlight • Support Group News • Upcoming Programs   Winter 2007 Quick Links to Articles: • Overview of Services Provided By The MPF • Clinical Neuroscience Center: Research in Parkinson's Disease • Parkinson's Disease Research at the University of Michigan • Quest Research, Bingham Farms • Research Report • Signal Transduction Mechanisms Controlling L-DOPA Induced Dyskinesia - by Margaret F. Prior, B.S. • Where Do Those Little People Come From? - by Peter LeWitt, M.D. • Support Group News • Awards • Transitions in the Management of Parkinson's Disease • Educational Programs • Michigan Parkinson Initiative • Fundraising for Parkinson's • 2007 Calendar   Newsletters 2006   Summer 2006 Quick Links to Articles: • New Medications for Parkinson's Disease - by Peter A. LeWitt M.D. • World Parkinson Congress Report • Parkinson's Desease and the Art of Moving • 2006 Walk-A-Thon and 5K Run • Michigan Parkinson Initiative • Raymond B. Bauer, MD Student Research Award Report • Symposium: Transitions in the Management of Parkinson's Disease • Support Group News • Fund Raising for Parkinson's • Donations   Spring 2006   Newsletters 2005   Fall (September) 2005 Issue Hightlights: • Hippo-What? Hippotherapy: A New Treatment Tool For Patients With Parkinson's Disease • Message From The Chief Executive Officer • Dr. Jay Michael Gorell, November 26, 1941 - April 30, 2005 • New Officers • Medicare Modernization Act (Mma), Prepare Now - Coming January 1, 2006 • Mpf News Around The State • Support Group News • Michigan Parkinson Initiative • What's New In Parkinson's Disease • Fund Raising For Parkinson's • Michigan Parkinson Foundation, Affiliated Support Groups - March 2005 • Donations - February- June 2005 • Raymond B. Bauer Student Research Awards • World Parkinson Congress, February 22-26, 2006, Washington, DC, USA   Spring 2005 Quick Links to Articles: Parkinson's Disease and Dementia Swallowing Problems Gender Differences in the Chronic Mouse Model of MPTP Michigan Parkinson Initiative MPF News Around The State Michigan Parkinson Foundation Announces Board Member Changes Questions & Answers Support Group News Fund Raising For Parkinson's   Newsletters 2004   Winter 2004 Quick Links to Articles: Sleep Disorders In Parkinsons's Disease A Message From The MPF CEO - Deborah M.Orloff-Davidson MPF News Around The State Awards Fund Raising For Parkinson's Update on Parkinson’s Disease Medications, Peter A. LeWitt, M.D. Living Alone With Parkinson’s Disease Michigan Parkinson Initiative Support Group News Care Partner Corner   Summer 2004 Quick Links to Articles: MI Parkinson Initiative Programs 2004: MPI Clinics and Open Forums are Successful MPF Sponsors April 22 “Day at the Capitol”in observation of Parkinson’s Awareness Month Fund Raising for Parkinson's:Walk-a-thon and 5K Run MPF News Around The State Fund Raising for Parkinson's: Fashion, Flair and Fun Support Group News Raymond B. Bauer Student Research Awards What’s New in Parkinson’s Disease? Peter A. LeWitt, M.D. Communication, Cognition and Swallowing Disorders In PD, Richard Merson, PhD Fall Prevention For People With Parkinson’s, Stacey L. Turner Parkinson's People: We Celebrate Harry Knitter   Spring 2004 Issue Highlights: Walk-a-thon and 5K Run