Resources
The Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorder Center at BIDMC is proud to be a Parkinson Foundation Center of Excellence. At our Center, we are committed to maximizing your quality of life by optimizing your health and keeping you connected and informed.
Our Center offers many resources that you may find to be helpful. This page is a beginning step towards learning more and understanding Parkinson’s disease. As you read and learn more, keep in mind that Parkinson’s disease is highly variable. No one person will develop every symptom of Parkinson’s disease. It is important to understand that the clinical course and ultimate severity of this condition varies considerably among patients. Our goal is to help our patients to do well over time while enjoying active and productive lives.
Getting Started
Parkinson's Foundation Parkinson's Disease Library
A collection of fact sheets, books, podcasts, webinars, and more! Examples include:
About Parkinson's Disease
A general overview of Parkinson's created by the Parkinson's Foundation.
Five Steps to Living Well
A resource for newly diagnosed Parkinson's patients created by the Parkinson's Foundation.
BIDMC Programs
Wellness Works Program
Movement classes and support groups intended to help those with PD live a healthy life.
Parkinson's Disease Interdisciplinary Clinic
A half-day of back-to-back visits with your established neurologist and choice to subspecialists.
Educational Programs
We offer a variety of educational programs for patients and care partners throughout the year, which focus on clinical features of PD, advances in research, patient/care partner wellness, and more!
BIDMC Movement Disorders Center Email List
Stay up to date on our programs, research opportunities, and announcements by joining our email list! We send one newsletter on the first of each month and stand-alone emails once a week.
Patient/Care Partner Support Resources
Support Groups in MA and NH
A variety of support group options located throughout Massachusetts and New Hampshire.
Mental Health Services
A list of general Parkinson's disease resources, as well as patient and care partner support services.
Additional Patient Resources
Parkinson's Foundation Helpline
This resource is available M-F from 8am-7pm ET and can assist you with medical issues, health/social care, referrals to community resources/healthcare professionals, and more.
American Parkinson's Disease Association (APDA) - Massachusetts Chapter
The APDA Massachusetts Chapter offers local resources/support services to Parkinson's patients, such as education, referrals, wellness programs, financial support programs, etc.
Research Opportunities
BIDMC PD and Movement Disorders Center Studies
Our Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Center actively participates in multi-center clinical trials evaluating new treatments for PD. Patients can also enroll in observational and at-home research studies. We are members of the Parkinson Study Group and a Parkinson's Foundation Center of Excellence.
BIDMC Program to Advance Innovative Neurodegenerative Therapies (PAINT)
PAINT is a collaboration among a group of PIs within the neurology department, all of whom are focused on neurodegenerative disorders. Currently, over 35 innovative, collaborative research studies are being conducted by the PAINT group, some of which focus on Parkinson's disease.