The Davis Phinney Foundation has a single mission. It is to improve the lives of people living with Parkinson's disease. We fund innovative research that will make lives better today while working to prevent and cure this crippling disease tomorrow. Read more about us.
Join former Tour de France cyclist Davis Phinney and hundreds of elite and everyday cyclists from Cincinnati and beyond for the Sunflower Revolution V bike ride and help win the race against Parkinsons disease! Click here for more information and online registration!
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As one of the beneficiaries of Ride for a Reason (RFAR) for the last two years, the DPF has received over $45,000 for Parkinson's research. Over 100 volunteers helped man the ride in Lake Natoma. 700 riders strong and growing, we look forward to another ride on August 23, 2008!
Ray Anderson joined Davis and Connie a few years ago in their fight against Parkinson's. He is a "FROG" (Friendly Retired Old Guy) and cycle in local, national, and international Multiple Sclerosis cycling tours, Elephant Rock, Ride the Rockies, and Davis' Copper Triangle. His father-in-law and wife's uncle are struggling with this disease. With your help, we can make life a little easier. Ray raised $10, 450 during his Copper Triangle pledge ride! Way to go Ray!
John Ball is a 64 year-old Calilfornian who was diagnosed with PD 25 years ago at the age 39. His children were 3 and 4 years old at the time of his diagnosis. John is fortunate that the primary treatment for PD symptoms, levodopa/carbidopa has worked very well during those 25 years. He takes several adjunct medications (COMT and MAO-B inhibitors as well as Amantadine, and a dopamine agonist) and has been able to regulate his symptoms without surgical intervention.
Approximately 15 percent of people with Parkinson's are diagnosed before the age of 40, the incidence of Parkinson's increases with age.
- National Parkinson Foundation
Victory Summit – October 4th, 2008 – Westin Westminster