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.
The Victory Summit, a national series of symposia, has been created to encourage discussion of innovative and progressive research as it relates to the benefits of Quality of Life therapies on Parkinson's disease. Each of our featured events will present different aspects on work that is being done and specific ways to improve the quality of life of those impacted by the disease.
We invite you to participate in this very exciting opportunity!
Waukesha, Wisconsin, on Saturday, October 10th details coming soon.
The DPF recently hosted its inaugural Victory Summit Symposium at the Westin Westminster in Denver. 250 Parkinson's patients, caregivers and providers were in attendance on October 4th to learn about quality of life therapies including exercise, movement, and speech.
Rides benefiting the Davis Phinney Foundation include:
Jan Humphrey has lived with PD for the last 30 years. She was diagnosed at age 47 after ten years of symptoms including pain and stiffness in her joints and muscles.
One of Jan's greatest challenges is to stay motivated to compulsively do her exercises daily. Sometimes she feels as though the pain she has is squeezing her down into a smaller and smaller space. Concentrating on her exercise or engaging her mind in something else minimizes the pain.
As many as one million Americans suffer from Parkinson's disease.
- National Parkinson Foundation