{"id":431,"date":"2026-05-07T18:55:20","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T18:55:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/askneurology.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/07\/apda-advocacy-alert\/"},"modified":"2026-05-26T00:46:57","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T00:46:57","slug":"apda-advocacy-alert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/askneurology.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/07\/apda-advocacy-alert\/","title":{"rendered":"APDA Advocacy Alert"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"256\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apdaparkinson.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ADVOCACY-1024x256.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-186777\"\/><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center green-font-color\">APDA Advocacy Alert<\/h3>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.apdaparkinson.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DSC_1808-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-186781 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/200;\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">APDA and others at the 2026 Parkinson\u2019s Policy Forum<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>APDA served as co-hosts for the 2026 Parkinson\u2019s Policy Forum, held in March in Washington, D.C. Together with the Michael J. Fox Foundation, the Parkinson\u2019s Foundation, and the PMD Alliance, we convened more than 300 people living with PD, care partners, and care providers from 49 states and Washington, D.C. who came with stories of resilience, caregiving, and determination that carried them straight to the offices of their representatives on Capitol Hill. Together, we delivered a clear, unified message to Congress: accelerate research investment, implement the National Parkinson\u2019s Project and address environmental risk factors linked to Parkinson\u2019s disease. As the forum closed, one thing was clear: the voices of the Parkinson\u2019s community have been heard loudly, passionately, and persistently, laying groundwork for progress in the year ahead.<\/p>\n<p>Learn more about APDA\u2019s advocacy efforts and to get involved <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apdaparkinson.org\/advocacy\">visit today<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apdaparkinson.org\/article\/dd-s26-article2\/\">APDA Advocacy Alert<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apdaparkinson.org\/\">American Parkinson Disease Association<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>APDA Advocacy Alert APDA and others at the 2026 Parkinson\u2019s Policy Forum APDA served as co-hosts for the 2026 Parkinson\u2019s 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