biology

Parkinson's Association

Parkinson's Association is a biology topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Parkinson's Association rather than just read about it. In short: The Parkinson's Association is a Southern California mental health care service organization, supports Parkinson's research and is a not-for-profit organization. The Parkinson's Association helps people with Parkinson's disease navigate the symptoms of Parkinson's through medical support programs, education, research, awareness and support.

Key takeaways

Parkinson's Association belongs to biology; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Parkinson's Association to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Parkinson's Association from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

The Parkinson's Association is a Southern California mental health care service organization, supports Parkinson's research and is a not-for-profit organization. The Parkinson's Association helps people with Parkinson's disease navigate the symptoms of Parkinson's through medical support programs, education, research, awareness and support. Parkinson's families are treated through managing the symptoms.

History The organization was known as the Parkinson's Association of San Diego until it expanded into the greater Los Angeles Area. It re-branded in 2013 to become the Parkinson's Association, expanding services to all of Southern California. The Parkinson's Association offered programs and services to assist Parkinson's patients, their family members, and care partners. Parkinson's support groups are positioned throughout San Diego, Orange and Los Angeles Counties. This is a Southern California-based information and referral center, while conducting community based symposiums, workshops and services. The Parkinson's Association serves local communities with innovative health care programs including Minds and Motion Health Services. These services include direct programs to help Parkinson's families with counseling, physical and voice therapies. The national Parkinson's magazine, Parkinsonian.org, was established in 2013. Over 38,000 subscribers, including 17,000 medical professionals across the United States, read news articles, scientific findings and health and fitness tips for families living with Parkinson's disease. The Parkinson's Association research scientists collaborate with other research organizations on Parkinson's-specific stem cell research and disease progression projects. The stem cell research uses patients' DNA through skin fibroblasts and converts them to stem cells, then to dopamine-producing neurons. Upon approval by the FDA, these cells are intended to be implanted in patients, replacing lost neurons. The disease progression studies are based on tracking cognitive behavior therapies and mental health counseling to track changes as the patients age. Jerry Henberger retired as the executive director in June 2015. Lisa Fine assumed leadership of the organization as the executive director. In November 2016, the organization downsized and is run mostly by activists, volunteers and the board of directors. The annual Walk for Parkinson's is one of the largest Parkinson's non profit events on the west coast of California.

Support groups The Parkinson's Association provides local support groups throughout Southern California, including San Diego, Los Angeles and Orange County.

Minds and Motion Health Services The Parkinson's Association provides trained mental health specialists to help families deal with issues such as depression, anxiety, marital problems, loss and thoughts of suicide. Depression and anxiety are among the common mental health complaints of both people with Parkinson's and their families. Cognitive behavioral therapy can help patients learn to live better by teaching techniques that can help patients live better. Minds and Motion counseling and mental health services include:

Individual Counseling: These sessions provide a private and confidential environment for discussion of issues that may be difficult to discuss with doctors, loved ones, or even in support groups. Therapists will help clients to express, understand and explore non-motor symptoms, as well as learn effective, research based strategies for managing these symptoms in order to live a happier, healthier life, both mentally and physically. Family Counseling: Couples and families face unique problems and these sessions provide a safe and comfortable space for couples and/or families to discuss interpersonal issues. Sessions are aimed at understanding how family dynamics impact psychological health and developing tools to strengthen family relationships. Group Counseling. Group counseling sessions will encompass a variety of topics and will consist of processing difficult feelings that may arise. Examples of topics include avoiding caregiver burnout, managing conflict, dealing with grief and loss in everyday life, managing anxiety and overcoming depression.

External links Official website The Parkinson's Association Parkinsonian.org Magazine

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Parkinson's Association

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Parkinson's Association claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In biology, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Parkinson's Association before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Parkinson's Association ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Parkinson's Association

In research: Parkinson's Association appears in biology research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Parkinson's Association in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Parkinson's Association is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics American organizations established in 1983, Non-profit organizations based in California, Parkinson's disease organizations, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Parkinson's Association outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Parkinson's Association in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Parkinson's Association means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain Parkinson's Association out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is Parkinson's Association in simple terms?

Why does Parkinson's Association matter?

Because it connects several biology ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Parkinson's Association?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Parkinson's Association.