For better treatment and research for women with Parkinson's Disease

RAISING OUR VOICES

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There are more than 10 million people worldwide diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease. How many are women? What is the average age women are diagnosed? How do women react differently to medication than men? There are no clear answers. We need answers.

And so we started the Women's Parkinson's Project to raise our voices for better treatment and research for women with Parkinson’s disease.
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The Women's Parkinson's Project

Prathima Kadiyala Prathima Kadiyala

Hospital Date

Siddharth has managed to book my appointment with the specialist from the UK. He visits every three months and has good experience with YOPD.

As expected, his charges are high, but we wanted to go with an open mind. The next morning, we were ready by 6 a.m. and had to catch the train in 40 min from Tirupati to Chennai.

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Carla Collier Carla Collier

A Day Without Meds Is Like A Day Without . . .

I started taking Levodopa five years ago immediately following diagnosis. Right from the start, I didn't notice a significant impact. Other PWP spoke about their on/off times and how they often watch the clock in anticipation of their next dose and with it, the intended relief. I

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Our Team

  • Richelle Flanagan

    CO-FOUNDER

  • Kat Hill

    CO-FOUNDER

  • Sree Sripathy

    CO-FOUNDER

Meet the Team