Parkinson's Association of the Rockies
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The Parkinson Association of the Rockies (PAR) is a Colorado
care and research
not-for-profit organization whose aim is to enhance the quality of life for individuals with Parkinson's disease through education, research, awareness and support for those with Parkinson's disease
, their families and the community.
. The current board president is Rick Schwartz, a retired news director for Fox Sports Network. In recent years, PAR has partnered with a number of associated businesses and organizations to build a realistic and progressive future for the group, such organizations include Teva Pharmaceutical Industries
, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck
, Medtronic
and Touching Hearts at Home among others.
, Wyoming
and western Nebraska
.
Features include:
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
care and research
Research
Research can be defined as the scientific search for knowledge, or as any systematic investigation, to establish novel facts, solve new or existing problems, prove new ideas, or develop new theories, usually using a scientific method...
not-for-profit organization whose aim is to enhance the quality of life for individuals with Parkinson's disease through education, research, awareness and support for those with Parkinson's disease
Parkinson's disease
Parkinson's disease is a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system...
, their families and the community.
History
The organization was formed in 1981 as a support group for local sufferers of the disease, and has since grown in numbers and scope to include a staff of 21 people and vast community of sufferers and care givers around ColoradoColorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
. The current board president is Rick Schwartz, a retired news director for Fox Sports Network. In recent years, PAR has partnered with a number of associated businesses and organizations to build a realistic and progressive future for the group, such organizations include Teva Pharmaceutical Industries
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. , is an international pharmaceutical company headquartered in Petah Tikva, Israel. It specializes in generic and proprietary pharmaceuticals and active pharmaceutical ingredients...
, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck
Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck
Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck LLP is a national law firm based in Denver, Colo. with 250 attorneys and policy consultants in offices across the western U.S. and in Washington, D.C...
, Medtronic
Medtronic
Medtronic, Inc. , based in suburban Minneapolis, Minnesota, is the world's largest medical technology company and is a Fortune 500 company.- History :...
and Touching Hearts at Home among others.
Support groups
PAR's support group network aims to lift the burden of coping with Parkinson's disease by teaching patients and caregivers how to help themselves while helping each other. As of April 2011, PAR promote 35 groups throughout ColoradoColorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
, Wyoming
Wyoming
Wyoming is a state in the mountain region of the Western United States. The western two thirds of the state is covered mostly with the mountain ranges and rangelands in the foothills of the Eastern Rocky Mountains, while the eastern third of the state is high elevation prairie known as the High...
and western Nebraska
Nebraska
Nebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River....
.
- See also the full list of support groups promoted by PAR
PD Life iPhone/iPad app
In April 2011, PAR announced the launch of an iPhone app called PD Life designed to assist Parkinson's patients and caregivers with real-time management of the disease.Features include:
- Record medications and dosages
- Schedule reminders to take medications
- Track and improve the patient's ability to take medications on time
- Track and report timing of the patient's "On/Off" periods
- Track and report the patient's symptoms and side effects
- Track and report the patient's "PD Life Score" (a subset of the Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating ScaleUnified Parkinson's Disease Rating ScaleThe Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale is a rating scale used to follow the longitudinal course of Parkinson's disease.It is made up of the following sections:...
) - Provide a report for healthcare visits