APDA Northwest is a local chapter of the American Parkinson Disease Association, the country's largest grassroots organization serving the Parkinson's community. We are a 501(c)3 non-profit organization founded in 1961. APDA’s mission is to everyday provide the support, education, and research that will help everyone impacted by Parkinson’s disease live life to the fullest. This dual mission of helping people live better today, while also fighting for a better tomorrow is unique in the Northwest. What we do: Support our regional APDA Information & Referral Center, providing a telephone hotline, answering questions, providing referrals, and offering a sympathetic listener, education and access to resources for patients, their families, and healthcare providers, our quarterly newsletter, the Parkinson Pathfinder Magazine, as well as other literature and information. Raise funds for research into the cause and cure for Parkinson's disease. APDA has directed more than $51 million to scientific research and has been a funding partner in almost every major Parkinson's scientific breakthrough over the past 55 years. APDA Northwest has been the primary funding source for the Washington State Parkinson's Disease Registry, with the goal of making research happen faster by connecting people with the Parkinson's research community. Support Groups with Professional facilitators and a network of volunteers whom are trained by APDA. Activity and Wellness Classes including dance, boxing, singing, and yoga. Education from print materials to specialized programs such as Good Start for those newly diagnosed, Take Control for those in later stages, to specialized programs throughout the year on topics such as Deep Brain Stimulation or movement such as our Optimism Retreat.