A new element of the Parkinson's website is the ability to join various studies.
In a press release put out earlier this month, the Parkinson’s Foundation shared news of a newly-redesigned version of their website that the organization touted will “[enhance] customization and accessibility” for visitors of all abilities.
“We are excited to share an updated [website] that reflects the full breadth of our resources across the country,” said Parkinson’s Foundation president and chief executive John L. Lehr in a statement for the organization’s press release. “Magnifying the Foundation’s voice as a valuable resource in the world of Parkinson’s disease, this redesign is the latest way that we are bringing free resources and tools to people living with Parkinson’s and their loved ones.”
According to the Foundation, nearly a million people in the United States lives with Parkinson’s; that number is expected to rise to 1.2 million by 2030. Approximately 60,000 Americans are diagnosed with Parkinson’s every year, with 10 million people worldwide living with the disease. Parkinson’s is known to be the second-most common neurodegenerative disease after Alzheimer’s, and is marked symptomatically by a progressive loss of motor- and non-motor control.
Men are 1.5 times more likely than women to get Parkinson’s. There is no cure.
The Parkinson’s Foundation’s new website was developed in collaboration with Interactive Strategies, a Washington DC-based web design and digital marketing agency. The revamped site focuses on four areas: navigation and accessible design, a customizable experience, a better experience on mobile, and an all-new research section. Notably from an accessibility standpoint, the Foundation said there are so-called “strike zones” around controls and hyperlinks that are more easily clickable for people with motor delays. For those who are Blind or low vision, the new site features higher color contrast and plays nicer with screen readers.
The new website is live now.
