Parkinson’s Dis­ease

General information

McGill University Health Centre 

• The Neuro's Move­ment Dis­or­ders Clinic
• Move­ment Dis­or­der Clinic Hand­book (2007)
• Parkinson’s Disease An Introductory Guide (2025) [online booklet in collaboration with Parkinson Canada]
• Reading list on Movement Disorders (Neuro-Patient Resource Centre, 2025)

Parkinson Québec [website in French only]

• The Info Parkinson Guide (2016)
• What is Parkinson’s disease?
• Causes and Risk Factors
• Diagnosis
• Symptoms
• Stages of the illness
• Related diseases

Parkinson Canada 

• Parkinson’s Dis­ease
• Young-​Onset Parkinson’s Dis­ease
• Pro­gres­sion of Parkinson’s Dis­ease

The Cana­dian Move­ment Dis­or­ders Society 

• Parkinson’s Dis­ease

Pub­lic Health Agency of Canada 

• Parkin­son­ism in Canada, includ­ing Parkinson’s Dis­ease (2019)
• Data­base of the Cana­dian Chronic Dis­ease Sur­veil­lance Sys­tem (CCDSS)+

Parkinson's Foundation (USA)

• Newly Diagnosed Guide

Amer­i­can Parkin­son Dis­ease Asso­ci­a­tion (USA)

• Parkinson’s Dis­ease Hand­book (2019) [online book]
• Parkinson’s Disease Publications

May­field Clinic (USA)

• Parkinson’s Dis­ease

National Human Genome Research Insti­tute (USA)

• Learn­ing About Parkinson’s Dis­ease

Merck Manual - consumer version (USA)

• Parkin­son Dis­ease

Mayo Clinic (USA)

• Parkinson’s dis­ease

National Insti­tute of Neu­ro­log­i­cal Dis­or­ders and Stroke (USA)

• Parkinson’s Dis­ease

Amer­i­can Acad­emy of Neu­rol­ogy (USA)

• Parkinson’s Dis­ease: A Guide for Patients and Fam­i­lies (video)

Treatment

McGill University Health Centre 

• DUODOPA: Stoma and Skin Care (2020)

Parkinson Québec [website in French only]

• Medication
• Surgery
• Complementary Therapies

Parkinson Canada 

• Treatments

Cleve­land Clinic (USA)

• Deep Brain Stim­u­la­tion — Overview [online book]

Parkinson's Foundation (USA)

• Surgical Options: A Treatment Guide to Parkinson's Disease - Updated (2022) [online book]
• Medications: A Treatment Guide to Parkinson’s [audiobook]
• Occupational Therapy
• Medications for Motor Symptoms
• Medications for Non-motor Symptoms

Michael S. Okun MD and Pamela R. Zeil­man MSN (USA)

• Deep Brain Stim­u­la­tion : Prac­ti­cal Guide for Patients and Fam­i­lies

Amer­i­can Asso­ci­a­tion of Neu­ro­log­i­cal Sur­geons (USA)

• Deep Brain Stim­u­la­tion

The Michael J. Fox Foun­da­tion for Parkinson’s Research (USA)

• Deep Brain Stim­u­la­tion

UpToDate (USA)

• Patient education: Parkinson disease treatment options — medications (Beyond the Basics)

International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society (MDS) (USA)

• Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson's Disease
• Infusion Therapies for Parkinson's Disease
• Surgical Options: A Treatment Guide to Parkinson's Disease

Living with Parkinson’s disease

Parkin­son Québec 

• ParkiTrack : your daily diary
• Planning for a Loss of Autonomy
• Physical Activities
• Nutrition
• Parkinson's and Sexuality
• Financial Resources
• Driving with Parkinson's

Parkinson Canada 

• Every Victory Counts: Your Go-To Resource of Essential Information and Inspiration for Living Well with Parkinson’s
• Living better with Parkinson’s
• Tak­ing Con­trol: 10 Steps to Help You Cope With a Recent Diag­no­sis of Parkinson’s
• Exer­cises for Peo­ple with Parkinson’s
• Parkinson’s: Your Health­care Team and How to Access it
• Parkinson's Disease & Driving

Rachel Dol­hun MD & The Michael J. Fox Foundation (USA)

• Nav­i­gat­ing Cog­ni­tive Changes in Parkinson’s Dis­ease

Parkin­son Foun­da­tion (USA)

• Parkin­son Dis­ease: Mind, Mood & Mem­ory (2015)
• Fit­ness Counts
• Diet & Nutrition
• Nutrition and PD
• Pain
• Speech Therapy and Parkinson's
• Speech and Swallowing
• Speech & Swallowing: A Body Guide to Parkinson’s Disease [audiobook]
• Freezing and PD
• Hospital Safety Guide
• Anxiety and PD
• Living Your Best Life: A Guide to Parkinson’s Disease [audiobook]

Amer­i­can Parkinson’s Dis­ease Asso­ci­a­tion (USA)

• Be Active & Beyond (2017)
• Cog­ni­tive Changes in Parkinson’s Dis­ease
• Depres­sion and Parkinson’s Dis­ease
• Fatigue and Parkinson’s
• Incon­ti­nence and Parkinson’s Dis­ease
• Oral Dys­func­tion in Parkinson’s: Swal­low­ing Prob­lems and Drool­ing

May­field Clinic (USA)

• Cop­ing with Parkinson’s Dis­ease

International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society (MDS) (USA)

• Depression, Anxiety and Apathy in Parkinson's Disease
• Cognitive Impairment and Behavioral Problems in Parkinson's Disease
• Exercise for Parkinson's Disease
• Gait Disturbances and Freezing in Parkinson's Disease
• Impulse Control Disorders in Parkinson's Disease
• Sleep Problems in Parkinson's Disease

Caregivers & Families

Parkinson Québec 

• Proche Aidant

Biblio-Santé 

• Parkinson's disease (Édition 2024, french only)

Parkinson Canada 

• Enhancing Communication with a Person with Parkinson’s
• Parkinson’s: How You Can Be a Sup­port­ive Care­giver
• Care Part­ner­ing : Man­ag­ing Parkinson’s Dis­ease Together (2019) [online book]

Parkin­son Foun­da­tion (USA)

• My Parent Has Parkinson's. What Does It Mean?
• Car­ing and Cop­ing, A Caregiver’s Guide to Parkinson’s Dis­ease (2018) [audiobook]

Amer­i­can Parkinson’s Dis­ease Asso­ci­a­tion (USA)

• Mommy Has PD… But It’s Okay! (2009)

Support resources

• Cum­mings Cen­tre for Seniors 

• Lucie-​Bruneau reha­bil­i­ta­tion Cen­ter — Pro­gres­sive Dis­eases Pro­gram 

• Parkin­son in move­ment 

• Parkin­son Que­bec 

  • EMPATIC: a free innovative online information and support program at your fingertips

• Que­bec Parkin­son Net­work 

• Parkin­son Canada 

• Amer­i­can Parkin­son Dis­ease Asso­ci­a­tion, Inc. (USA)

• National Parkin­son Foun­da­tion (USA)

Research & Clinical Trials

The Neuro's Clinical Research Unit (CRU) 

• Movement Disorders clinical trials

Parkinson Québec 

• Clinical Trials
• Participate in Research

Parkinson Canada 

• Participate in Research Studies
• Research

Canadian Open Parkinson Network 

• Homepage

The Michael J. Fox Foun­da­tion for Parkinson’s Research (USA)

• Fox Trial Finder

ClinicalTrials.gov

• Clinical Trials on Parkinson's disease in Canada

Parkinson Foundation (USA)

• Getting Involved in Research

Videos & Audio Recordings

Parkinson Québec 

• Daily Life with Parkinson’s Disease
• Inspiring Parkinson’s Testimonials
• Recorded Conferences: Get information directly from Quebec specialists and researchers to better live with the disease and foster your hope for a future without Parkinson’s disease. By attending these conferences on Parkinson’s disease, you will have greater control over the decisions and actions that affect your health.

Parkinson Canada 

• Community Events and Webinars

Parkinson Foundation (USA)

• Recorded Videos & Webinars
• Recorded Podcasts
• Audiobooks

Med­line Plus (USA)

• Parkinson’s Dis­ease (short video)