APDA was founded in 1961 on Staten Island with the dual mission to “Ease the Burden -Find the Cure” for Parkinson’s disease. Focusing on research, patient and caregiver support, education, and increasing public awareness through a network of 56 Chapters, 62 Information and Referral Centers and more than 800 support groups nationwide, APDA has contributed more than $30 million to PD research and $28 million to education and patient and caregiver support.