Mission: To support research initiatives, educational programs, supportive services, and community outreach for Alzheimer’s & Parkinson’s disease patients, their families and their caregivers.

Did you know?

+ The Foundation is committed to promoting a collaborative effort between Centers, Researchers, and Clinicians at geographically distinct sites through an internet-based research infrastructure, forming a consortium “Center Without Walls”.

+ The research and education fills vital unmet needs by providing educational, wellness, and supportive activities that are crucial to help patients, caregivers and family members cope with the challenges that are encountered from diagnosis through the long-term treatment for neurological diseases.

+ The resources and management options that your support will help us sponsor include: patient and caregiver support groups, educational symposiums and online education, dance therapy, Tai Chi, music therapy, chair yoga, art therapy, balance workshops, safety seminars, acting therapy, vestibular boxing, Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s neurodegenerative ongoing educational lectures.

+ The center is amongst the three Parkinson’s research center in Florida and the largest one in genetics testing for the LRRK2 along with the Michael J. Fox Foundation.

+ We support projectSUNSHINE, one of the largest collections of epidemiological information on Parkinson’s disease in the elderly world

+ In 2020, we partnered with Alzheimer’s Universe to support educational online to their current 2 million users and additional users to come worldwide

+ Also in 2020, Dr. Christine Greer joined our team to help support and direct outreach and educational interventions for lifestyle-based interventions, such as nutrition and exercise, related to Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease and other neurodegenerative conditions. She is a physician trained at the University of Miami, University of Southern California, NewYork-Presbyterian, Weill Cornell Medicine, and has a Masters in Human Nutrition from Columbia University.

+ The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research partners with us to present educational research and awareness about the disease. Including collaboration with pharmaceutical companies to speed development of novel treatment and the genetics revolution in Parkinson’s and neuro diseases.

+ Collaborative efforts have led to “over sixty new medications for Parkinson’s disease in clinical trials in the US” with over a dozen of these clinical studies underway. These include clinical trials to not only treat symptoms of dyskinesia, off periods, hallucinations, and orthostatic hypotension, but also several research programs aimed at slowing progression of the disease.

+ Our ongoing studies at the Center include; memory and dementia, and PD psychosis, medications and improvement of activities of daily living, tolerability and efficacy of neuro medications.

+ We are known for excellence in stewardship funding 80% in innovative research and educational trainings, 15% in programs and social workers and 5% in management and support services.

+ Your support helps us stay at the forefront of research, patient care, education and innovation. You can make a difference. Sponsorship opportunities range from $5,000-$100,000+. The Foundation is a 501c3 nonprofit organization under the regulations of the Internal Revenue Service. All contributions to the Foundation are tax-deductible to the extent provided by the law.

Special Thanks to Our PAREF Executive Board

Howie Mofshin , Boca Chairman, Right at Home Palm Beach

Eddie Ventrice, Boca Vice Chairman, BV Group, UBS Private Wealth Management

Todd Kirkpatrick, Broward Chairman, Whitaker Realty

Stuart Kaufman, Broward Chairman

Robert Cooper

Phillip DeBiasi Advocate Home Healthcare

Joel Kamphuis KM Wealth Management

Anthony Marcello KM Wealth Management

Dr. Winsome Mclead Senior Navigators

Lisette Mocega Baptist Health System

Justin Perrone Excelsior Wines

Isabel Romero

Jamie Shock TriNet

Marni Siegel Occupational Therapist

Marissa Fazio One Sotheby’s International Realty

Marc Freitag US Trust

Christine Greer, M.D., M.S., Service, Education & Care Program Manager

Bryan Grobler Kelley Uustal

Bruce Gropper Right at Home Palm Beach

Chad Gottlieb DarrowEverett LLP

Jaime Hellman Corporate Insurance Advisors

Matthew Buckley, Top Gun Solutions

Adam Fass, Merrill Lynch

Ashley Peluchette, TotalMD

Mayra Saldarriaga, Tom James

Stuart Isaacson, M.D. Medical Director

Elyse Rallo Program Director, PAREF

Danielle Lessman Education and Outreach Director, PAREF