Marissa lived with Parkinson’s for nearly 35 years. She was diagnosed at 52. It was an unfair burden, but following Marissa’s positive example, she and her family and friends still found much love, joy and laughter in each other’s company.
Thank you for helping us to end the pain that this disease causes to so many.
The Michael J. Fox Foundation is dedicated to finding a cure for Parkinson's disease and to ensuring the development of improved therapies for those living with Parkinson's today. The Foundation is the world's largest nonprofit funder of Parkinson's research, with more than $800 million in high-impact research funded to date.
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