Join us for a live fitness class, offered once a month. Each Friday, we share a PD-tailored video that features a different focus every week, from balance to coordination and more.
Instructor
Dr. Meredith Roberts Lo, DPT
Founder, Parkinson's Pointe
There is no charge to attend, but registration is required. This program is open to people with Parkinson's, their family, friends, and the community.
Grow your knowledge of support, classes, and services for your journey with Parkinson’s. Visit with local resources at exhibit tables to learn about their offerings. Complimentary refreshments.
Speakers:
Panel discussion with speakers from M Health Fairview
There is no charge to attend, but registration is required. This program is open to people with Parkinson's, their family, friends and the community.
1:00-2:00 pm: Resource table visits in the gym
2:00-3:00 pm: Panel discussion with expert from M Health Fairview
3:00-3:30 pm: Last chance for attendees to pick up materials from vendor tables following the presentation
Navigating transitions between the emergency department, inpatient, and outpatient can be challenging not only for patients, but also for care team members. This discussion will highlight the significance of care team communication and collaboration and learning opportunities from different hospitals' successes and challenges.
Featuring special guests: Nicholas Thalken, DO, Annie Brooks, MSW & Maggie Ivancic, MSW, LCSW and moderator, Sneha Mantri, MD, MS, FAAN.
Join the Parkinson's Foundation for our inaugural Ski for Science: Supporting Parkinson’s Research event at Loveland Ski Area.
Ski for Science is an alpine ski event for all ages, featuring live music, a mountain scavenger hunt, barbecue lunch, raffle prizes, and a silent auction—all in support of Parkinson’s research. Come enjoy a day on the slopes, connect with community (including a PD researcher), and help move science forward toward better treatments and a cure.
Event timeline: Check in begins at 9:30am, with the scavenger hunt beginning at 10:30am. A barbecue lunch will be served at noon and will be followed by a short program starting at 2:30pm. Live music and activities will continue from 3-5pm, with the lifts closing at 4pm.
Check-in, Lunch and Resource Fair begin at Noon. Program begins at 1 pm.
Even after years of good symptom control, Parkinson's disease can take unexpected turns. This program explores the "mid-stride" changes that happen and offers strategies to manage them. Learn about treatment options, when to adjust your care team, and how to stay independent and supported as your needs change.
Expert Speakers
Daniel G. DiLuca, MD, MSc
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Washington University School of Medicine
Nathan Wachter, MD
Neurology—Movement Disorders
Mercy Hospital St. Louis
This is an in-person program. Check-in, lunch, and Resource Fair begin at Noon.
Parking: Complimentary parking is available in the parking garage and outside surface lot. Convenient drop-off is available at the west entrance. For driving directions, please click here.
There is no charge to attend, but registration is required as lunch is provided. This program is open to people with Parkinson's, their families and friends, medical providers/practitioners, and the community.
Check-in & Resource Fair* begins at 10:30 a.m. and the program starts at 11:00 a.m.
Join the Parkinson’s Foundation for the Mid-Atlantic Chapter Parkinson’s Symposium. Attendees will learn about symptoms, treatment options and strategies to help navigate the challenges of living with PD. While each person’s experience is unique, the more you know, the more empowered you will be to play an active role in your care and manage your life with Parkinson’s.
*The Resource Fair will feature local Community Partners that provide services and support for the Parkinson’s Community.
A Partnership event with Virginia Commonwealth University, a Parkinson's Foundation Center of Excellence.
Speakers
Leslie J Cloud, MD, M.Sc.
Associate Professor and Director of the Parkinson's Disease Program/Virginia Commonwealth University
Matthew Barrett, MD, M.Sc.
Professor, Division of Movement Disorders/Virginia Commonwealth University
There is no charge to attend, but registration is required. This program is open to people with Parkinson's, their family, friends, and the community.
Pull up a chair, pour yourself a cup, and join us for an open conversation with the Parkinson’s Foundation’s Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Sneha Mantri and a guest expert. Our Coffee & Conversation series creates a space for you to ask the questions that matter most. Each session will focus on a specific part of life with Parkinson’s giving you the chance to get clear, trustworthy answers from leading Parkinson’s experts.
Living with Parkinson’s comes with challenges that can feel awkward or uncomfortable to discuss—yet they deeply affect everyday life. In this open conversation, we invite you to bring your questions about topics that often go unspoken: sex and intimacy, incontinence, drooling, constipation, speech and swallowing changes, driving, and impulse control behaviors.
Together, we’ll explore why these issues can be difficult to talk about, how they impact emotional and social well-being, and practical ways to address them with care partners, friends, and healthcare professionals.
Bring your questions. Bring your curiosity. Bring the conversation. Don’t forget your coffee (or tea!).
Speakers
Sneha Mantri, MD, MS
Neurologist, Duke University
Chief Medical Officer, Parkinson's Foundation
Allison Allen, MSW, LCSW
Centers of Excellence Coordinator and Clinical Social Worker
Duke Movement Disorders Clinic
Duke University Medical Center
There is no charge to attend, but registration is required. This program is open to people with Parkinson's, their family, friends, and the community.
This article highlights community members who raise funds and awareness for the Parkinson’s Foundation. Learn about:
A family who uses Moving Day, A Walk for Parkinson’s as a fundraiser and celebration of their loved one with Parkinson’s disease (PD).
A Parkinson’s Champion who ran an ultramarathon in honor of family members with PD.
A young musician who was inspired to use her talents to raise awareness for the Parkinson’s community.
In 2025, Moving Day, A Walk for Parkinson’s, Parkinson’s Revolution and Parkinson’s Champions raised a record-breaking $9.82 million to support groundbreaking Parkinson’s disease (PD) research, improve access to quality care and educate more people about Parkinson’s while expanding this supportive, motivated community.
We are inspired by all the people who walk, ride, run and create do-it-yourself (DIY) events to raise Parkinson’s awareness and funds that allow us to advance our mission to make life better for people with PD. Meet Laura, Charlie, Kasey and more community members who help us move toward a cure:
Laura’s Posse Makes Moving Day a Celebration in Her Honor
Keith Morris has helped his wife, Laura, navigate Parkinson’s since she was diagnosed in 2013. When it became more difficult to manage her symptoms in 2019, Keith and his two daughters started looking for additional resources, which led them to the Parkinson’s Foundation and Moving Day Chicago.
“We make it an all-day event that has grown every year. It’s an emotional day for us, and it’s really good for our family. There is a community feel to Moving Day, like we are all in this together. You can’t underestimate that.”
Charlie Runs Ultramarathon in Support of Parkinson’s Foundation
Charlie Ruff traveled to run the Oregon Cascades 100, an ultramarathon, while raising money as a Parkinson’s Champion. When wildfires forced him to evacuate and cut the race short, he found another ultramarathon to jump into days later. The last miles were difficult, but he pressed on, thinking about his loved ones with PD.
“One step at a time. There is no other option. If you’ve been around someone in the advanced stages of Parkinson’s, I don’t need to make the connection for you.”
Kasey Inspires Global Support for Parkinson’s Through Parkin-SONG
After learning more about Parkinson’s disease from her dad, a neurologist who treats people with Parkinson’s, Kasey was inspired to take action. She launched Parkin-SONG, a Facebook fundraiser where she performed piano piece to raise awareness and funds for the Parkinson’s Foundation. Friends, family and even professional artists like Gloria Estefan joined in, making the fundraiser bigger than she imagined it could be.
“Being a Parkinson’s Champion means using my voice, my music and my effort to bring comfort, hope and awareness to the Parkinson’s community. It’s amazing to see how something that began from the heart can grow and truly make a difference.”
Perspectivas profesionales: Cómo puede la genética impulsar la investigación del Parkinson
🧠 ¿Qué aprenderá en este artículo?
Este artículo presenta un video con el neurogenetista Dr. Ignacio Mata, presentando el estudio genético de la Parkinson’s Foundation, PD GENEration, y hallazgos clave a la fecha. Destaca:
Cómo puede un mejor entendimiento de la genética ayudar a impulsar la investigación del Parkinson y desarrollar nuevos tratamientos.
Cómo ha contribuido la comunidad hispana y latina al estudio y nuevos hallazgos.
Cómo inscribirse para participar en PD GENEration.
¿Sabía que la Parkinson’s Foundation está llevando a cabo un estudio genético actualmente, llamado PD GENEration: Impulsado por la Parkinson’s Foundation? Aprenda más acerca de este innovador estudio y cómo ayuda a las personas con la enfermedad de Parkinson (EP).
Acompañe al neurogenetista Dr. Ignacio Mata, de la Cleveland Clinic, un Centro de Excelencia de la Parkinson's Foundation, mientras destaca el papel de la genética en la investigación de la EP, la importancia de la diversidad en la investigación y cómo pueden ayudar los participantes a mejorar nuestra comprensión de la EP y acelerar el desarrollo de mejores alternativas de tratamiento.
¿Qué es PD GENEration?
PD GENEration es una iniciativa global de investigación de la Parkinson’s Foundation que ofrece pruebas genéticas para los genes relacionados con el Parkinson y la consejería genética sin costo para las personas con la enfermedad de Parkinson, en español e inglés.
¿Por qué participar?
Las pruebas genéticas pueden ser una poderosa herramienta para descubrir las vías biológicas que causan el Parkinson y este entendimiento puede conducir a mejores tratamientos y cuidados para todas las personas con Parkinson.
Al participar en el estudio, los participantes pueden descubrir nuevos conocimientos acerca de su genética, entender los riesgos de su familia y ayudar a beneficiar a las futuras generaciones.
Meet the Researcher Working to Restore Sleep in Parkinson’s
🧠 What will you learn in this article?
This article highlights a researcher working to understand how Parkinson’s disease (PD) impacts sleep. It discusses:
How PD changes neuron behavior in a specific sleep-regulating region.
How results of this study can inform future treatments for sleep issues in people with PD.
How support from the Parkinson’s Foundation makes research like this possible.
Beyond the most visible movement-related symptoms, people with Parkinson’s disease (PD) also experience non-movement symptoms. These symptoms can be debilitating and are sometimes more difficult for care partners to recognize.
One common non-movement PD symptom is difficulty sleeping, often in the form of waking up frequently throughout the night. Pamela Marcott, MD, PhD, a recipient of a Parkinson’s Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship, is casting a spotlight on the sleep-associated circuits of the brain to understand how exactly PD impacts sleep patterns. By uncovering the mechanisms behind PD-related sleep problems, she hopes to help advance new therapies for such disturbances.
While much of the neuroscience of sleep is still a mystery, researchers do know that staying asleep through the night requires a highly calibrated balance of different signals in the brain. These sleep signals are relayed through brain cells called neurons and can vary in frequency and intensity, depending on their purpose. If these signals become altered and imbalanced, sleep fragmentation occurs with "frequent changes between different sleep and wake states, leading to less consolidated and restful sleep,” said Dr. Marcott.
Under the mentorship of Alexandra Nelson, MD, PhD, and Ying-Hui Fu, PhD, at the University of California, San Francisco, a Parkinson’s Foundation Center of Excellence, Dr. Marcott is investigating how PD changes the behavior of neurons in a specific sleep-regulating region of the brain called the pedunculopontine nucleus (PPN). PPN neurons act like telephone operators, relaying important signals across the brain. Using mice with and without PD-like symptoms, she will measure how the disease affects the ability of PPN neurons to transmit their important sleep signals.
“Results of this study will improve our understanding of the circuit mechanisms that regulate sleep disturbances in PD, which will inform future therapeutic treatments,” said Dr. Marcott.
After learning more about how PD changes the sleep-related neurons’ signaling ability, Dr. Marcott will then monitor the brains of the mice as they sleep. She will keep a close eye on how the PPN neurons activate during sleep phase transitions, as she believes PD causes these neurons to be overactive and lead to fragmented sleep.
Observing in real time how PD alters sleep regulation in the brain will provide a strong foundation for understanding how to treat this symptom and give restful nights back to people with PD.
“I have been both personally and professionally affected by Parkinson's disease and have dedicated my career to improving the lives of patients living with Parkinson's and their families.” - Dr. Marcott
“This award is a powerful acknowledgment not just of the work I've done, but also of the work I hope to do in the future to improve care for patients with Parkinson's disease,” said Dr. Marcott. “As a physician scientist in this space, I am committed to making meaningful discoveries in the laboratory that will benefit my patients, and I am excited to have the opportunity to start this phase of my career with the support of the Parkinson's Foundation.”
