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Dr. Ray Dorsey Addressing PD Prevention and PD Treatment at Two Local Venues, January 28, 2026 – RSVP Now 

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Dr. Ray Dorsey

World-renowned Parkinson’s disease expert Dr. Ray Dorsey is on a national book tour, sharing the science, stories, and urgency behind “The Parkinson’s Plan,” his new bestseller.  Luckily, we have lined him up for two events on Wednesday, January 28, 2026 in our local area — Belmont Library (10:10am) and Little House in Menlo Park (2:30pm).  Dr. Dorsey will detail some of the 25 steps necessary to lower your risk of developing Parkinson’s and, if you have PD, slowing decline.  He will be in conversation with Stanford’s APDA Information & Referral Center Coordinator Robin Riddle.  Space is limited at each venue, and advance registration is required.  Read more about Dr. Dorsey’s talk and RSVP now.

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“Exploring the Link Between Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s” – Webinar Notes

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Parkinson’s disease (PD), which affects movement, and Alzheimer’s disease (AD), which affects memory, seem like distinct conditions. In January 2026, The Michael J. Fox Foundation hosted a wide-ranging panel discussion exploring the connections between Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s, from overlapping symptoms to shared protein changes in the brain.

The panel included Dr. Melissa Armstrong, a movement disorder specialist who directs Lewy body dementia research at the University of Florida, Dr. Tom Tropea, chief medical officer at the Institute for Neurodegenerative Disorders, and Fred Goldstein, who has cared for his father with Lewy body dementia and his mother with Alzheimer’s. Katie Kopil, senior vice president and head of clinical research at The Michael J. Fox Foundation, moderated.

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“Stress and Parkinson’s – Strategies to Manage the Strain” – Webinar Notes

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In December 2025, The Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF) hosted a panel discussion on stress and Parkinson’s disease (PD). The panel tackled how stress affects Parkinson’s symptoms and why stress happens. They explained the difference between acute stress (normal and temporary) and chronic stress (which causes real problems), and walked through the brain mechanisms that make symptoms worse when someone is stressed. Read our notes.

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“El medioambiente y consejos prácticos contra el Parkinson” – Notas del webinar

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En diciembre de 2025, PMD Alliance organizó una conversación en vivo en español con el Dr. Ray Dorsey, neurólogo especialista en trastornos del movimiento y director del Centro para el Cerebro y el Medio Ambiente.

El Dr. Dorsey, autor de los libros “Ending Parkinson’s Disease” y “The Parkinson’s Plan”, compartió información crucial sobre cómo las sustancias químicas en nuestro entorno contribuyen al aumento de casos de Parkinson y, lo más importante, qué podemos hacer al respecto.

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