On Saturday, February 7, Stanford was pleased to host the Parkinson’s Foundation and Up ENDing Parkinson’s for a PD exercise sampler, community kick-off of Moving Days in Northern California, and a rock-climbing demo plus some rock-climbing experimentation. Here are some resources shared that day about Stanford’s PD offerings, the May 2026 Moving Day schedule, Up ENDing Parkinson’s, and PD exercise options in the SF Bay Area. And photos!
About Stanford’s Parkinson’s Disease Program
Stanford is one of the few centers in the US that is both a Parkinson’s Foundation Center of Excellence and an APDA Information & Referral Center.
Stanford has nearly 20 clinicians who specialize in movement disorders. Our main clinical site is Palo Alto but Santa Clara and Pleasanton are just getting started.
We conduct clinical trials for all aspects of Parkinson’s disease, from newly diagnosed PD to advanced PD, from motor to non-motor symptoms such as cognition and GI symptoms, from observational trials to medication interventional and surgical interventional trials.
Support services including social worker, PT, OT, driving simulator, speech therapy, genetic counseling, palliative care, exercise classes, support groups. and events.
Visit the Stanford Parkinson’s Community Outreach website.
Questions? Contact Robin Riddle
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About Parkinson’s Foundation Moving Day
Moving Day is a walk-a-thon type fundraising event that supports the Parkinson’s Foundation. Moving Day is a time when the PD community comes together to honor loved ones with PD, raise awareness, and embrace the power of exercise – the only thing proven to slow PD progression.
Moving Day Schedule for May 2026
San Jose – Saturday, May 2, at Lake Cunningham Regional Park
San Francisco – Saturday, May 16, at Levi’s Plaza (new location)
Learn more about Moving Day and the work of the Parkinson’s Foundation at movingdaywalk.org
Questions? Contact Kayla Gruen, Parkinson’s Foundation, cell 510-900-3921
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About Rock Climbing for PD
Up ENDing Parkinson’s is a nonprofit that provides guided rock climbing for people living with Parkinsons Disease for free or a small fee. There are locations in Sunnyvale, Belmont, Mill Valley, and Santa Cruz that meet monthly.
Learn more about Up ENDing Parkinson’s at upendingparkinsons.org
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Other PD Exercise Programs
At the February 7 event, in addition to Up ENDing Parkinson’s demonstration rock climbing, there were demos from other exercise programs. For a extensive list of all the PD exercise programs in the Bay Area, check out the Stanford Parkinson’s Community website: