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Coming Soon! Notes from Dr. Ray Dorsey’s Presentation

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We had the honor of hosting Dr. Ray Dorsey, with the Atria Center for Brain and the Environment, at two events on the Peninsula yesterday, January 28, 2026.  Dr. Dorsey spoke about his New York Times bestseller, “The Parkinson’s Plan.”  He speculated as to the cause of Parkinson’s disease, how to prevent PD, and how to slow the rate of decline if you have PD.  Our combined notes from the two talks (Belmont Library and Little House) are coming soon. 

In the meantime, here are a few photos:

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Join Us – Rock Climbing Demo and Parkinson’s Foundation Kickoff for Moving Day, February 7, 11am to 1pm, Stanford campus

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Join the Parkinson’s Foundation and Up ENDing Parkinsons for a morning of exercise and community to kick off the spring Moving Days in Northern California.  Stanford Parkinson’s Community Outreach staff will be there too!  The event includes a live rock-climbing demo, community resources, and more. 

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WaPo: 4 Parkinson’s disease symptoms that can show up decades before a diagnosis

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This article in the “Washington Post” describes four symptoms that can occur a decade or more before the classic movement symptoms of Parkinson’s.  The four symptoms are loss of sense of smell, acting out dreams, constipation, and postural low blood pressure.  The author notes that this early stage of Parkinson’s is known as the prodromal phase. 

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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. Research reveals these brain disorders share biological patterns. In January 2026, The Michael J. Fox Foundation hosted a wide-ranging panel discussion exploring how Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, and Lewy body dementia overlap, from 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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