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“A New Path to Parkinson’s Prevention and Treatment” – Speaker Notes

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Portrait painting of Dr. Ray Dorsey holding a molecular model of trichloroethylene with two black carbon atoms, three blue chlorine atoms, and one white hydrogen atom
Dr. Ray Dorsey with a molecular model of trichloroethylene (TCE), a degreasing chemical linked to increased Parkinson’s risk.

Dr. Ray Dorsey, director of the Center for Brain and Environment at the Atria Health and Research Institute, visited the Bay Area in January 2026 as part of his national book tour for “The Parkinson’s Plan,” (pdplan.org), co-authored with Dr. Michael Okun. Stanford’s APDA Information & Referral Center hosted Dr. Dorsey at two local venues. During the two talks, Dr. Dorsey presented his thesis: Parkinson’s disease (PD) is not a natural consequence of aging but an unnatural one, driven primarily by environmental chemical exposures, not by genetics. 

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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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Dr. Ray Dorsey Addressing PD Prevention and PD Treatment at Two Local Venues, January 28, 2026 – Join us! 

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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.  Read more about Dr. Dorsey’s talk and join us!

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“Gut-Brain & Parkinson’s Disease” – Notes from Stanford Seminar, January 10, 2026

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Side-profile medical illustration of a semi-transparent male body showing the brain and digestive organs in warm tones against a dark background. Created with DALL-E.

On January 10, 2026, Stanford Medicine hosted a seminar on “Gut-Brain & Parkinson’s Disease”, exploring how the gastrointestinal tract may hold the key to both the origin and early detection of the disease.  This seminar shared the latest between bioengineering and clinical neurology, presenting a compelling case for the “Body-First” hypothesis—the idea that Parkinson’s pathology may begin in the gut due to environmental triggers before reaching the brain.  The featured Stanford speakers in different fields included movement disorder neurologists Dr. Kathleen Poston and Dr. Bianca Palushaj, neurogastroenterologist Dr. Leila Neshatian, and researcher Yasmine Kehnemouyi, PhD candidate, and ended with a panel moderated by bioengineer Dr. Todd Coleman.   These are notes from the seminar. 

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