At the Minnesota Spring Parkinson’s Symposium on April 10, 2026, movement disorder specialist Dr. Paul Tuite and pharmacist Natalie Heinrich, PharmD from M Health Fairview in Minneapolis, Minnesota — walked through common myths and misconceptions about Parkinson’s disease. The event was co-hosted by the APDA Minnesota Chapter, the Parkinson’s Foundation Minnesota and Dakotas Chapter, and the University of Minnesota Medical School.
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In April 2026, Dr. Nate Komer, a doctor of physical therapy, presented a detailed look at gait and Parkinson’s disease (PD) for a Northwest Parkinson’s Foundation (NWPF) webinar. Gait changes are among the most common and consequential effects of PD, and understanding what causes them is important for addressing them. For people living with PD, walking and gait require attention and effort. For most of those without PD, walking is done without thinking.
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In April 2026, the Parkinson’s Foundation hosted an expert briefing titled “Inside the Science: Parkinson’s Research Today.” Laurie Sanders, PhD, associate professor of neurology at Duke University, shared why she and many of her colleagues are increasingly optimistic about the direction of Parkinson’s disease research. Dr. Sanders focused on three key research areas — alpha-synuclein, mitochondrial function, and neuroinflammation — and explained how these pathways are now understood to be interconnected, opening new doors for disease-modifying therapies. This was a technical webinar. If this talk taught me anything, it’s that Parkinson’s disease is far more complex than most of us realize. I found myself looking up terms throughout — so consider this my best attempt at summarizing the science.
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Vision problems are among the most common — and most under-discussed — symptoms in Parkinson’s disease, affecting everything from reading and screen use to balance and driving safety. In early April, PMD Alliance hosted a webinar in which movement disorder specialist and neuro-ophthalmologist Dr. Shahnaz Miri answered vision questions submitted by people living with Parkinson’s. She was joined by Dr. Scott Sorenson, an ophthalmology resident, who provided a talk at dry eye disease.
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From May 4 through May 6, the American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA) is hosting a three-day Ask the Expert session on Smart Patients, its online Parkinson’s disease (PD) community. Dr. Rebecca Gilbert, APDA’s Chief Mission Officer, will answer questions from community members about all aspects of PD, including testing, diagnosis, symptom management, surgical treatments, and working with your healthcare team.
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