Stanford PD Community Blog

In August 2026, the American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA) hosted a webinar titled “Moving with Confidence: Balance Strategies in Everyday Life,” offering practical strategies for navigating balance challenges and moving more safely and confidently at home and out in the community. The session was the third installment of a three-part balance series within the APDA’s ongoing “Let’s Keep Moving with APDA” program.

Register today for “Lesser known symptoms of Parkinson’s disease” an American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA) webinar on August 12, 10am PT.  This webinar, part of the “Dr. Gilbert Hosts” series, features Dr. D. Campbell Dewey, addressing non-motor symptoms of PD, including runny nose, pain, weight loss, and visual problems. 

In July 2026, the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF) hosted a webinar titled “Parkinson’s or Something Else? Understanding Parkinsonisms,” to explore how Parkinson’s disease is distinguished from other conditions that cause similar symptoms. Parkinson’s disease and these related conditions are known collectively as parkinsonisms.

Register today for “Moving with Confidence – Balance Strategies in Everyday Life,” an American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA) webinar on August 4, 10am PT.  This webinar, part of the “Let’s Keep Moving with the APDA” series,  focuses on everyday strategies, helpful compensatory techniques, simple home adaptations, and adaptive equipment that can help make common activities easier and safer. 

In early April 2026, the Davis Phinney Foundation’s (DPF) annual “Emerging Therapies for Parkinson’s” webinar featured Dr. Michael Okun, movement disorder neurologist at the University of Florida, and Dr. Soania Mathur, a retired family physician and person living with Parkinson’s. The webinar covered the latest PD research, trials, and advances in prevention, symptomatic treatment, and disease-modifying therapies. The speakers also addressed the challenge of evaluating claims circulating on social media.  Read the notes prepared by our Stanford Parkinson’s Community Outreach team.