Stanford PD Community Blog

Join Stanford’s Parkinson’s Community Outreach team at the newly-opened Peninsula Parkinson’s Place, a great new space for exercise and connections!  RSVP by September 16.  This event features well-known Rock Steady Boxing coach Freddy Silva and PD exercise coach Dante Kirkman for demonstrations of various exercise types (adaptive yoga, dance, tai chi, and RSB).  Plus Stanford movement disorder specialist Dr. Pegah Kahali will address “Gait and Cognition in PD.” Visit the Stanford PD resource table. 

In July 2026, the Parkinson’s Foundation hosted a webinar titled “Moving through Parkinson’s: Does Intensity and Dose Matter?” The session featured Jimmy Choi, 2017 American Ninja Warrior and Parkinson’s advocate who has lived with young-onset Parkinson’s disease for more than two decades, and Daniel Corcos, PhD, Northwestern University professor of physical therapy. They discussed what research says about the type, amount, and intensity of exercise for Parkinson’s, as well as how care teams can help people build exercise into a lasting routine.

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.