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STAND UP TO PARKINSON'S

When: Tuesday 5/20 & Wednesday 5/21
Where: True Pickleball Club, 195 Troy-Schenectady Rd, Latham, NY 12110
Registration fee $200 per Team

All proceeds support Stand up to Parkinson's.

Sign up and join us in supporting the Parkinson's community.

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Explore how targeted dietary strategies can support brain health, ease symptoms, and improve overall quality of life. Common challenges like appetite changes, digestive issues, and meal timing with medication will be addressed,  Whether you’re newly diagnosed, navigating the later stages of Parkinson’s, or seeking to understand the role of nutrition in Parkinson’s care, this session offers insight, encouragement, and empowering tools for living well. With Richelle Flanagan, MSc, RD. Register here.  

ALBANY MEDICAL CENTER 

proudly presents 

Moving Forward Together 

An educational program for those living with Parkinson's disease and their caregivers. 

Parkinson's Disease 

Annual Symposium 

Saturday June 7, 2025 Albany Marriott 189 Wolf Road 

Program Agenda 

9 a.m. Welcome 

Eric Molho, MD Professor of Neurology, Riley Family Chair in Parkinson's Disease 

9:10 a.m. Motor Fluctuations - Eric Molho, MD 

9:50 a.m. Q&A | Break -  Eric Molho, MD & panel

10 a.m. - Musical Performance - Jim Gaudet and the Railroad Boys 

10:30 9:50 a.m. Q&A | Break -  Eric Molho, MD & panel

10:40 a.m. - Local Community Resources - Steve Hovey Help for Parkinson's 

Donna Goldschlager | Stand Up to Parkinson's | William Tuthill - Capital District Support Group 

11:10 a.m. - Dance Break - Rachelle Smith-Stallman 

11:20 a.m. Update on Deep Brain Stimulation / Focused Ultrasound for PD -

Octavian Adam, MD 

Noon - Final Q&A - Ocatvian Adam, MD & panel 

12:10 p.m. Conclusion & Thank You 

The symposium will be an in-person event. In-person attendance is capped at 450. The event will be recorded and a video will be posted to our website after the event. Visit https://www.albanymed.org/specialty/parkinsons-symposium/ 

For more information, please email parkinsonsymposium@amc.edu or call 518-264-2888. 

The CDPSG meets at 7 PM on the second Thursday of most months.  Most meetings are in-person at the Glen  Eddy Senior Living Community. See https://www.cdparkinsons.org/ for more information.

Free and open to the public, but participants must register in advance. Lunch will be provided.

Kevin Mansfield, MD Neurosurgeon 

Jennifer Durphy, MD Neurologist 

12 p.m. - 1 p.m.

62 New Scotland Ave, Albany, NY 12208

Hilton Garden Inn, Sonneborn Room

Details and registration here

https://www.facebook.com/events/6509475289146552/6509475292479885/

RSVP to (518) 262-1643 or email movement@amc.edu

These programs are an opportunity for patients with Parkinson's disease, essential tremor, and dystonia, and their family members, to learn about the benefits and risks of DBS therapy from Albany Medical Center's functional neurosurgeon and movement disorder neurologist.

To register or for more information, please call 518-262-1643 or email movement@amc.edu

What: 7th World Parkinson Congress (WPC 2026)
Who is invited: All stakeholders in the Parkinson’s community
When: Sunday, May 24 – Wednesday, May 27
               (May 24: Pre-congress day and opening ceremony)
               (May 25-27: Main program and closing ceremony)
Where: Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Address: Phoenix Convention Center

Read more https://www.worldpdcoalition.org/page/wpc2026