The Parkinson’s Disease & You Symposium, which started in 2009, is an all-day annual event that attracts people from throughout Michigan and Ohio, regardless of where they receive care. At the Parkinson’s & You Symposium, you can receive up-to-date information given by leaders in the field and connect with other people and families who are living with the condition.
The University of Michigan Udall Center of Excellence for Parkinson’s Disease Research funded the last two years of the Symposium; the U-M Surgical Therapies Improving Movement (STIM) Program funded previous programs. To be notified of future events, please join our email list
Make a Gift
To make a gift to support Parkinson's Disease community education and outreach, visit the Parkinson's and Movement Disorders Community Outreach Fund page on the Leaders & Best Online Giving website.
Videos from the 2024 Symposium
You may view the presentations from the 2024 symposium as a playlist or individually by clicking on the video window below. To view the individual videos on YouTube, click on the links below the video window.
Click on a link below to view the specific video on YouTube:
- Parkinson’s Disease & You: How Does L-Dopa Work?
- Parkinson’s Disease & You: Physical Activity and Parkinson’s Disease Part 1
- Parkinson’s Disease & You: Physical Activity and Parkinson’s Disease Part 2
- Introduction to June Symposium
- Chollinergic Activity in Parkinson: A Brain Defense Mechanism Preserving Cognitive Functioning
- Chollinergic Deficits as Potential Predictors of Cognitive Changes in Parkinson’s Disease Over Time
- Social & Emotional Wellness: Living Well with Parkinson's Disease
- Cholinergic Mechanisms of Attentional-Motor Integration and Gait Dysfunction in Parkinson's Disease
- How Diabetes Affects the Brain and Symptoms in People with Parkinson Disease
- Common Communication & Swallowing Problems in Parkinson's Disease
Videos from Previous Parkinson's Disease & You Symposiums
- 2023 Symposium Videos – Full Playlist
- 2019 Symposium Videos: Full Playlist
- 2018 Symposium Videos – Full Playlist
- 2017 Symposium Videos – Full Playlist
- 2016 Symposium Videos – Full Playlist
- 2015 Symposium Videos – Full Playlist
Learn More and Make an Appointment
To learn more about treatment at the University of Michigan for Parkinson's Disease, visit our Parkinson's Disease page. To make an appointment, call 734-764-6831.