Past Events

The Boston Bruins Foundation and host Shawn Thornton will be holding the 2nd Annual  Shawn Thornton's Putt's and Punches for Parkinson's Golf Tournament  on Monday, August 8, 2011 at the Ferncroft Country Club in Middleton, MA.

Pictured above (left to right) is Chapter President - Vlad Lyczmanenko, Chapter Vice-President - Bob Tullis, Director of Development for the Bruins Foundation - Bob Sweeney, and Bruins Left Wing - Shawn Thornton.

Thornton very generously chose to support the American Parkinson Disease Association in the fight against Parkinson's disease and the MA Chapter could not be more grateful. We thank him and the Bruins Foundation for their excellent work and generous support!!!

Always wanted to try Tai Chi?  
Not sure what to do with a camera?
Gave up dancing due to Parkinson’s?

Celebrate the beginning of summer with hands-on workshops on:

Yoga  • Tai Chi  • Dance • Art • Photography • Music  
& More!

Adylenrood Retreat and Conference Center
Byfield, Massachusetts

To download a brochure, please Click Here.
To register online, please Click Here.

Please join the Massachusetts Chapter of the APDA and the Newbury Court retirement community for a special presentation by Dr. Joseph Friedman, author of Making the Connections Between Brain and Behavior: Coping with Parkinson's Disease.

Please note that space is limited and RSVP is required. To register, please contact the APDA Information & Referral Center at (800) 651-8466. Click here to view the program flyer.

Teva Neuroscience & the APDA Massachusetts Chapter invite you to a special presentation : An Update on the Management of Parkinson's Disease, given by Cheryl Waters, MD, FRCP(C) at the Colonial Hotel in Gardner, MA.

Please see the event flyer for more information.

Every year, the Worcester Firefighters Memorial 6K Race is held in memory of six brave firefighters who lost their lives. This event raises money for local charities in an effort to better the community.

This year, the Massachusetts Chapter of the APDA has been selected as one of these  charities. Please consider participating in this event or come to show your support. More information can be found at the event website.

The 25th Annual Massachusetts Parkinson's Walkathon was a success. The Walk took place on Sunday, June 5, 2011 at the Reebok International Headquarters in Canton, MA. Each year, the walk is organized and run by a group of hard-working volunteers. Thanks to these volunteers, as well as the thousands of individual walkers and team members who participated, we have raised over $130,000 for Parkinson's disease research!

Please click the title to read more about the Walkathon and see some great pictures from the day's event.

Headline photo complements of Cory Brett Photography.

Social Enjoyment & Flourishing with Parkinson's Disease

For more information and to RSVP, please contact the APDA at (800) 651-8466 or information@apdama.org.

Please CLICK HERE for the event announcement.

We are excited to announce a new Spring Dance Program ! This program is currently taking place in Hingham at Allerton House. Classes are available for $10 per session. Registration is required. Please click here for more information. 

This two day course provides a cutting-edge, evidenced-based update on the medical and rehabilitative management of patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD). Movement disorder experts from Boston University have partnered with the American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA) to bring the latest developments in the field to healthcare professionals invested in providing high quality care to people with PD.   May 6 & 7, 2011.  To download brochure please click here.

Teva Neuroscience and the APDA Massachusetts Chapter invite you to a special presentation on May 3, 2011 at the Best Western Adams Inn in Quincy, MA. Peter Q. Warriner, MD will be presenting Treatment Updates in Parkinson's Disease and Marie Saint-Hilaire, MD will be presenting Update on Research in Parkinson's Disease.

To register, please contact the APDA Information & Referral Center at (800) 651-8466. Please click here to view the event flyer.

Braintree Rehabilitation Hospital will hold their Annual Parkinson's Disease Awareness Fair in honor of April as Parkinson's Awareness Month.

Learn about the resources offered for people living with Parkinson’s Disease and welcome Guest Speakers, Dr. Marie Saint-Hilaire, APDA Center Medical Coordinator and Cathi Thomas MS, RN, APDA Center Coordinator.  They will be presenting The Role of the APDA Information & Referral Center: Providing Support to the Parkinson Disease Community.

Click here for the event
announcement to learn more.

Teva Neuroscience & the APDA Massachusetts Chapter cordially invite you to a special presentation: An Update on the Management of Parkinson’s Disease, given  by Mohamed N. Hassan, MD, PhD at the Beechwood Hotel in Worcester, MA.

For more information, Click Here. Register now by calling the APDA Information & Referral Center at 617-638-8466.

Parkinson's Unity Walk to be held April 16, 2011 in Central Park, New York City.

Visit the website for more information.

Medtronic will host a free live webinar on:

Wednesday, April 6, 2011
3:00 - 4:00pm EST

William Marks MD, Associate Professor of Neurology, University of California, San Francisco will discuss Deep Brain Stimulation Therapy. This program can be viewed live on your computer or you can listen via your telephone.

Register at www.achievedailyvictories.com.

Surgical Therapy & Research in Parkinson’s Disease: An Update
Samuel Ellias, MD, PhD
Movement Disorder Specialist
Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders Center
Boston University Medical Center

An Update on Parkinson’s Disease Treatment
Alan Kurland, MD
Chief of Neurology, Norwood Hospital
President, Massachusetts Neurological Association

Tuesday, March 29, 2011 
12:00 PM to 2:00 PM

* PLEASE NOTE THAT THE EVENT TIME HAS CHANGED!

The Chateau
404 Providence Highway, Route 1
Norwood, MA 02062

Please CLICK HERE for the event flyer.

Teva Neuroscience & the APDA Massachusetts Chapter cordially invite you to a special presentation: An Update on the Management of Parkinson’s Disease. The program will be presented on Thursday, March 24, 2011 from 3:30 to 6:00pm at the Delaney House in Holyoke, MA.

For more information and to register, please contact the I & R Center at 800-651-8466. RSVP required. Click Here for the event flier.

Yoga teachers are invited to participate in a half-day seminar presenting yoga teachers with strategies and safety tips they can use to guide students with limitations associated with movement disorders.

Saturday, March 19, 2011
10:30am - 4:30pm

Yoga Center of Newburyport
12 Maple Street
Newburyport, MA

Please Click here for additional information. You may also contact the APDA I & R Centers in Massachusetts at Boston University Medical Campus at 800-651-8466.

The Pretty for Parkinson’s Fashion Show is raising money for the Parkinson’s Unity Walk, a national grassroots organization that aims to raise awareness and funds for research with the hopes of one day finding a cure for Parkinson’s disease.

The fashion show will take place at Bill's Bar at 5 Lansdowne Street in Boston on March 18, 2011. Doors will open at 7:00pm.

All are welcome to attend our annual Walk Kick-Off meeting on Saturday, January 22nd, 10:00 am at Newton Wellesley Hospital to get prepared for next year's Walk!  There will be opportunities to learn about how to get involved; volunteering, starting a team, donating a raffle item, and more.

Please contact the I & R Center for more information at information@apdama.org or 800-651-8466.

We hope to see you there!

Understanding and Living with Parkinson's Disease
David Sommer, MD, MPH 
Program Director, Millbury Health Care Center Parkinson's Disease Program Neurologist and Movement Disorder Specialist, Fallon Clinic

Monday, December 13th
1:00PM - 3:00PM

Worcester Senior Center
128 Providence Street
Worcester, MA

RSVP: Millbury Health Care Center - (508) 793-0088

Treatment Updates in Parkinson’s Disease
James Gilbert, MD - Neurologist at Brockton Hospital

Update on Research in Parkinson’s Disease
Marie Saint-Hilaire, MD, FRCPC
Associate Professor of Neurology
Medical Director - Parkinson’s Disease & Movement Disorder Center
American Parkinson Disease Association Center for Advanced Research
Boston University Medical Campus

Thursday, December 9, 2010
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM

The Shaw’s Center
1 Lexington Ave.
Brockton, MA 02301

Please Click Here for the event flyer.

We are pleased to announce that beginning in January, two  classes per week for Tai Chi adapted for Parkinson’s and Dystonia will be offered in Arlington and Needham.  Both are eight week sessions beginning Monday, January 3 and Wednesday, January 5th respectively.

 Click Here for more information on time, location, and the instructor.

** There are still many spaces available in these classes, contact instructor Jane Arsham at (781) 648-1515 or taichi.janea@gmail.com to learn more. **

Treatment Updates in Parkinson’s Disease
Peter Q. Warriner, MD - Neurologist

Update on Research in Parkinson’s Disease
Anna DePold Hohler, MD - Movement Disorder Specialist
Assistant Professor of Neurology - Parkinson’s Disease & Movement Disorders Center, Boston University Medical Campus

Saturday, November 20, 2010
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Quincy Marriott
1000 Marriott Drive
Quincy, MA 02169

Please Click Here for the event flyer.

The APDA New England Chapters invite you to join them at the

November 7 & 8, 2010

Sturbridge Host Hotel
366 Main Street
Sturbridge, MA

Please Click Here for the event brochure.

Saturday, October 23, 2010

Glastonbury Abbey
16 Hull Street
Hingham, MA

The Spirited Movement Foundation and Massachusetts Chapter of the American Parkinson Disease Association will present Moving in the Spirit:  Care for Caregivers.  This day long interfaith spiritual retreat is for people who care for folks living with Parkinson's Disease, Dystonia, Tremor and other movement disorder conditions.

Please Click Here for the event brochure.