2025 Parkinson’s Disease Patient and Care Partner Symposium
Hybrid (online and live on Zoom), Details Below
9:00AM - 12:30PM
Save the Date for Our Symposium
Register now for the 2025 BIDMC Parkinson's Disease Patient and Care Partner Symposium. The theme for this year’s symposium is “Blazing New Trails: Brain Fitness, Innovation & Environment in Parkinson’s.” The event will be both in person (first-come, first-served) and online. View our event flyer.
Date & Time
Saturday, November 22, 2025
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Location
This event will be held in the BIDMC Klarman Building. The event room and parking garage are handicap accessible. In person attendance will be first-come, first-served. There is no fee to register for or to attend the symposium, but those who attend in person must cover the cost of parking. You may also join from home via Zoom. A complete recording will be posted on YouTube after the event takes place.
Agenda
- 9:00 am: Welcome
- 9:15 am: Brain Health and Practical Strategies to Manage Cognitive Changes in Parkinson’s
- 10:00 am: AI Can Help Screening for Parkinson’s and Tracking its Progression
- 10:45 am: Break
- 11:00 am: The Parkinson’s Plan
- 11:45 am: Take Your Time - A Video by BIDMC Calling All Artists Members
- 11:55 am: Harvesting Gratitude: My 55-Word Story
- 12:10 pm: Closing Remarks
Speakers
- David K. Simon, MD, PhD
- Lynn Shaughnessy, PsyD, ABPP/CN
- Dina Katabi, PhD
- Ray Dorsey, MD
- Lissa Kapust, LICSW
To Register
Register to attend in person or online by calling 617-667-9885.