PD Active keeps Berkeley, Oakland and the East Bay Parkinson’s community engaged, informed and active.
Exercise therapies complement and extend the benefits of our ‘best’ medical and surgical treatments.
Movement
PD Active keeps you moving, offering everything from Yoga to Voice to Boxing. Classes are designed to address PD-specific symptoms.
Community
We have safe and supportive places to share experiences, including PD Support Groups, Care Partner Support Groups, and more.
Education
Become a part of our engaged, active and informed Community, including Speaker Forums and Round Tables.
February Speaker Forum: Tips for Living Well with Parkinson’s Disease with Dr. Soania Mathur
Date: Saturday, February 12th
Time: 10:30am – 12:00pm
Where: Online
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Calendar
Classes and support groups are now online. See details on our calendar below and overviews of Virtual Support Groups and Online Exercise Groups.
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Recent News
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January 2022 Newsletter
PD Active will host a discussion with PD Active African American, LatinX and Asian American members on January 11. This kick-off meeting will be an important step as PD Active works toward being a more responsive and inclusive organization and is meeting the needs of everyone in the community.
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December 2021 Newsletter
Dr. Beate Ritz, M.D., PhD, M.P.H., Professor of Epidemiology, UCLA School of Medicine, will speak to us on The Influence of Environmental and Occupational Toxins on Neurological Diseases on
Date: Saturday, January 8, 2022
Time: 10:30am – 12:30pm PST
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November 2021 Newsletter
The PD Active Annual Picnic, held Oct. 3 at Live Oak Park, was our first in-person event since the shutdown more than a year ago. Sunny skies, pent up demand for seeing each other and careful planning including attention to COVID safety, made it possible for a group of about 75 to gather, catch up and get energized by being together in person.
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