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.
September Speaker Forum: Hope and reality on the path to curing Parkinson’s disease: My perspective as a patient, scientist, and entrepreneur with Matt Jacobson
Date: Saturday, September 10th
Time: 10:30am – 12:30pm
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
Newsletter
June 2022 Newsletter
Dave Iverson was 59 when he was diagnosed with PD and a few years later he decided to move back home to care for his 95-year-old mother, Adelaide. Winter Stars is the story of the ten-year journey that followed.
Date: Saturday, June 11
Time: 10:30am – 12:00pm PT
Newsletter
May 2022 Newsletter
Dr. Donna White Carey will interview PD Active Member Deborah Whittle about Parkinson’s disease in the African American community. They will discuss why there are disparities in diagnosis and treatment, and resources for living well with PD on
Date: Thursday, May 5
Time: 6:30pm PT
Newsletter
April 2022 Newsletter
Join us in an open conversation with two attorneys helping us navigate trust/estate planning and answer questions about long term disability as well as disability employment discrimination on
Date: Tuesday, April 12
Time: 5:30pm – 7:00pm PST.
Contact Us
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