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parkinson's awareness month

yopn is celebrating parkinson's awarness month!

April is Parkinson's Awareness Month, and we want to shine a light on the power of shared experiences within our YOPN community. This month, we’re asking: "What would you share about your experience with YOPN with others living with YOPD?"

Your journey, your insights, and your stories have the potential to help someone else feel more supported, informed, and connected. Whether it’s advice, resources, or moments of encouragement, we want to hear it all.

  • What aspects of YOPN have made the biggest impact on your journey?
  • Is there a resource, group or connection through YOPN that's been invaluable to you?
  • Have you made a connection or new friend through YOPN?
  • Have you gained knowledge or support you wish you had earlier in your diagnosis?
  • Is there a piece off advice or a perspective you'd share with someone newly diagnosed?
Your responses will help us highlight the strength of this community and provide guidance and hope to others navigating their own YOPN journey. We'll feature your anonymous insights in blog articles, social media posts, and our monthly member update throughout Parkinson's Awareness Month.

Let's use this month to lift each other up and spread awareness - your voice matters.

 Share your Insights


The Parkinson's community is going to #SparkTheNight on April 11, 2025!

"Spark the Night" represents the PD  Avengers mission to illuminate cities worldwide in unity and support for the 11.8 million people living with Parkinson's. On April 11, 2025, each blue light will shine as a symbol of a story, a voice, and an unwavering commitment to a better future for those affected by the disease. 

PD Avengers is a patient-led organization, united in the purpose of ending Parkinson's disease. They raise awareness,  engagement and hope. 

Is your City Participating in Spark the Night?

Get Involved


  • Imagine Your Days with More Consistent GOOD ON Time with the new ONAPGO device

    • 04/08/2025
    • 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    • Virtual Event
    Register

    Supernus logo on left and two people with hiking poles on rightSpeaker Series:Imagine Your Days With More Consistent GOOD ON Time

    April 8, 2025 7:00 - 8:00 pm EDT


    Join us to learn more about ONAPGO™, a continuous apomorphine infusion, which is a prescription medicine used to treat motor fluctuations (OFF episodes) in adults with advanced Parkinson’s disease.


    Featured Speaker - Stuart Isaacson, MD


    The emPowered!® livestream series features livestream branded talks with movement disorder clinicians on medication and treatment options for symptoms and issues related to Parkinson’s disease. These programs are designed to increase your understanding of the options available, equipping you to have informed conversations with your healthcare provider and are an important part of disease management. emPowered!® livestreams are provided in partnership with our industry partners and due to FDA regulations will not be recorded, and slide presentations will not be made available.


    Special thanks to our partner Supernus Pharmaceuticals.

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  • Proactive Brain Health: How Exercise Increases Brain Adaptability

    • 04/15/2025
    • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
    • Virtual Event

    People walking on treadmills

    PMD Alliance Presents

    Proactive Brain Health: How Exercise Increases Brain Adaptability

    Register Here


    Neuroplasticity is the brain's ability to change and adapt with experience. Join us and Giselle Petzinger, MD to learn how exercise drives neuroplasticity in the brain. We will discuss:

    • The evidence of exercise effects on motor and cognitive outcomes in Parkinson’s disease
    • The role of aerobic versus skill-based exercise
    • Studies that show evidence of exercise-induced neuroplasticity in the motor and cognitive circuitry

    About the Speaker: 

    Giselle Petzinger, MD, is an Associate Professor of Neurology (Clinical Scholar) at the Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California in Los Angeles, CA.

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  • Monthly Member Community Gathering - April

    • 04/22/2025
    • 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    • Virtual Event
    Register

    Monthly Member Community Gathering - April

    April 22, 2025 - 7:00 - 8:00 PM EDT


    On the fourth Tuesday of each month, YOPN members come together to learn, engage, and support one another.  It's a great opportunity to connect with fellow members, share experiences and insights about living with YOPD,  discuss personal challenges as well as potential opportunities, and learn how others thrive beyond diagnosis.  This is your safe space - a place you can be real with others who understand what you're experiencing.

    Don't miss this opportunity to connect with YOPN members and explore what's possible as you create your own path forward. 

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  • Deep Brain Stimulation: Real People.Real Experiences

    • 04/24/2025
    • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
    • Virtual Event

    NeuroLife Online and Medtronic logos on an image of brains

    Alliance Presents

    Deep Brain Stimulations:Real People. Real Experiences.

    Register Here


    During Parkinson’s Awareness Month (April), hear from two DBS ambassadors who made the decision to have Medtronic DBS and will share their unique stories and answer questions that only people living with DBS therapy can answer, such as:

    • Why did you decide to have DBS?
    • What is the DBS surgery like?
    • How did it feel when your DBS system was turned on for the first time?
    • How has your life changed after DBS?

    Join us for this live, informative and personal conversation to learn more about Medtronic Deep Brain Stimulation.

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Past Events

04/23/2024 Monthly Member Community Gathering - April 2024
04/09/2024 Finding your Balance: Strategies for Weight Management in Parkinson's Disease - Part One
04/04/2024 Dr. Robert Cochrane's 'Jam's for Joy'
04/01/2024 Parkinson's Awareness Month Exercise Classes
04/30/2023 "I AM!" Poetry Workshop
04/25/2023 Monthly Member Community Gathering - April 2023
04/15/2023 Yoga for Parkinson's - Saturday April 15 and 22nd at 10:00 AM EDT
04/11/2023 Your Brain on Art: How the Arts Transform Us
04/11/2023 Power Barre Exercise Class - Tuesday's at 9:00 AM EDT
04/08/2023 Pedaling for PD Exercise Class - Saturday's at 3:30 PM EDT
04/08/2023 Rock Steady Boxing
04/07/2023 Yoga for Parkinson's - Friday's at 2:00 PM EDT
04/07/2023 Parkinson's Wellness Recovery Power Moves - Friday's at 10:00 AM EDT
04/06/2023 Dr. Robert Cochrane's 'Jam's for Joy'
04/06/2023 Rock Steady Boxing - Thursday's at 6:00 PM EDT
04/06/2023 Pedaling for PD Exercise Class - Thursday's at 3:30 PM EDT
04/06/2023 Parkinson's Wellness Recovery Power Moves - Thursday's at 10:00 AM EDT
04/04/2023 Voice Activated!
04/04/2023 Pedaling for PD Exercise Class - Tuesday's at 3:30 PM EDT
04/03/2023 Parkinson's Art of Expression (PARTE) - Monday's at 5:00 PM EDT
04/30/2022 PD Awareness Month: Full Body Bodyweight Strength
04/24/2022 PD Awareness Month: Full Body Mobility & Stretching
04/19/2022 PD Awareness Month: Relaxation Meditation Class 2
04/16/2022 PD Awareness Month: Intro to Boxing
04/09/2022 PD Awareness Month: Balance & Stability Class
04/05/2022 PD Awareness Month: Relaxation Meditation Class
04/04/2022 PD Awareness Month: BIG Cardio Class
04/02/2022 PD Awareness Month: HIIT Class

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