Join us to celebrate the strength that comes with age. This is not another senior fair. It is your invitation to discover programs that support independence, vitality, and connection. 

Contact

(518) 992-2282

info-pc@cdymca.org

Please come to our next meeting, featuring

Dr. Eric Molho

Director of the Movement Disorders Clinic at Albany Medical Center

Dr. Molho will present current information about Parkinson's disease and take questions from the audience.

When: Thursday, October 8th, 7 to 8:30 p.m.

Where: Parkinson's Center YMCA
  98 Wolf Rd., Colonie, in Hannaford Plaza.

In person attendance is encouraged for the best experience. No registration is required to attend in person.

ZOOM, if necessary. We welcome you to join us via Zoom, but you must 

[REGISTER]

Our meetings are open to everyone: People with Parkinson's, care partners, and community members.

Watch and hear Dr. Molho introduce himself

Assessing the home for environmental hazards and making changes that ensure home safety is an important aspect of preventing falls. This presentation will provide practical, step-by-step information about making the home safer and easier to navigate. Lyinda Schrager is a registered occupational therapist with a master's degree in social work and has worked for more than 40 years in the field of geriatric rehabilitation. 

Call Parkinson Center YMCA : 518-992-2282 to register

Lunch and Learn - DBS
12 p.m. - 1 p.m.

98 Wolf Rd, Colonie, NY 12205
Parkinson's Center YMCA

Our lunch and learn workshops are an opportunity for patients with Parkinson's disease, essential tremor, and dystonia, and their family members, to learn about the benefits and risks of deep brain stimulation (DBS) therapy from Albany Medical Center's functional neurosurgeon, Kevin Mansfield, MD, and movement disorder neurologist, Jennifer Durphy, MD.

To register or for more information, call 518-262-1643 or email movement@amc.edu

Cost

$0 Free and open to the public, but participants must register in advance. Lunch will be provided.

Additional Dates and Times

• March 17, 2027 - 12 p.m. - 1 p.m.

• June 16, 2027 - 12 p.m. - 1 p.m.

Read more [ HERE ]

Help for PD Fall Gala
Friday, October 23, 2026
6:00–9:30 PM
Colonie Golf & Country Club
Help for Parkinson’s invites you to join us for our annual fall gala, an evening of fine dining, live music, and community.

100% of the funds raised at this event support Parkinson’s programming and research throughout the Capital Region.
Please plan to join us for this memorable and meaningful evening!

[Reserve your seats]

 

Halloween Bingo Bash

Friday, October 30

2:30 PM - 4 PM

Come in costume!

8th World Parkinson Congress, taking place June 26–29, 2029, in Québec City, Canada. We hope you'll mark your calendars now and that you plan to join us.

The World Parkinson Coalition® (WPC) has announced that Québec City, Canada, has been selected as the host city for the 8th World Parkinson Congress (WPC 2029), which will take place June 26–29, 2029.

The announcement was made during a special reception at the 7th World Parkinson Congress in Phoenix, Arizona, where attendees from around the world gathered to celebrate the opening of the four-day event and look ahead to the future of the global Parkinson's community.

The World Parkinson Congress is the only international scientific and advocacy meeting that brings together researchers, clinicians, healthcare professionals, people with Parkinson's, care partners, and advocates in one shared forum. Held every three years, the Congress creates unique opportunities for collaboration, learning, and innovation across all sectors of the Parkinson's community.