APDA Massachusetts Chapter

11/24/2025

𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒊𝒔 𝑷𝒂𝒓𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒔𝒐𝒏’𝒔 𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒆 (𝑷𝑫)? 🧠 If you or a loved one is newly diagnosed - or just looking to understand Parkinson's a little bit better - APDA is here to help.

Our “What is Parkinson’s?” webpage is a great place to start:
✔️ Parkinson’s disease – defined
✔️ Symptoms
✔️ How it’s diagnosed
✔️ Available treatments
✔️ And more!
➡️ 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆: apda.link/CHWhatIsPD.

You can also contact the 𝗔𝗣𝗗𝗔 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 & 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝘁 𝗕𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗽𝘂𝘀 (𝗕𝗨𝗠𝗖) at 617-638-8466 or toll-free at 800-651-8466, or email apdama@apdaparkinson.org.

11/18/2025

The 𝗔𝗣𝗗𝗔 𝗩𝗶𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 offers a supportive, judgment-free place for care partners of people diagnosed with Parkinson's disease to connect twice a month.

Meeting Times:
• 2nd Thursday: 7:30–8:30 PM
• 4th Wednesday: 1:00–2:15 PM

𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄:
𝑃𝑎𝑟𝑘𝑖𝑛𝑠𝑜𝑛’𝑠 𝐷𝑖𝑠𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑒: 𝑀𝑜𝑟𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑛 𝐽𝑢𝑠𝑡 𝑀𝑜𝑡𝑜𝑟 𝑆𝑦𝑚𝑝𝑡𝑜𝑚𝑠
A conversation with Fiona Gupta, MD (The Mount Sinai Hospital) focused on understanding and managing hallucinations, delusions, and other non-motor symptoms in Parkinson’s disease.

𝗥𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥: https://secure.qgiv.com/for/apdmas/event/carepartner-group/

11/17/2025

The 𝟒𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐨𝐟 𝐇𝐨𝐩𝐞 𝐆𝐚𝐥𝐚 & 𝐀𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 was an extraordinary success - our largest and most impactful event in the MA Chapter’s history! ✨

A heartfelt thank you to our Gala Co-Chairs, 𝐀𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫 𝐆𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐠, the visionary founder of this event, and 𝐀𝐦𝐲 𝐁𝐞𝐥𝐤𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧, whose leadership, passion, and dedication made this unforgettable evening possible. We are deeply grateful for your commitment and the tremendous work you put into bringing this night to life.

This year also marked our first-ever Gala Honoree, 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐑𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐧, whose support and network brought incredible new energy to APDA. Guests enjoyed an inspiring program, exciting live and silent auctions, and an absolutely incredible paddle raise!

𝑇𝑜 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦𝑜𝑛𝑒 𝑤ℎ𝑜 𝑎𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑑, 𝑑𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑑, 𝑣𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑑, 𝑜𝑟 𝑐ℎ𝑒𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑑 𝑢𝑠 𝑜𝑛 - 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑘 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑚𝑎𝑘𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑡𝑟𝑢𝑙𝑦 𝑚𝑎𝑔𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑙. 𝑌𝑜𝑢 𝑟𝑎𝑖𝑠𝑒𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑏𝑎𝑟 ℎ𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑛 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟!

📸 𝐒𝐞𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐩𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐨𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞:
https://www.facebook.com/APDAMA/photos_albums

11/17/2025

11/11/2025

❤️ 𝗡𝗼 𝘃𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗻 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗻'𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗲.

🤍 Did you know that APDA delivers specialized programs and resources for veterans navigating Parkinson’s — including those facing service-related complications?

💙 Explore veteran resources at: www.apdaparkinson.org/resources-support/national-veteran-resources/

11/03/2025

𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗢’𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻’𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆! We’re so grateful for the incredible community support. A very special shout-out to 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗗𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗵𝘆 (pictured here with APDA MA Board Member Melissa Diggin), founder of the annual Benefit to Fight Parkinson’s Disease, for his 𝟭𝟳 𝗬𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗦 of dedication to raising funds and awareness for the APDA MA Chapter.

𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘦𝘥 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱𝘴 𝘶𝘴 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘢 𝘥𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘰𝘯’𝘴 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦. 💙

10/31/2025

Thank you to everyone who joined us for 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 on November 29 at the Center on Shattuck Street. It was an engaging and informative afternoon bringing together experts in home care, elder law, aging and neurological support, and care management. Special thanks to Nova Leap Health Corp. for hosting this important discussion and inviting the APDA Massachusetts Chapter to participate. Cathi-ann Thomas, MS, RN, Director of the APDA Information & Referral Center at Boston University Medical Campus, shared valuable insights on supporting individuals and families affected by Parkinson’s disease (PD).

💚 𝙒𝙚 𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙬𝙝𝙤 𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙙 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙗𝙪𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙢𝙚𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙛𝙪𝙡 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙖𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮!

10/30/2025

🎶 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗨𝘀 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗖𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲! 🎶

We’re excited to invite you to the 17th Annual Benefit to Fight Parkinson’s Disease, happening this Saturday, November 1st, from 12–4 PM at Sally O’Brien’s in Somerville!

Enjoy an afternoon of incredible live music from local musicians, including event organizer Sean Danehy, who has once again brought the community together to support this important cause.

💙 𝐴 ℎ𝑢𝑔𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑘-𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑡𝑜 𝑆𝑒𝑎𝑛 𝑓𝑜𝑟 ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑑𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑜𝑟𝑔𝑎𝑛𝑖𝑧𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑛𝑢𝑎𝑙 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑡𝑜 𝑟𝑎𝑖𝑠𝑒 𝑓𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑠 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐴𝑃𝐷𝐴 𝑀𝑎𝑠𝑠𝑎𝑐ℎ𝑢𝑠𝑒𝑡𝑡𝑠 𝐶ℎ𝑎𝑝𝑡𝑒𝑟.

10/29/2025

𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐬!
📅 Wednesday, November 5
🕐 1 PM ET / 10 AM PT

Join the American Parkinson Disease Association for a special one-time broadcast featuring an extraordinary panel of Parkinson’s champions:
🧠 Dr. Ray Dorsey and Dr. Michael Okun, renowned experts and authors of The Parkinson’s Plan
🏛️ Congressman Gus Bilirakis, one of the most passionate advocates for the Parkinson’s community in Congress

Hosted by Anne Hubbard, APDA’s Chief Public Policy Officer, this engaging discussion will focus on:
✅ Key public policy initiatives from The Parkinson’s Plan
✅ APDA’s efforts to elevate Parkinson’s disease as a federal priority
✅ The National Parkinson’s Project
✅ APDA’s new Public Policy & Advocacy Department
✅ How you can make your voice heard and drive change

🎙️ Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to hear directly from the leaders shaping the future of Parkinson’s policy and advocacy — and get your questions answered live!

👉 Register now and submit your questions in advance: https://www.apdaparkinson.org/events/public-policy-the-parkinsons-plan/

10/17/2025

Join us 𝗧𝗢𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗥𝗢𝗪 10/18 for Senate President Karen E. Spilka's 55+ Health & Wellness Fair in Framingham! This event is a great opportunity to learn about resources and services from a dozen workshops and over 70 exhibitors. Jessica Apda - our Executive Director - will be at the APDA table so please stop by and say hello!
📅 Date: Saturday, October 18
🕙 Time: 9:00AM - 1:00PM
📍 Location: Keefe Technical School, 750 Winter St., Framingham, MA
➡️ REGISTER: www.karenspilka.com/fair2025

10/16/2025

Join us 𝗧𝗢𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗥𝗢𝗪 10/17 for the 𝟴𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗻'𝘀 𝗦𝘆𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘂𝗺 in Rockland! This year's symposium is presented by Boston Medical Center - Brighton and 110 Fitness with a theme of "Cutting Edge Updates to Help You Manage Your Parkinson's Disease". Laura Donahue - our Fundraising & Events Manger - will be at the APDA table so please stop by and say hello!
📅 Date: Friday, October 17
🕙 Time: 11:30AM - 4:00PM
📍 Location: 200 Weymouth Street - Rockland, MA
➡️ REGISTER: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/8th-annual-parkinsons-symposium-tickets-1559898661889

10/09/2025

𝐓𝐎𝐃𝐀𝐘 (October 9) is 𝐃𝐀𝐅 𝐃𝐚𝐲, a powerful opportunity to help realize our vision of a world without Parkinson's disease by giving through a Donor-Advised Fund (DAF).
Due to their convenience and tax-benefits, DAFs are becoming an increasingly popular way to give to the organizations you care about. Learn more and join the DAF Day movement with a one-time or recurring gift to the APDA Massachusetts Chapter!
➡️ 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐃𝐀𝐅 𝐠𝐢𝐟𝐭 𝐧𝐨𝐰: http://apda.link/DAF