The Parkinson's Plan is a new book by Drs. Michael Okun and Ray Dorsey. On January 27, 2026 Michael and Ray came to San Diego for a stop on their international book tour to talk about the causes, treatments, and living well with Parkinson's disease.

This 2-hour event was produced by the Parkinson's Association of San Diego and sponsored by Sharp Healthcare. We are presenting the unedited program on our podcast channel in four 30-minute parts.

Check out the book at https://pdplan.org/

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"The Syn-One Test is a skin biopsy test that provides accurate pathological evidence to aid in the diagnostic evaluation of patients with clinical features suggestive of a synucleinopathy like Parkinson’s disease."

In this episode, Dr. Padma Mahant, the director of medical affairs at CND Life Sciences talks about the test, what can be learned from the results, and looks ahead with some thoughts about the future as it relates to Parkinson's disease.

Click here for more information on CND Life Science and the Syn-One test.

Part of the changes afoot at the Parkinson's Association of San Diego is the joining of Community Liaison Steve Steinberg. This is a new position at PASD. Steve, a licensed clinical social worker, will be picking up the phone and responding to emails, handing all our referral and information conversations.

Steve has been leading the young onset support groups and will continue at that but, he is your point of contact when you need anything from PASD.

In this short podcast we learn a bit about Steve and his drive to help everyone impacted by Parkinson's lead a better life.

Click here to welcome Steve to the Parkinson's Association of San Diego!

Today we welcome our new Executive Director Stephanie Murphy. After eight years former executive director Chris Buscher as decided to retire and Stephanie has taken over the reins. With a long career in non-profits and the public sector and a very personal relationship with Parkinson's and the Parkinson's Association of San Diego, we are all excited about what the future holds.

Join us as Stephanie talks about her vision of our future, her family and its journey with Parkinson's, and her [slightly] crazy pets.

To contact Stephanie, click here.

What happens when a very public author and journalist decides to tell their audience that they now have Parkinson's? In this powerful episode we meet Annmarie O'Connor, long time fashion editor of the Irish Examiner. Diagnosed in her 40's, join us as Annmarie looks back at the decision to go very public about her journey with Parkinson's.

To learn more about Annmarie and her new book, Twitch, click here (https://annmarieoconnor.me/)

Back in 2020, as the Covid pandemic began, a few of us got together and started a company called Coach Me Strong, an individualized exercise coaching program for people with Parkinson's. One of the first things we said to anyone who called to learn more about Coach Me Strong was, "No matter what you previous career was, now that you are diagnosed with Parkinson's your new career is as a professional athlete."

This was not meant to be off-putting but rather to impress that, with Parkinson's, exercise is not an option...the same as with any professional athlete.

In this episode Sasha Graham, host of the podcast, Sports Will Save Us All, joins us to reflect on the hundreds of interviews she has done with professional and amateur athletes and coaches about the professional athlete's mindset.

Check out her show, Sports Will Save Us All

And check out Coach Me Strong

Dr. Michael Okun, a neurologist at University of Florida, has spent almost 25 years researching Parkinson's and treating people with Parkinson's. Now, in one of the best written and most accessible books ever written on Parkinson's, Dr. Okun and Dr. Ray Dorsey lay out the plan:

1. What causes Parkinson's?
2. What can be done to prevent it?
3. What do you do once you have it?

Listen in as we look at the history and the rapid rise of Parkinson's to a point where it is often being considered a pandemic.

For more information on The Parkinson's Plan and to purchase the book, click here: https://pdplan.org/

How do you prepare for your visit with your movement disorders specialist – your doctor, nurse practitioner, or PA? In this episode filled with practical guidance, Sherrie Gould, NP, CMRD, continues with her series about working with your medical care team.

Bring your care partner, write everything down, have your questions ready. Sherrie looks at this and much more as you get ready for your Parkinson's appointment.