Parkinson Association of Northern California

10/20/2025

WOW! Almost 1,000 individuals attended the PANC Conference this weekend! The theme was, "Attitude is Everything." It was an incredible event filled with education, resources, movement, community, and hope and showcased the resilience of the entire Parkinson's community. Thank you to all who attended including our heroes with Parkinson's, care partners, speakers, sponsors, exhibitors, and many volunteers. Thank you to our special added panelists including Ryan Reynolds, Jimmy Choi, and Dr. Suketu Khandhar for the enlightening discussion about hallucinations and delusions. Much gratitude to keynote speaker Kat Hill, co-author of Being Well with Chronic Illness, who shared her heartfelt journey and what it means to thrive with Parkinson’s disease. We are already looking forward to the 2026 event! Until then, seek community, exercise, and remember that laughter really is the best medicine. See you next year!

10/06/2025

PANC's popular education conference is in just 12 days! Registration closes at 5 pm on October 17. Visit https://secure.qgiv.com/for/paonc/event/2025annualeducationconference/ to register. We invite you to experience this community for the journey. See you soon (in person or via Zoom)!

04/29/2025

Send some ❤ for Big Day of Giving! This is our big week!
Make a Big Day of Giving gift to PANC in honor of someone special in your life by Thursday, and they'll receive your caring message in their email inbox! An easy and effective way to spread generosity for those in the NorCal Parkinson's community. 💛 Visit https://www.bigdayofgiving.org/donate/panctoday

04/24/2025

PANC's ParkinsonWISE for Care Partners is officially here! Don't miss this opportunity to learn how to better help your loved one with Parkinson's disease. 8 locations or Zoom to choose from. Seats are limited so register and get your free tickets at: https://secure.qgiv.com/for/paonc/event/2025parkinsonwiseforcaregivers/

04/08/2025

Tomorrow is the day! Don't miss the Caregiver Action and Resource Education Series class in Orangevale about Understanding Non-Motor Symptoms in Parkinson's disease. Register by calling 916-965-5565 or email info@seniorcs.com.

04/02/2025

In honor of Parkinson's month, the Caregiver Action and Resource Education Series is featuring Dr. Miguel Ruvalcaba from Kaiser Permanente discussing non-motor symptoms in PD next Wednesday (April 9) from 6 to 7:30 pm in-person in Orangevale. See the attached flyer for details.

03/27/2025

Spring is alive and well at Maidu Park in Roseville, just in time for the 8th Annual COP Walk next weekend. It's not too late to register. Come walk in-person or virtually on April 5 in support of our Parkinson's heroes and enjoy the beautiful day! Register here. https://raceroster.com/events/2025/100210/robert-g-smith-walk-to-cancel-out-parkinsons

03/06/2025

Listen to the Together for Sharon podcast featuring PANC Board member Harry Starkey on Spotify in the link below.

The TogetherForSharon® Podcast · Episode

02/14/2025

We love our PANC constituents! Happy Valentines Day! The February "Update" is ready for your perusal! View at https://conta.cc/3QiXILU

01/30/2025

Ready to celebrate Parkinson's heroes?

Join us at the 2025 Cancel Out Parkinson's Walk on Saturday, April 5 at Maidu Park in Roseville. Join for the fun and camaraderie to celebrate and support PD services in NorCal!
Can't support in person? Register as a virtual walker and support in your own way. Create/join teams, donate, and volunteer at https://rgsmith.raceroster.com See you there!

01/20/2025

WE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE YOU ON BOARD!

Are you someone that raises your hand to help? Do you want to give back to the Parkinson's community?

PANC is searching for individuals to help grow the services and reach of our expanding and hands-on organization as members of our dynamic Board of Directors. Individuals are welcome from all career backgrounds including but not limited to financial, senior care, legal, fundraising, media relations, government, and retirees!

PANC is committed to building a Board of Directors that represents the broad diversity of our NorCal Parkinson's constituency. It's fun, directors learn a lot, plus they get connected to a community of incredible individuals like no other.

Click below for the application with information which is due March 21. To discuss the opportunity, please email Jan Whitney at jan@panctoday.org or call her at 707-582-3624. We can't wait to hear from you!

https://panctoday.wufoo.com/forms/m15kwkl51vnx8zf/

12/06/2024

PANC friend, Dr. Robert Cochrane, is hosting free online social gatherings to celebrate the holidays. The series is called, "Christmas Movie Hero's Journey," where attendees look at clips from 12 classic Christmas movies through the lens of the Hero's Journey, and share what can make PD community members laugh, cry, and relate to others through the stories. Occurs every Friday at noon PST through December 20. To learn more and register, click https://www.yesandexercise.org/christmas