7th World Parkinson Congress, May 24 – 27, in Phoenix, AZ
Towards the end of May, a group of IPMDC friends and program partners attended the 7th World Parkinson Congress in Phoenix, Arizona.
This unique conference brings together people with Parkinson’s and their families, as well as clinical researchers working towards a cure, neuroscientists, clinicians, rehabilitation specialists, nutritionists, and many more.
Below are photos featuring our IPMDC friends.
Some of the highlights . . .
- Lucy and Steve with Dance for PD in the Mid-Atlantic rode in on their tandem bike from Santa Fe, New Mexico.
- UpENDing Parkinson’s climbers gathered with climbers from around the world to climb in nearby Gilbert, AZ., and Molly was there to cheer them on.
- Sonia, Josefa, and John attended the WPC Leadership Forum where we discussed forming a Global PD Ready Coalition. IPMDC (represented by Sonia) is a WPC Organizational Partner, as is Parkinson’s Europe (represented by Josefa).
- Rock Faced It All, a documentary about Teresa Bennett and directed by her daughter Clare, was presented at the congress just a few days after it was featured at the 2026 Mountainfilm Festival in Telluride, CO. Here’s a link to the trailer vimeo.com/1102311868.
- Josefa, John, and Sonia presented their poster on Adapting exercise routines after a health setback in Parkinsons.
- Theresa H. (drumming) and Lucy (dancing) were spotted on the stage during the closing ceremony.
This is a wonderful article by Parkinson’s Europe Director General, Hélène Nicora, describing her experience as a first-time attendee. parkinsonseurope.org/parkinsonslife/world-parkinson-congress-2026-my-journey/
The video below beautifully captures the spirit of the WPC 2026.
The cover photo features northern Virginia WPC Ambassador, Margie Zimmerman, presenting a special recognition to WPC Executive Director Elizabeth “Eli” Pollard with a special tribute—a star named in her honor.
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