April is Parkinson’s Awareness Month!

Parkinson's Awareness Month
IPMDC 10th anniversary in 2025

Every year in April, organizations around the world join together to raise awareness and understanding about Parkinson’s.

This year, our Parkinson community of people living with Parkinson’s, their families, and friends, will gather on April 11, World Parkinson’s Day for our annual conference. Details at ipmdc.org/2026conference.

We’re also launching a new program every Friday called Maintain Your Brain with John Dean, MA CCC-SLP. Details at ipmdc.org/maintainbrain

We recently added Parkinson-friendly hiking outdoors thanks to our program partners, Michelle and Chris Viggiano at AIM Human Performance who are partnering with Pass to Pass.

Until there’s a cure, IPMDC will continue to provide you with up to date information through our programs. We invite you to explore ipmdc.org where you’ll find online libraries on a variety of topics, as well as information about our online and in-person exercise classes. With over 125 regular programs each month, online and in-person, educational, exercise, social and supportive . . . we’re sure there’s something for everyone to stay active and engaged!

To help support our programs so we can continue to offer them at no cost to our community, please visit ipmdc.org/donate.

Thank you so much for your generosity to transform the lives of people living with Parkinson’s!

Inova Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders Center (IPMDC)
comprehensive Parkinson’s Center 
for the highest level of clinical care, and for every day in between.

Happy New Year!

Cheers to 2026 - Happy New Year
Wishing you all the best from all of us at Inova Parkinson's and Movement Disorders Center

No matter where you are in your journey with Parkinson’s, we’re here to help you live your best life through the expert care of our Parkinson specialists, as well as the support and compassion from the people you’ll meet at our many exercise, educational, and supportive programs.

Explore this website to learn more about our clinical team, programs and resources. There is no cost to attend our programs thanks to the continuing generosity of our amazing community.

Click here to sign up for our weekly e-newsletter, IPMDC News, for updates.
Contact Sonia at sonia.gow@inova.org with any questions you may have.

IPMDC 10th anniversary in 2025

Inova Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders Center (IPMDC)

A comprehensive Parkinson’s Center
for the highest level of clinical care,
and for every day in between.

2025 IPMDC Programs: Holiday Update

A festive holiday greeting card design featuring green pine branches, twinkling lights, and the text 'Wishing you all a Happy Holiday Season' on a soft blue background.

Classes that are taking a break from December 22 to January 2:
• Dual Task for Parkinson’s (online)
• Zumba Gold for Parkinson’s (online)
• Voice, Speech and Communication (online)
• Dance for PD (in-person, Fairfax, Falls Church and Ashburn)

Class cancelled only December 22, 23, 25 and January 1:
• Boxing/Strength at AIM Human Performance

Session cancelled December 25 only
• Up ENDing Parkinson’s

IPMDC News is also taking a break but we’ll be back in your inbox again on January 5! To sign up for updates about IPMDC and community programs, please visit hipmdc.org/newsletter.

Transform the Lives of People Living With Parkinson’s

. . . to everyone who made a donation on Giving Tuesday to help support IPMDC programs. Your gifts stay in our community to help people living with Parkinson’s to be active and engaged, and live their best lives.

With the help of our generous community, in 2025 we were able to add:

  • a new Dance for PD® class in Ashburn
  • more Up ENDing Parkinson’s climbing sessions
  • additional Boxing/Strength classes with AIM Human Performance
  • additional in-person educational programs at the Inova conference center.

In-person exercise programs:

  • Dance for PD®
  • Up ENDing Parkinson’s (climbing)
  • Boxing/Strength
  • Get Fit with HIIT
  • Yoga
  • Stand Tall and Speak Loud,
  • bootcamps with Josefa and John

Educational programs :

  • Conferences & community outreach
  • Parkinson’s Journey
  • Exercise Rx
  • Let’s Chat About Thinking
  • Healthy Eating
  • Live a simpler, safer, less cluttered life.

Online exercise programs:

  • Dual Task for Parkinson’s
  • Zumba Gold for Parkinson’s
  • Voice, Speech and Communication

Social and Supportive programs:

Parkinson Friends groups throughout northern Virginia and beyond

And a wealth of educational recordings, slide decks and additional information and resources included in this website at ipmdc.org.

Please visit ipmdc.org/donate to learn more, and
we thank you for your generosity and support!