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The Rush Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Program is one of the largest and oldest such centers in the country, providing excellence in patient care, leading-edge research, and education for patients, family, and health care professionals.

10/28/2026

Back in September, the research team behind the Persevere Study lead by movement disorder neurologist Dr. Jori Fleisher, recently attended the 4th Biennial Conference on Caregiving Research in Salt Lake City, Utah. Research coordinator Viosa Koliqi, pictured above, presented an early look at findings exploring caregiver wellbeing in Lewy Body Dementia.

The PERSEVERE Team has also published their protocol paper! This paper outlines the design of the national, virtual study exploring how peer mentorship and education can support family caregivers of people living with Lewy Body Dementia and Parkinson's Disease Dementia. Read the full article here/ linked in our bio: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1551714426002703?fbclid=PAdGRleAVO2dpleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBwZG9mAmZkaWQWURKvcPd14Cts1yXU8NTq5qsokCpfZHNydGM

Stay tuned for more updates as this important work continues!

10/22/2026

Movement disorder neurologist, Dr. Deborah Hall, and research coordinator, Jackie Vanegas, (pictured above) attended the 2026 BLAAC PD Annual Meeting in New York City! 🗽🧬🧠

During the meeting, coordinators and Principal Investigators from all 11 BLAAC PD sites (slide 2) reflected on lessons learned throughout the study and shared practical strategies for navigating the final year of recruitment.

As of July, BLAAC PD has reached 536 participants with Parkinson’s disease making it one of the largest cohorts of Black and African American individuals contributing genetic data to Parkinson’s disease research.

We’re proud to be part of this collaborative effort to increase representation in Parkinson’s disease research and advance our understanding of the disease.

Check out one of the featured videos from the BLAAC PD Annual Meeting, now live on the study homepage: https://www.blaacpd.org/

10/20/2026

Creativity experimentation and plenty of color were on display at our latest Rush Art BRIDGES session!

During the Playful Painting session with Art Therapist Molly and neuropsychologist Dr. Karstens, participants explored the marble painting technique and created unique works of art to take home. Tune in to watch the magic happen!

This event was organized by Dr. Aimee Karstens (Rush) and Jeffrey Wolfe (Institute for Therapy through the Arts), through the Rush Art BRIDGES Program, funded by the Parkinson's Foundation Community Grant, which brings individuals living with Parkinson’s Disease and their loved ones together for social connection and improved well-being through workshops involving a variety of artistic modalities.

There are still four sessions remaining in the Fall series, featuring Improv Comedy (Friday 10/23 at 3-5p), Music (Saturday 10/24 at 2-4pm), Storytelling (Friday 10/30 at 3-5p), and Flower Arranging (11/6 9-11a). Learn more and sign up using the link in our bio!

09/29/2026

The Rush Huntington's Disease Center of Excellence is excited to once again partner with the Illinois Chapter of the HDSA and the Northwestern Medicine Huntington's Disease Center of Excellence for the Illinois Huntington's Disease Education Day.

This free event will have three break-out sessions:
🧠At Risk/Presymptomatic
🧠Early to Mid Stage
🧠Care Partner 101

Find the Agenda here: https://illinois.hdsa.org/news/2026-illinois-huntington-s-disease-education-day-agenda-and-updates

Please join us for a day of learning, sharing, and celebrating our HD community!

🗓️ Saturday, November 7, 2026
🕘8:00AM - 4:00PM
📍Harper College - 1200 West Algonquin Road, Palatine IL 60067

Breakfast and Lunch will be provided.

Register here: https://give.hdsa.org/event/2026-illinois-education-day-palatine-il/e835206

09/28/2026

On August 30th, HDSA Illinois Chapter hosted an incredible Topgolf event, raising $9,000 to support the Huntington’s disease community! Our team, including our research coordinators pictured above, were proud to attend, connect with the community, and support Illinois HDSA in their mission. Thank you to Illinois HDSA for putting together such a wonderful event and to everyone who helped make it a success!

09/21/2026

This summer, the Movement Disorder Clinic had the opportunity to host four summer research interns! Aryana,
Paula, Keaton, and Tyler (pictured left to right), joined us for six-weeks where each individual completed an independent research project with the mentorship of our movement disorder neurologists and researchers.

Swipe through to learn more about the project they developed this summer!

09/14/2026

Introducing Parkinson's 101 en Español!

¿Le han diagnosticado la enfermedad de Parkinson (EP) en los últimos tres años? ¿Tiene preguntas sobre qué es la enfermedad de Parkinson y cómo manejar los síntomas, los tratamientos o los recursos disponibles?

Acompañe al Dr. Turcano, neurólogo especialista en enfermedades del movimiento de Rush, para una sesión informativa sobre los aspectos básicos de la enfermedad de Parkinson y lo que necesita saber para desenvolverse y vivir plenamente con esta condición. Nuestro invitado especial, el Dr. Gonzalez, neuropsicólogo especialista en enfermedades del movimiento de Rush, hablará sobre el impacto de la enfermedad de Parkinson en la salud mental y las diferentes maneras en que Rush puede apoyar las necesidades de salud mental de las personas con enfermedad de Parkinson y otras enfermedades relacionadas. Al final de la presentación, habrá tiempo para preguntas.

Sábado, 19 de septiembre de 2026, de 10:00 a. m. a 11:30 a. m. (hora del Centro)

Este programa se ofrecerá de manera virtual a través de Zoom: https://Rush.zoom.us/meeting/register/Y6QL_uZtS72kqMz2vqw0jA

08/26/2026

The Rush Art BRIDGES Program will begin this fall!

Dr. Aimee Karstens, Jeffrey Wolfe and various Art Therapists through the Parkinson’s Foundation Community Grant, have organized the Rush Art BRIDGES Program. This program will bring individuals with Parkinson’s disease and their loved ones together for social connection and to improve well-being through a variety of artistic modalities.

Swipe to the flyers at the end to learn more about the program (English and Spanish versions)

Institute for Therapy through the Arts Parkinson's Foundation

If you're interested, scan the QR code or fill out the survey link in our bio or below:

https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=yuQugqzu9EuVe5ekuwsWl0SPyP40A5FAgu_6utZNseFUMFpDQlpIR0w3QkxVSU5DWVM2QjZPQkUzNC4u&origin=QRCode

08/25/2026

What is Parkinson's?

Come join the Central Illinois Parkinson's Support Group retreat for a weekend filled with learning and connecting with others affected by Parkinson's Disease.

Excitingly, Dr. Christina Swan, movement disorder neurologist at Rush University, will be presenting on "Next Steps in Parkinson's Management" during the Saturday morning session. Additionally, a number of other professionals will be hosting a Q&A and presenting on palliative care, exercise, medications, and more.

When: September 11-13, 2026

Where: Sacré-Coeur Retreat Center, 8508 County Rd 100N Magnolia, IL 61336

Click the link the following link to learn more and register: https://www.cipdsupportgroup.org/pdretreat/

If you have additional questions please reach out to [email protected] via email, or call 309-219-1210.

08/17/2026

Moving Day Chicago: A Walk for Parkinson's is less than two months away!
Last year we had a great turnout, and we're excited to be back again this year.

Rush University Medical Center is proud to collaborate with Moving Day Chicago. We'll be hosting team "RUSH PD" and tabling at the event once again. Team captains are Dr. Jori Fleisher and Dan P Baginski.

This year, the event will be held on Sunday, October 4 at 9:00 AM CT at Lincoln Park Grove 2 in Chicago, IL.

Ready to join us? Sign up for our team or donate today using the following link: https://secure.parkinson.org/site/TR?team_id=95829&fr_id=7836&pg=team

You can also scan the QR code on the second slide.

For more information, contact Kerrie McKeough at 847-230-7896 or [email protected].

We hope to see you there!

Address

1725 W Harrison Ste 755
Chicago, IL
60612

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 4:30pm
Tuesday	8am - 5pm
Wednesday	8am - 4:30pm
Thursday	8am - 4:30pm
Friday	8am - 5pm

Telephone

+13125632900

Website

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