The Parkinson’s Plan

A New Path to Prevention and Treatment

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By Ray Dorsey, MD

By Michael S. Okun, MD

Formats and Prices

On Sale
Aug 19, 2025
Page Count
368 pages
Publisher
PublicAffairs
ISBN-13
9781541705388

Price

$30.00

Price

$40.00 CAD

A groundbreaking prescriptive guide to preventing and fighting Parkinson’s disease, from the authors of Ending Parkinson’s Disease
 
In The Parkinson’s Plan, two doctors on the cutting edge of Parkinson’s research detail the steps necessary to prevent, slow, and treat this debilitating condition. They show readers how to prevent the disease through the food we eat, the water we drink, the air we breathe, and the lifestyles we live. They introduce the “Parkinson’s 25,” the most detailed checklist ever created to allow anyone to lower their risk of Parkinson’s. They interview the world’s top scientists, clinicians, and thought leaders in the Parkinson’s field to offer a detailed plan for treatment that includes cutting-edge methods and recent technological and medical advances. 
 
The Parkinson’s Plan takes the next step in winning the battle against Parkinson’s, presenting a clear road map with the strategies and tactics necessary to create a world where the disease is increasingly rare and the treatments are more successful.  

 

 

 

  • The Parkinson’s Plan meets this moment with science, clarity, and a path forward—for families living with Parkinson’s today, and for the future generations we must protect.”
    Sanjay Gupta, chief medical correspondent, CNN
  • “Parkinson’s became personal for me when my dad was diagnosed several years ago. I’ve seen firsthand how challenging the journey can be. The Parkinson’s Plan is a powerful resource for anyone walking this road.”
    Tim Tebow
  • “We need more than awareness—we need action. The Parkinson’s Plan is a powerful step in that direction. It challenges the broader system to do better: to make quality care the standard—not the exception—and to end the decades of pollution that is fueling the rise of this insidious disease.”
    Lonnie Ali
  • “Parkinson's is a devastating, heartbreaking disease. This book brings clarity to the link between environmental toxins and brain health and sets an urgent, moral imperative: we must stop every preventable case of Parkinson's.”
    Senator Cory Booker
  • “Parkinsonian disorders do not respect political party or national boundaries. They affect all of us—our neighbors, our friends, and our families. We have experienced far too much of these diseases. To prevent and end this suffering, we helped pass a bill that calls for a national plan. Ray and Michael, two compassionate and thoughtful neurologists, have now taken the first step toward providing one.”
    Congressman Gus Bilirakis and Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton, from the Foreword

Ray Dorsey, MD

About the Author

Ray Dorsey is the David M. Levy Professor of Neurology at the University of Rochester, where he directs the Center for Health + Technology. For the past decade, he has pioneered technology to care for individuals with and measure the features of Parkinson disease. His research has been published in the leading neurology, medical, and economic journals and been featured on NPR and in The Wall Street Journal, and The New York Times. Previously, Ray directed the Parkinson disease division at Johns Hopkins Medicine and consulted for McKinsey & Company.

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Michael S. Okun, MD

About the Author

Michael S. Okun is the Chair and the Adelaide Lackner Professor of Neurology at the University of Florida. Michael is one of the world’s leading Parkinson’s disease researchers who has advanced surgical treatments. Michael is the National Medical Director of the Parkinson’s Foundation, the country’s largest Parkinson’s disease patient and advocacy group. Michael is a prolific writer with over 500 publications and the author of the book, Parkinson’s Treatment: 10 Secrets to a Better Life, that has been translated into 20 languages and is a bestseller for patients and families.

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