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COUNTDOWN TO QUÉBEC CITY

A 1,000-Day Journey To Help People Live Better With Parkinson’s

Brad Reiches is traveling throughout northern California introducing Parkinson’s community to the Parkinson’s puzzle pocket handbook and the eight pieces that define the puzzle you will also be raising up 2000 parking dock original gangsters and anticipation of the eighth Parkinson’s speaking, and educating across the Parkinson’s community, sharing hope and encouragement along the way.

What is the Countdown to Québec City?

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Follow Brad Reiches as he travels from city to city, bringing hope, encouragement, and challenge to the Parkinson’s community, all while counting down to his destination, the 8th World Parkinson Congress in Québec City on June 26-29, 2029.

Beginning with eight cities in Northern California, Brad is introducing to the Parkinson’s community, The Parkinson’s Puzzle Pocket Handbook.

Brad is the author of The Parkinson’s Puzzle: A Road Map for Livingh Well with Parkinson’s, which was selected for the 7th World Parkinson Congress Book Nook, in May 2026. 

The Countdown Has Begun

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Become One of the Founding 100

Brad doesn’t want to make this journey alone. He’s looking for the first 100 people, families, organizations, professionals, businesses, and friends to join him and become part of the Founding 100. Will you be one of them?

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The Parkinson’s Puzzle Project

The Parkinson’s Puzzle Project exists to bring hope, encouragement, and challenge to the Parkinson’s community by sharing what Brad Reiches has learned through his own journey with Parkinson’s.

Brad’s experience has become the foundation for two very different books. What The Heck?!? Navigating Parkinson’s Disease: My First Ten…Eleven…Almost Twelve Years tells his personal story of learning to live with Parkinson’s. The Parkinson’s Puzzle: A Road Map for Living Well with Parkinson’s takes those experiences a step further, exploring the pieces that have helped Brad live better with Parkinson’s.

Purchase the Book, “The Parkinson’s Puzzle”

Book cover titled "The Parkinson's Puzzle" with a subtitle "A Roadmap for Living Well with Parkinson's" and the author's name "Dr. Brad Reiches." The cover features a golden silhouette of a human head with puzzle pieces coming out from the top, set against a background of glowing triangular shapes in blue, green, and yellow hues.

The Parkinson’s Puzzle is a discussion of the eight keys that, for me, have unlocked the door to help, hope, and, in many cases, symptom reversal.  My mission is to help patients, caregivers, and families navigate the challenges of Parkinson’s with hope,  encouragement and practical guidance. Over the past 12 years on my own Parkinson’s journey, I’ve learned that even small steps forward can make a big difference.

While I wholeheartedly agree that no two people with Parkinson’s have the same experience with this insidious disease, I have come to believe with all my heart that there are principles that can be applied and knowledge that can be gained to benefit us all.

Purchase the Parkinson’s Project Pocket Handbook

Meet Brad “ParkyDoc” Reiches

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Brad Reiches, also known as ParkyDoc, is an author, speaker, Parkinson’s advocate, and the creator of ParkyDog Ministries and ParkyPup. After being diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2014, Brad turned his personal journey into a mission to bring hope, encouragement, knowledge, and practical support to others navigating difficult circumstances.

Through speaking events, one-on-one coaching, and consulting, Brad shares what he has learned from more than a decade of living with Parkinson’s. Through ParkyDog and ParkyPup, he is also working to bring that message of hope and encouragement to families and children.

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Where We’ll Be Next

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August 7–14, 2027

Northern California Tour Stop

Redding, California • Date & Location Coming Soon

As part of the journey to Québec City, Brad will be traveling throughout Northern California to meet with Parkinson’s communities, share the vision behind The Parkinson’s Puzzle, and listen to the people whose experiences can help shape it.

Meet Brad. Hear the Story. Add Your Piece.

Join us for an informal conversation about Parkinson’s, the journey ahead, and what we can learn from one another.

Brad will share the story behind The Parkinson’s Puzzle Project, talk about the goal of reaching 100 Founding Partners, and invite members of the Parkinson’s community to become part of the journey.

Bring your questions.
Bring your experience.
Bring your piece.

What We’ll Talk About

  • The Parkinson’s Puzzle Project and the 1,000-day journey to Québec City
  • The vision for The
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June 26–29, 2029

The Road to Québec City Has Begun

Join Us at the 8th World Parkinson Congress

Québec City, Canada

The destination is Québec City.

The date is June 26, 2029.

And along the way, we hope you’ll join us.

The 8th World Parkinson Congress, hosted by the World Parkinson Coalition, will bring together people with Parkinson’s, care partners, researchers, clinicians, healthcare professionals, advocates, and others from around the world.

For the Parkinson’s Puzzle Project, this gathering represents something much bigger than reaching a destination.

It is Day 1,000.

Over these 1,000 days, we will listen, learn, travel, write, research, connect, encourage, challenge, and invite people throughout the Parkinson’s community to add their piece to the puzzle.

Our guiding question is:

What will we arrive in Québec City with—in our hands, in our hearts, and in the Parkinson’s

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Join Us on the Journey

You don’t have to navigate Parkinson’s alone. Join the Parkinson’s Puzzle community for hope, encouragement, practical resources, and opportunities to connect with others on the journey.

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