2nd Parkinson's Conference

The 2nd Parkinson's Conference will be held in La Laguna on 5 November 2026, an event dedicated to the diagnosis, early intervention, community, chronicity, and future challenges of the disease. This gathering brings together neurologists, primary care physicians, neuropsychologists, social workers, university professors, and people with Parkinson's, as well as carers, to share knowledge and experiences.

The full programme for the day, running from 09:00 to 18:00, includes various presentations and round tables:

• 09:00 - 09:30 Opening of the conference.
• 09:30 - 11:00 Block 1: Diagnosis. Includes the presentation 'Diagnostic Criteria and First Consultation' by Carolina Hernández, neurologist at Hospital Universitario de Canarias. This will be followed by a round table with Natalia Viera, Primary Care physician at the Canary Islands Health Service, and Evelia Duque, a user of Párkinson Tenerife.
• 11:00 - 11:30 Breakfast and networking break.
• 11:30 - 13:00 Block 2: Early Onset. Features the presentation 'Challenges and New Approaches in the Management of Early-Onset Parkinson's', delivered by Àngels Bayés, neurologist and director of the Movement Disorders Unit at Centro Médico Teknon in Barcelona. This will be followed by a round table with Sara Fernández, a person diagnosed with early-onset Parkinson's, and Marta González, neuropsychologist at Párkinson Tenerife.
• 13:00 - 15:00 Lunch break.
• 15:00 - 16:30 Block 3: Community and Chronicity. Will feature the presentation 'Innovation and Technology for Chronicity at Home: The etxeTIC Model of Bizkaia', by Elixabet Domínguez, president of the Official College of Social Work of Bizkaia. The subsequent round table will bring together Susa Lorenzo, neurologist at Hospital Universitario Nuestra Señora de Candelaria, and Carmen García, carer and user of Párkinson Tenerife.
• 16:30 - 18:00 Block 4: Future Challenges. Will conclude with the presentation 'The Future of Parkinson's is Decided with People', presented by Nayra González, director of Párkinson Tenerife. This will be followed by a round table with Elicio Hernández, professor at the Universidad de La Laguna and coordinator of the MOVE&HEALTH LAB Group, and Nuria Bañón, technician from the General Directorate of Healthcare Programmes of the Canary Islands Health Service.

If you're looking for things to do in La Laguna on 05/11, this conference is a unique opportunity to learn and share about Parkinson's in the Metropolitan Area.