The busyness of life with Parkinson’s disease (PD) can be enough to push intimacy to the back burner. When you add physical and emotional challenges of PD, connecting with your partner can become harder to do. Register now to for this APDA webinar, taking place on Monday, June 12, 10am PT, and learn how to keep physical and emotional intimacy from falling by the wayside.
The Stanford APDA Information and Referral Center and Stanford Parkinson’s Community Outreach will launch a virtual Parkinson’s disease (PD) support group for the Spanish-speaking community in August 2023. Meetings are open to anyone in the North and Central California, not just Stanford families. This group is available to people with Parkinson’s disease and their families.
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Every month, Stanford Parkinson’s Community Outreach produces a list of Parkinson’s-related webinars and virtual meetings with speakers. Here’s our June 2023 list.
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People with Parkinson’s disease or parkinsonism have a much higher risk of hip and other fractures. The TOPAZ (Trial of Parkinson’s and Zoledronic Acid) study will test if zoledronate, an FDA-approved medication for osteoporosis (thinning of the bone), can prevent fractures in people with Parkinson’s disease, whether or not they have osteoporosis. Using zoledronate for this purpose is investigational. Continue reading for a summary of the study and to see if you are eligible to participate. You could receive $100 upon enrollment and $50 per year during the study.
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“The doctor says my hearing’s fine, but he wants to check out your mumble.” (New Yorker Cartoon)
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