Many Northern and Central California Parkinson’s support groups have guest speakers or programs planned for April 2014. Here’s what’s happening at a support group near you.

Please see the Stanford APDA website for the meeting location, day/time, contact info, and RSVP details (if an RSVP is required or preferred) for all Northern and Central California support groups:

http://parkinsons.stanford.edu/support_groups.html

What does it mean if a support group you sometimes attend isn’t listed below? It might mean that the group doesn’t have its regular meeting this month, or the group is having a social event. Or it might mean that this month’s meeting doesn’t have a guest speaker. Or it might mean that the guest speaker info didn’t arrive
from the group in time to be added here. Last but not least, it could mean that I messed up. If you are not a regular attendee of a group, it’s always a good idea to call the group leader to confirm the meeting! (See the link above for the group leader’s contact info.)

Enjoy the spring!

Robin Riddle
parkinsons.stanford.edu
650-724-6090

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San Andreas (Calaveras County)
Tuesday, 4/1, 10am-noon
Guest Speaker: Debbie Nelson, ResCare HomeCare Services, Valley Springs
RSVP?: No.


Placerville
Tuesday, 4/1, 1:30-3pm
Guest Speaker: Pam Markee, fitness trainer, Markee Personal
Training, Sacramento
Topic: Value of exercise on both physical and mental health
RSVP?: No.


Hollister
Tuesday, 4/1, 1:30-3:30pm
Guest Speaker: Chris Fritter, physical therapist, Fritter & Schultz
Physical Therapy, Gilroy
Topic: Physical Therapy for Parkinson’s Disease
RSVP?: No.


Santa Cruz
Wednesday, 4/2, 12:30-2pm
Guest Speaker: Deborah Malka, MD, PhD, Santa Cruz
Topic: Medical Marijuana
RSVP?: No.


San Lorenzo (San Leandro)
Thursday, 4/3, 10-11:30am
Guest Speaker: Tina Maria Scott, Alameda County Emergency Medical
Services Injury Prevention
Topic: Fall Prevention
RSVP?: No.


San Jose – Willow Glen
Friday, 4/4, 10am-noon (program starts about 10:20am)
Guest Speaker: Neal Slatkin, MD, VP for medical services, Palliative
Care Center Silicon Valley
Topic: Medication Treatment of Movement Problems in PD
RSVP?: No.


Visalia
Friday, 4/4, 10:30am-noon
Program: Discussion of the May 3rd walk
RSVP?: No.


Ft. Bragg
Friday, 4/4, 2-3pm
Guest Speaker: Mike Morris, Numotion
Topic: The Latest in Wheelchairs
RSVP?: No.


Santa Rosa (Sonoma County)
Saturday, 4/5, 1-3:15pm (guest speaker is 1-2pm)
Guest Speaker #1: Megan Bowers, RN, clinical trials coordinator, The
Parkinson’s Institute, Sunnyvale
Topic #1: Current Clinical Trials
Special Guest in Caregiver Breakout (2:15-3:15pm): Susan Wiegman,
physical therapist, Memorial Hospital, demonstration of mobility
devices and safety techniques
RSVP?: No.


Lodi
Monday, 4/7, 10-11am
Guest Speaker: Neng Huang, MD, movement disorder specialist in
private practice, Los Gatos
Topic: Living Well with PD
RSVP?: No.


Palo Alto Young Onset PD
Tuesday, 4/8, 6:15-8pm (slightly earlier start-time this month;
speaker begins by 6:45pm)
Guest Speaker: Diana Blum, MD, neurologist in private practice, Menlo Park
Topic: Living Well with PD
RSVP?: Yes, required as space is limited to 25 people and a light
dinner will be provided. RSVP deadline is Sunday 4-6. RSVP to
Stanford APDA, rsvp-rriddle@stanford.edu, phone 650-724-6090.


Turlock
Wednesday, 4/9, 1-2pm
Guest Speaker: Lynn Ewen, Catholic Charities Transportation and
In-Home Services
RSVP?: No.

Chico
Wednesday, 4/9, 1:30-3pm (meeting this month only will be on 2nd Wednesday)
Guest Speaker: Becky Robinson, North Valley Director, Alzheimer’s
Association, Chico
Topic: Brain research and the connection between a healthy brain and body
RSVP?: No.


Palo Alto
Wednesday, 4/9, 2-3:30pm
Program #1: Parkinson’s Exercise – Stretch, Balance, & Strength, led
by Jen Quillen, exercise instructor
Program #2: Freezing of Gait & Other Movement Research at Stanford,
presented by Lauren Shreve, research assistant, Stanford Movement
Disorders Lab
RSVP?: No.


Oakland
Thursday, 4/10, 1:30-3pm
Guest Speaker: Ian Greenhoue, PhD, post-doctoral researcher, UC
Berkeley Cognition & Action Lab
Topic: Brain Stimulation Experiments in PD
RSVP?: No.


Millbrae/Magnolia
Thursday, 4/10, 1:30-3pm
Program: Discussion and sharing on successes with stress,
medication, and exercise management. Facilitated by Dorothy McAfee,
group leader.
RSVP?: No.


Stockton
Thursday, 4/10, 1:30-3pm
Guest Speaker: Mi Sedelman, personal trainer
Topic: Discussion and demonstration of strength and agility moves
RSVP?: No.


Eureka
Friday, 4/11, 3-4pm
Guest Speaker: Jana Cochrane, Hospice of Humboldt, Eureka
Topic: What hospice is all about
RSVP?: No.


Fresno
Saturday, 4/12, 10am-noon
Guest Speaker: Allan Hedberg, PhD, clinical psychologist
Topic: Achieving and living a health lifestyle in a world of stress
RSVP?: No.


Yuba City (Tri-County)
Saturday, 4/12, starts at noon (special event for April only)
Parkinson’s Awareness Golf Tournament, 2 person scramble, Plumas Lake
Golf Course, Olivehurst
Cost is $90/person for 2-person team. Sponsorships available.
RSVP?: Yes, advance registration required. Deadline is 4/6, or 3/30
to be included in a special drawing. Contact Joe Carmona, phone 530-751-2509.


Lakeport
Monday, 4/14, 2-3:30pm
Guest Speaker: Inger Grape, Bowen & Bouncing, Kelseyville
Topic: Bowen work treatments and trampolines for balance
RSVP?: Yes, preferred. Contact Phil Myers, phone 707-263-4624,
email phillip.e.myers@att.net.


Auburn
Tuesday, 4/15, 1:30-2:30pm
Guest Speaker: George Johnston, PANC board member and author, Sacramento
RSVP?: No.


Sacramento – Arden
Thursday, 4/17, 10am-noon
Guest Speakers: Craig Falk, Craig’s Cares, Roseville, and Carol
Kinsel, Senior Care Solutions, Fair Oaks
Topic: Senior Care – It Starts At Home
RSVP?: No.


Walnut Creek
Saturday, 4/19, 10am-noon (guest speaker from 11am-noon)
Guest Speaker: Camilla Kilbane, MD, movement disorder specialist,
Stanford University
Topic: Recent Developments in DBS for the Treatment of PD
RSVP?: No.


Folsom
Monday, 4/21, 10am-noon
Guest Speaker: Beth Lendrum, jin shin jyutsu practitioner, Wave
Energy Healing, El Dorado Hills
Topic: Self-help tools for feeling better, and toxicity in the home
RSVP?: No.


Mill Valley (Marin County)
Tuesday, 4/22, 1-3pm (guest speaker from 1-2pm)
Guest Speaker: Kira Reginato, geriatric care manager, Creative
Counseling, Petaluma
Topic: Role of the case manager, and what kind of assistance they
can provide in the care environment