Many Northern and Central California Parkinson’s support groups have guest speakers or programs planned for May 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.
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Orangevale
Thursday, 5/1, 10-11:15am
Guest Speaker #1: Senior Care Solutions representative (30 minutes)
Guest Speaker #2: Paula Farmer, Eskaton, will share her experience
from a recent Dance for Parkinson’s workshop
RSVP?: No.
San Lorenzo (San Leandro)
Thursday, 5/1, 10-11:30am
Guest Speaker: Carol Evans, NP, Neurology Department, Kaiser San Leandro
Topic: Speech Difficulties with PD
RSVP?: No.
San Jose – Willow Glen
Friday, 5/2, 10am-noon (program starts about 10:20am)
Program: Divide into discussion groups of those with PD and caregivers
RSVP?: No.
Santa Rosa (Sonoma County)
Saturday, 5/2, 1-3:15pm (guest speaker is 1-2pm)
Guest Speaker: Lee Dibble, PhD, PT, Parkinsonism Exercise Program
Director, University of Utah
Topic: Physical Activity in the Treatment of PD
RSVP?: No.
Placerville
Tuesday, 5/6, 1:30-3pm
Guest Speaker: Tammy Bragg, program coordinator, El Dorado County
Senior Services
Topic: County programs
RSVP?: No.
Roseville
Tuesday, 5/6, 1:30-3pm
Guest Speaker: Kelly Ward, The Fall Prevention Lady, Greater Sacramento Area
Topics: Fall Prevention and Fall Risk Assessment
RSVP?: No.
Hollister
Tuesday, 5/6, 1:30-3:30pm
Guest Speaker: David Reikowski, PhD, clinical psychologist, Hollister
Topic: PD and Good Mental Health
RSVP?: No.
Chico
Wednesday, 5/7, 1:30-3pm
Program: Discussion of symptoms and side effects of medications
RSVP?: No.
Santa Cruz
Wednesday, 5/7, 12:30-2pm
Guest Speaker: Thomas Butz, PhD, clinical psychologist, Santa Cruz
Topic: Communication Issues in PD
RSVP?: No.
Millbrae/Magnolia
Thursday, 5/8, 1:30-3pm
Guest Speaker: Serena Wong, Resido Medical
Topic: Recruitment for research on reducing tremor
RSVP?: No.
San Francisco DBS (Deep Brain Stimulation)
Thursday, 5/8, 6-8pm
Guest Speaker: Richard Ivry, PhD, physiological psychology
department, UC Berkeley
Topics: Physiological side of PD and DBS research
RSVP?: Yes, preferred but not required.
Palo Alto Young Onset PD
Tuesday, 5/13, 6:15-8pm (slightly earlier start-time this month;
speaker begins by 6:45pm)
Guest Speaker #1: Rosa Chuang, MD, movement disorder specialist,
Stanford University Neurology Dept.
Topic #1: Genetics in YOPD, including GINA and Personal Genetics Tests
Guest Speaker #2 (about 7:45-8pm): Serena Wong, Resido Medical
Topic #2: Recruitment for pilot study on electrical stimulation in
reducing tremor in PD
RSVP?: Yes, required if you are attending this meeting for the first
time. Contact group leader in advance.
Turlock
Wednesday, 5/14, 1-2pm
Guest Speaker: Lynn Ewen, Catholic Charities Transportation and
In-Home Services
Topic: Services provided by Catholic Charities
RSVP?: No.
Palo Alto
Wednesday, 5/14, 2-3:30pm
Guest Speaker: Dave Iverson, Contributing Editor, Michael J. Fox Foundation
Topic: “Addition in the Face of Subtraction”
RSVP?: No.
Walnut Creek
Saturday, 5/17, 10am-noon (guest speaker from 11am-noon)
Guest Speaker: Cindy Gershen, chef and owner of Sunrise Bistro, Walnut Creek
Topic: Food, Nutrition, and PD
RSVP?: No.
San Jose/The Villages
Tuesday, 5/20, 2-3:30pm
Guest Speaker: Jennifer Harris, Funeral Education Foundation
Topic: “What You Don’t Know Can Cost You: Cost-Effective Choices
for Funeral Services”
RSVP?: Required if you are not a resident of The Villages. Contact
group leader in advance about access.
Pacific Grove (Monterey County)
Tuesday, 5/20, 3-4:30pm
Guest Speaker: Jennifer D’Attilio, speech/language pathologist,
Central Coast Language & Learning Center
Topic: “LSVT: Helping PWP Find Their Voice”
RSVP?: No.
San Jose – Berryessa
Wednesday, 5/21, 1-2:30pm
Guest Speaker: Rene Ramsay, community resource specialist,
Sourcewise (formerly Council on Aging Silicon Valley), San Jose
Topic: Community resources
RSVP?: No.
Mill Valley (Marin County)
Tuesday, 5/27, 1-3pm (guest speaker from 1-2pm)
Guest Speaker: Melanie Brandabur, MD, clinic director, The
Parkinson’s Institute, Sunnyvale
Topic: “Living Well with PD”
If you know of a PD support group meeting with a guest speaker,
please pass the info along!
Finally….if you copy this guest speaker information elsewhere,
please give credit to: Robin Riddle, Stanford APDA Information &
Referral Center. Credit is always appreciated