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June 2016, Parkinson’s Support Group Meetings, Guest Speakers and Programs, Northern and Central California

June 1, 2016 By Parkinson's Community Help

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Many Northern and Central California Parkinson’s support groups have guest speakers or programs planned for June 2016.  Why don’t you check out a meeting or two and enjoy some air-conditioning?  Here’s what’s happening at a support group near you.

Do you need to know the support group meeting location, day/time,
contact info, and how to RSVP if required?  Please refer to the Stanford Parkinson’s website for all Northern and Central California support groups.

What does it mean if a support group you sometimes attend isn’t listed below?  It might mean that the group doesn’t have a guest speaker or specific program, the group doesn’t have its regular meeting this month, the group has a social event, or 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.)

Stay cool,
Robin Riddle
parkinsons.stanford.edu

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Soquel (Santa Cruz County)
Wednesday, 6/1, 1-2:30pm
Guest Speaker:  Maya Katz, MD, movement disorder specialist, UCSF Neurology
Topic:  Complexities of medication management for PD
RSVP?:  No.

Chico
Wednesday, 6/1, 1:30-3pm
Guest Speaker:  Butte County Behavioral Health representative
Topic:  Emotional support for PD
RSVP?:  No.

Half Moon Bay
Thursday, 6/2, 2:30-3:30pm  (new time)
Guest Speaker:  Jetta van Hemert, physical therapist
Topic:  Possibility of starting a PD exercise class
RSVP?:  No.

San Jose/Willow Glen
Friday, 6/3, 10am-noon
Guest Speaker:  Tammi Rose,
Topic:  Awareness and Awakenings – The Benefits of Mindfulness
RSVP?:  No.

Santa Rosa (Sonoma County)
Saturday, 6/4, 1-3:15pm  (speaker from 1-2pm)
Guest Speaker:  Kevin Kwok, person with PD and board member of Davis Phinney Foundation
Topic:  Taking control of PD and your life
RSVP?:  No.

Lodi
Monday, 6/6, 10-11am
Guest Speaker:  Bret Garduno, account executive, AbbVie
Topic:  Duopa – treatment option for some PD patients
RSVP?:  No.

San Andreas (Calaveras County)
Tuesday, 6/7, 10am-noon  (speaker starts about 10:30am)
Guest Speaker: Jerrod Sieberg, senior driver ombudsman, California DMV
Topic:  Codes that determine whether PD patients are eligible to drive
RSVP?:  No.

Roseville
Tuesday, 6/7, 1:30-3pm
Guest Speaker:  Trudi Riley-Quinn, elder law attorney, Roseville
Topic:  Senior legal and life issues
RSVP?:  No.

San Francisco/Kaiser
Tuesday, 6/7, 4:30-6pm
Guest Speakers:  Rebecca Hartman, PT, and Debbie Hopkins, PT, physical therapists, Kaiser SF
RSVP?:  No.

San Francisco YOPD (Young Onset PD)
Tuesday, 6/7, 6:30-8pm
Guest Speaker:  Philip Starr, MD, PhD, neurosurgeon, UCSF Neurosurgery
Topic:  Brain radio research
RSVP?:  Yes, preferred.  Email Monica Volz, RN, UCSF

Turlock
Wednesday, 6/8, 1-2pm
Guest Speaker:  J.P. Hamel, OD, optometrist, Turlock Eyecare Optometric
Topic:  PD and vision
RSVP?:  Yes, requested.

Palo Alto/Avenidas
Wednesday, 6/8, 2-3:30pm
Guest Speaker:  Rita Gandhy, MD, PhD, movement disorder specialist,
Peninsula Private Neurology, Menlo Park
Topic:  Cognitive Issues (including dementia) in PD
RSVP?:  No.

Millbrae/Magnolia
Thursday, 6/9, 1:30-3pm
Guest Speaker:  Lorna Beccaria, RN, UCSF Movement Disorders and
Neuromodulation Center
Topic:  Clinical trial involving whether supportive care affects
outcomes in PD patients
RSVP?:  No.

Stockton
Thursday, 6/9, 1:30-3pm
Discussion Topic:  Do you have a tip for a good night’s sleep?
RSVP?:  No.

Redding
Friday, 6/10, 1-3:30pm  (program begins at 1pm)
Guest Speaker:  Laura Logsdon, RN, AbbVie
Topic:  Duopa continual infusion
RSVP?:  No.

Fresno
Saturday, 6/11, 10am-noon
Guest Speakers:  Monica Rivera, DPT, physical therapist, Cal State
Fresno Dept. of Physical Therapy, and Audrey Tan, DPT, physical
therapist and yoga instructor, Fig Garden Yoga Studio
Topic:  Recent studies on treatment for PD
RSVP?:  No.

Yuba City (Tri-County)
Monday, 6/13, 1-2:30pm
Guest Speaker:  Michael Blanchard, MD, palliative medicine, Sutter Yuba City
Topic:  Hospice care
RSVP?:  No.

Lakeport
Monday, 6/13, 2-3:30pm
Guest Speaker:  Maya Katz, MD, movement disorder specialist, UCSF and SF VA
Topic:  Delaying PD – where are we now?
RSVP?:  No.

Pacific Grove (Monterey County)
Tuesday, 6/14, 3-4:30pm
Guest Speaker:  Susie Fazlollahi, account executive, AbbVie
Topic:  Duopa – newly-approved treatment option for PD
RSVP?:  No.

Sunnyvale DBS (Deep Brain Stimulation)
Wednesday, 6/15, 1:30-3:30pm
Program:  Show PDF webinar on “What’s in the Pipeline? – Gene and Cell Therapies” (April 2016)
RSVP?:  No.

Modesto
Wednesday, 6/15, 1:30-3:30pm
Guest Speaker:  David Fredericks, DPT, physical therapist, Healthsouth
Modesto
Topic:  Physical therapy for PD
RSVP?:  No.

Merced
Thursday, 6/16, 10am-noon
Guest Speaker:  Isabel Nuno, HICAP advocate, Merced Area Agency on Aging
Topic:  Update on Medicare, scams, and fraud
RSVP?:  No.

Walnut Creek (Mt. Diablo)
Saturday, 6/18, 9am-noon  (program 10:45am-noon)
Program:  Divide into three groups – extended Parkinsonians only,
caregivers only, and DBS (deep brain stimulation) group
RSVP?:  No.

Carmichael Post-DBS (Deep Brain Stimulation)/Mercy San Juan
Monday, 6/16, 10am-noon
Discussion Topic:  Emotional wellness for both those living with PD and their supportive others
RSVP?:  Yes, required.  RSVP to Linda Trettin, PhD, Mercy San Juan,
916-453-7942

Lincoln
Tuesday, 6/21, 10-11am
Guest Speaker:  Christine Epperson, Roseville Rock Steady Boxing
Topic:  Boxing for PD
RSVP?:  No.

Napa YOPD (Young Onset PD)
Sunday, 6/26, 3-5pm  (speaker 4-5pm)
Guest Speaker:  Debbie Sternbach, artistic director, Dance Moves Me! For Parkinson’s, Woodrow Thompson, dance instructor, and Richard Cox, film producer
Topics:  “Feeling Good” video plus seated, demo PD dance class
RSVP?:  No.

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