Casey Halpern, MD, a neurosurgeon at Stanford, will be talking about deep brain stimulation (DBS) at the Sunnyvale DBS Parkinson’s Support Group meeting on Wednesday, July 20, 1:30-3:30pm at The Parkinson’s Institute. This event is free and open to the public. No need to RSVP. … Full Story>
Stanford’s Neuroscience Supportive Care Program is offering a four-session one-hour class on “Spinefulness” at no charge on four Monday mornings, 10:30-11:30am, starting on July 11th. The class is intended for those with Parkinson’s Disease and other neurological disorders — whether seen at Stanford for care or not. Advance registration is required…. Full Story>
Are you a person living with Parkinson’s or a care partner or family member of someone who does? Would you feel more comfortable in a group conducted in Spanish? A new-Spanish language support begins meeting this month at Stanford.
Some Northern and Central California Parkinson’s support groups have guest speakers or programs planned for July 2016. Quite a few are not having meetings. If you are in town, why don’t you check out a meeting or two? Here’s what’s happening at a support group near you…… Full Story>
Melanie Lising, MD, a movement disorder specialist at Stanford, will be talking about “How does someone get diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease or parkinsonism” at the Palo Alto Parkinson’s Support Group meeting on Wednesday, July 13th, 2-3:30pm, at Avenidas. This event is free and open to the public. No need to RSVP…. Full Story>