Melanie Lising, a movement disorder specialist at Stanford, will be discussing deep brain stimulation surgery (DBS) for Parkinson’s disease at the Young Onset Parkinson’s Disease (YOPD) Support Group on Tuesday, September 12th from 6:30-8:00PM. This event is free. If this is your first visit to the support group, please contact the group leader, Martha Gardner, RN, 408-464-3718.
Archives for September 2017
Healthy Volunteers Needed for Stanford Parkinson’s Disease Study
Stanford’s Department of Neurology is seeking healthy volunteers between the ages of 35 and 85. This study will compare behavior and memory between people with Parkinson’s Disease and healthy people without Parkinson’s Disease. We hope to understand why some people with Parkinson’s disease develop memory problems.
September 2017 – Parkinson’s Support Group Mtgs – Guest Speakers/Programs – Northern and Central California
Many Northern and Central California Parkinson’s Disease (PD) support groups have a guest speaker or program planned for September 2017. Here’s what’s happening at a support group near you…
September 2017 Webinars About Parkinson’s
You can participate in a web-based seminar — or webinar — from the privacy of your home. Join either live or view the archived version within a few days of the live webinar (in most cases). All webinars listed are free. Here are webinars that may be of interest to those with Parkinson’s in September 2017… … Full Story>
September 2017 Webinars about Caregiving
Many caregivers cannot leave home due to caregiving responsibilities. You can participate in a web-based seminar — or webinar — from the privacy of your home. Join either live or view the archived version within a few day of the live webinar (in most cases). All webinars listed are free. Here are some webinars that be of interest to caregivers in September 2017…