Many Northern and Central California Parkinson’s Disease (PD) support groups have a guest speaker or program planned for October 2017. Here’s what’s happening at a support group near you…
Note that two groups have changed locations though the meeting days/times remain the same: the Palo Alto group now meets in Menlo Park at Little House, and the El Dorado Hills group now meets at Rolling Hills Christian Church.
Plus, I included two conferences in October — one for Parkinson’s in Sacto and one for PSP/CBD (progressive supranuclear palsy and corticobasal degeneration) in Foster City.
Here’s what 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 healthy,
Robin Riddle
parkinsons.stanford.edu
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Lodi
Monday, 10/2, 10-11am
Guest Speaker: Michelle Rosada, independent living specialist, DRAIL, Stockton
Topic: DRAIL’s services and examples of assistive technologies
RSVP?: No.
San Andreas (Calaveras County)
Tuesday, 10/3, 10am-noon
Discussion Topic: Facts about Parkinson’s
RSVP?: No.
Placerville (El Dorado County)
Tuesday, 10/3, 1:30-3pm
Program: Orthostatic hypotension – view Stanford’s recent webinar
RSVP?: No.
Roseville
Tuesday, 10/3, 1:30-3pm
Guest Speaker: Representative from California Telephone Access Program
Topic: CTAP’s services
RSVP?: No.
San Francisco Young Onset Parkinson’s
Tuesday, 10/3, 6:30-8pm
Guest Speaker: Cora De Hemptinne, PhD, researcher, Dr. Philip Starr’s lab
Topic: Next generation deep brain stimulation devices and available clinical trials
RSVP?: Yes, preferred to Monica Volz.
Soquel (Santa Cruz County)
Wednesday, 10/4, 1-2:30pm
Guest Speaker #1: Tara Ireland, Volunteer Center of Santa Cruz County
Topic #1: Helping seniors obtain safety-related home repairs
Guest Speaker #2: Steve Matzie, Senior Network Services
Topic: Programs of Senior Network Services
RSVP?: No.
Chico
Wednesday, 10/4, 1:30-3pm
Guest Speaker: Brian Terres, Medtronic
Topic: DBS overview from eligibility screening to unit maintenance
RSVP?: No.
San Lorenzo
Thursday, 10/5, 10-11:30am
Guest Speaker: Steve Blake, ScD, Hawaii Pacific Neuroscience
Topic: Nutrition in PD
RSVP?: No.
San Jose/Willow Glen
Friday, 10/6, 10am-noon
Program: Break into groups — people with Parkinson’s and caregivers
RSVP?: No.
Visalia
Friday, 10/6, 10:30am-noon
Guest Speaker: Poa Kou, California Telephone Access Program
Topic: Phones provided at no charge via CTAP
RSVP?: No.
Santa Rosa (Sonoma County)
Saturday, 10/7, 1-3:15pm (guest speaker 1-2pm)
Guest Speaker: Steve Blake, ScD, Hawaii Pacific Neuroscience
Topic: Nutrition in PD
RSVP?: No.
Yuba City (Tri-Counties)
Monday, 10/9, 1-2pm
Guest Speaker: Dorene Fanning, LCSW, family consultant, Del Oro Caregiver Resource Center
Topic: Sleep – benefits, risk of lack of of sleep, and tools to help caregivers and loved ones get the sleep they need
RSVP?: No.
Gilroy
Monday, 10/9, noon-1:30pm
Guest Speaker: Salima Brillman, MD, movement disorders specialist, The Parkinson’s Institute, Sunnyvale
Topic: Non-motor symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease
RSVP?: No.
Auburn Caregivers
Tuesday, 10/10, noon-1:30pm
Guest Speaker: Ginger McMurchie, Elder Care Management of Norther California
Topic: How to plan for an emergency
RSVP: No.
El Dorado Hills (new meeting location as of Oct 2017)
Tuesday, 10/10, noon-2pm
Guest Speaker: Dr. Kim McIlnay
Topic: Advocating for yourself in the physician’s office and in the ER
RSVP?: No.
Bakersfield (Kern County)
Tuesday, 10/10, 2-4pm
Guest Speaker: Denise Johnson-Dawkins, DNP
Topic: Training offered by nursing program at Cal State Bakersfield
RSVP?: No.
Union City/Mark Green Sports Center
Tuesday, 10/10, 2:45-4pm
Guest Speaker: Representative from CRIL
Topic: Assistive devices for those with Parkinson’s
RSVP?: No.
Pacific Grove (Monterey County)
Tuesday, 10/10, 3-4:30pm
Guest Speaker: Jeanine Yip, DPT, physical therapist, Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula
Topic: Exercise for PD
RSVP?: No.
San Francisco/Kaiser
Tuesday, 10/10, 4:30-6pm
Guest Speaker: Rebecca Hartman, PT, and Heitiki Kumar, PT, physical therapists, Kaiser SF
Topic: Physical therapy for Parkinson’s
RSVP?: No.
Palo Alto Young Onset Parkinson’s
Tuesday, 10/10, 6:30-8pm
Guest Speaker: Veronica Santini, MD, movement disorders specialist, Stanford
Topic: Complementary therapies, herbal supplements, and exercise
RSVP?: Yes, if this is your first time attending. Please RSVSP to Martha Gardner, group leader, at least one day in advance.
Menlo Park/Little House (New meeting location! No longer at Avenidas in Palo Alto.)
Wednesday, 10/11, 2-3:30pm
Guest Speaker: Kathleen Poston, MD, movement disorders specialist, Stanford
Topic: Mind, mood, and memory in Parkinson’s
Plus some research coordinators at Stanford about studies underway
RSVP?: No.
Sonoma
Thursday, 10/12, 10-11am
Guest Speaker: Instructor from Rock Steady of Petaluma
RSVP?: No.
Stockton
Thursday, 10/12, 1:30-3pm
Guest Speaker: Stephanie Fiola, RN, Abbvie
Topic: Duopa for managing advanced Parkinson’s
RSVP?: No.
Millbrae/Magnolia
Thursday, 10/12, 1:30-3pm
Guest Speaker: Steve Blake, ScD, Hawaii Pacific Neuroscience Center
Topic: Nutrition and PD
RSVP?: No.
Redding
Friday, 10/13, 1-3:30pm
Guest Speaker: Lin Zhang, MD, PhD, movement disorders specialist, UC Davis
Topic: Hallucinations and delusions in Parkinson’s
Plus Shasta Shout following program
RSVP?: No.
Fresno
Saturday, 10/14, 10am-noon
Guest Speaker: Marie Espinola, Alzheimer’s Foundation Central California
Topic: Coping strategies for those facing cognitive and memory impairment
Plus panel discussion with professionals in the field
RSVP?: No.
Lincoln
Tuesday, 10/17, 10-11am
Guest Speaker: Jerrod Sieberg, senior ombudsman, DMV
Topic: Seniors and driving
RSVP?: No.
Auburn
Tuesday, 10/17, 1:30-3pm
Guest Speaker: Helen Justice, GCM, VA accredited claim agent
Topic: Accessing public benefits
RSVP?: No.
Sunnyvale Deep Brain Stimulation
Wednesday, 10/18, 1:30-3:30pm
Guest Speaker: Steve Blake, ScD, research director, Neuroscience Nutrition Foundation
Topic: Powerful role of nutrition in PD
RSVP?: No.
Modesto
Wednesday, 10/18, 1:30-3:30pm
Guest Speaker: Salima Brillman, MD, movement disorders specialist, The Parkinson’s Institute
Topic: Non-motor symptoms of PD
RSVP?: No.
Sacramento Post-Deep Brain Stimulation
Wednesday, 10/18, 2:30-4:30pm
Guest Speaker: Erin Lavin, RD, dietitian, UC Davis
Topic: Nutritional trends in the management of PD
RSVP?: Yes, preferred. Email Karla Lindstrom.
Merced
Thursday, 10/19, 10am-noon
Guest Speaker: Kathy DeLave, RN, PD Advocates, Merced
Topics: PD advocacy, resources, questions to ask your doctor, how to help a family member, and online assistance
RSVP?: No.
Davis
Thursday, 10/19, 1:30-3pm
Guest Speaker: Brian Wyatt, eldercare attorney, Sacramento
RSVP?: No.
PANC Annual Education Conference
Saturday, 10/21, 9:30am-3:30pm
Sacramento Convention Center
Early-bird registration is $25 (before 10/10)
Includes program, lunch, parking garage shuttle, and handouts
Register with PANC, parkinsonsacramento.org, 916-357-6641
Walnut Creek (Mt. Diablo)
Saturday, 10/21, 9am-noon (speaker 10:45am-11:45am)
Guest Speaker: Steve Blake, DSc, author
Topic: Latest research on neuroprotection-diet, and dopamine in PD
RSVP?: No.
Napa Young Onset PD
Sunday, 10/22, 3-5pm (guest speaker 4-5pm)
Guest Speaker: Sean McCrawley, personal trainer and healthy lifestyle coach, Napa Tenacious Fitness
Topics: Strength, flexibility, coordination, sequencing training, nutrition, recreational activity, and structured scheduling
RSVP?: No.
Fremont
Monday, 9/25, 7-9:30pm
Guest Speaker: Steve Blake, ScD, Hawaii Pacific Neuroscience Center
Topic: Nutrition in PD
RSVP?: No.
Woodland
Tuesday, 10/24, 1-2:30pm
Program: Highlights from PANC conference
RSVP?: No.
Mill Valley (Marin County)
Friday, 10/27, 1-3pm (program 1-2pm)
Program: “Gene and stem cell therapy – can these really impact Parkinson’s?” panel discussion video by World Parkinson Coalition
RSVP?: No.
PSP/CBD Research Update and Family Conference
Saturday, 10/28, 8am (check-in), 9am-5pm program
Crowne Plaza Foster City
Early-bird registration is $55 (by 10/7), $65 thereafter
Morning features international experts on progressive supranuclear palsy, corticobasal degeneration, and tau. Afternoon features Bay Area clinicians (from UCSF and Stanford), healthcare professionals, and those on the PSP/CBD journey.
Register here
Agenda here