Some Northern and Central California Parkinson’s Disease (PD) support groups have a guest speaker or program planned for January 2018. 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 this list for the group leader’s contact info.)
Enjoy the rain but stay dry,
Robin Riddle
parkinsons.stanford.edu
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Soquel (Santa Cruz County)
Wednesday, 1/3, 1-2:30pm
Guest Speaker: Jeff Lester, DO
Topic: Using homeopathic medicine in combination with Western medicine to create and maintain a good state of health and slow PD progression
RSVP?: No.
Chico
Wednesday, 1/3, 1:30-3pm
Guest Speaker: Erica Schultheis, Butte Home Health and Hospice
RSVP?: No.
Brentwood
Wednesday, 1/3, 6:30-8pm
Guest Speaker: Gwen O’Neill, group member
Topic: Nutrition and JuicePlus
RSVP?: No.
Visalia
Friday, 1/5, 10:30am-noon
Program: Watch and discuss “Daily Living,” Parkinson’s Heartland video
RSVP?: No.
San Jose/Willow Glen
Friday, 1/5, 10am-noon
Program: Break into two groups – those with Parkinson’s and caregivers
RSVP?: No.
Half Moon Bay
Friday, 1/5, 1-2pm
Guest Speaker: Chase Montara, manager, Adult Day Healthcare Program, Half Moon Bay Senior Center
Topic: Spirituality and health challenges
RSVP?: No.
Yuba City (Tri-Counties)
Monday, 1/8, 1-2pm
Guest Speaker: Jennifer Kim, OT, occupational therapist, Fountains Skilled Nursing and Physical Rehab Center
Topic: Adaptive equipment and strategies for successful self-feeding
RSVP?: No.
Gilroy
Monday, 1/8, noon-1:30pm
Guest Speaker: Aura Oslapas, StrivePD
Topic: Software and the value of tracking your symptoms
RSVP?: No.
Union City/Mark Green Sports Center
Tuesday, 1/9, 2:45-4pm
Guest Speaker: Michael Galvan, Community Resources for Independent Living (CRIL)
Topic: Assistive devices to help with PD
RSVP?: No.
Pacific Grove (Monterey County)
Tuesday, 1/9, 3-4:30pm
Guest Speaker: Colleen Fisher, Parkinson’s Foundation
Topic: Tips for Parkinson’s
RSVP?: No.
Palo Alto Young Onset Parkinson’s
Location: Stanford Hospital H3210 (third floor) (Jan. meeting only)
Tuesday, 1/9, 6:30-8pm
Guest Speaker: Joyce Liao, MD, neuro-ophthalmologist, Stanford
Topic: Vision and reading difficulties in PD
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, 1/10, 2-3:30pm
Guest Speaker: Salima Brillman, MD, movement disorder specialist, private practice, Menlo Park
Topic: Current Parkinson’s treatments and what’s in the pipeline
RSVP?: No.
Sonoma/Vintage House
Thursday, 1/11, 10-11am
Guest Speaker: Gillian Galligan, executive neuroscience sales specialist, Acadia Pharmaceuticals
Topic: Beyond motor symptoms – overview and new treatment option for hallucinations and delusions
RSVP?: No.
Stockton
Thursday, 1/11, 1:30-3pm
Guest Speakers: Kevin Chiong and Nanci Shaddy
Topic: Delay the Disease (exercise program)
RSVP?: No.
Redding
Friday, 1/12, 1-3:30pm
Discussion Topic: Communication and relationships
RSVP?: No.
Fresno
Saturday, 1/13, 10am-noon
Guest Speaker: Rafael Zuzuarregui, MD, movement disorders specialist,
UCSF Fresno
Topic: Parkinson’s and sleep
RSVP?: No.
Pleasanton
Saturday, 1/13, 10am-noon
Guest Speaker: Salima Brillman, MD, movement disorders specialist, private practice, Menlo Park
Topic: Parkinson’s – more than motor symptoms
RSVP?: No.
Lincoln
Tuesday, 1/16, 10-11am
Guest Speaker: Rebecca Kang, Bowenwork therapist, Lincoln
RSVP?: No.
San Jose/The Villages
Tuesday, 1/16, 10am-noon, Cribari Auditorium
Guest Presenters: Mwezo and Jane, Kujiweza
Program: Interactive workshop on how to fall, how to get up, and fall
prevention. Wear comfortable clothing.
RSVP?: Yes, required if you are not a resident of The Villages. Contact
Alice Pratte, group leader, 408-223-8033, at least 24 hours in advance
to obtain community access.
Sacramento Post-Deep Brain Stimulation
Wednesday, 1/17, 2:30-4:30pm
Topic: Living with DBS
RSVP?: Yes, preferred. Email Karla Lindstrom, UC Davis
Sacramento/Arden Arcade
Thursday, 1/18, 10am-noon
Guest Speaker: Lin Zhang, MD, PhD, movement disorder specialist, UC Davis
Topic: Hallucinations and delusions connected with PD
RSVP?: No.
Salinas
Thursday, 1/18, 1-3pm
Guest Speaker: Salima Brillman, MD, movement disorder specialist, private practice, Menlo Park
Topic: PD – more than motor symptoms
RSVP?: No.
Walnut Creek (Mt. Diablo)
Saturday, 1/20, 9am-noon (speakers 10:45am-11:45am)
Guest Speaker #1: Lori Santos, Rock Steady Boxing (RSB) East Bay
Topic #1: Fighting back against PD with RSB
Guest Speaker #2: Bob Wolf, group member and author of “Honey, I Sold the Cadillac”
Topic #2: Bob’s journey with Lewy body dementia
RSVP?: No.
Berkeley
Saturday, 1/20, 10:30am-noon
Guest Speaker: Andreea Seritan, MD, geriatric psychiatrist, UCSF
Topic: Addressing anxiety and depression in PD
RSVP?: Yes, required to PDActive, 510-832-8029
Fee: $10 (suggested)
Fremont
Monday, 1/22, 7-9:30pm
Guest Speaker: Erin Crawford, NP, nurse practitioner, Kaiser Neurology, San Leandro
Topic: Deep brain stimulation
RSVP?: No.
Mill Valley (Marin County)
Friday, 1/26, 1-3pm (speaker is from 1-2pm)
Guest Speaker: Sandra Shefrin, MD, movement disorder specialist, private practice, Mill Valley
RSVP?: No.