“Dr. Gilbert Hosts” is a webinar series sponsored by the American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA), featuring Dr. Rebecca Gilbert, a movement disorder specialist. On December 9, Dr. Gilbert will host a question-and-answer session about Parkinson’s disease (PD) and the African American community. The speaker is neurologist Chantale Branson, MD.
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Northwest Parkinson’s Foundation – Blogger writes about things he did right and wrong, 19 years into PD
Peter Dunlap-Shohl, a blogger for the Northwest Parkinson’s Foundation, posted an interesting exploration of the things he did right and got wrong over the last 19 years coping with Parkinson’s disease (PD). He makes six points, including: “Don’t let Parkinson’s tell you what you may or may not do.” He uses the term FUBAR, which means ruined.
… Full Story>The Impact of PD on Vision – Webinar Notes
On November 13th, the American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA) hosted a webinar on the effects Parkinson’s has on vision- fun fact: did you know that dopamine plays a role in your retinas as well as your brain? The webinar was hosted by Jennifer Gillick, the program director of the Northwest chapter of the APDA, and the special guest was Dr. Steven Hamilton. After Dr. Hamilton presented an informative overview of PD’s effects on vision, Jennifer relayed to him questions from the audience.
… Full Story>December 2020 Webinars and Virtual Events about Parkinson’s
Every month, Stanford Parkinson’s Community Outreach produces a list of Parkinson’s-related webinars and virtual events. Here’s our December 2020 list of PD webinars and virtual events. Note that one webinar is in Spanish. There seems to be a minor slow-down in the pandemic-time webinar parade, perhaps since the holidays are upon us. Be sure to register in advance!
… Full Story>“Parkinson’s Disease and Dementia” – Webinar Notes
Parkinson Society British Columbia hosted a webinar on Dementia in Parkinson’s. The speaker was geriatrician Naaz Parmar.
Just because you have PD doesn’t mean you can’t also have dementia. In this talk Dr. Parmar covered the definition of dementia, when should you have an assessment and what does that look like, the different types of dementia and finally, treatments. Her argument about getting an early, accurate diagnosis for cognitive or memory changes is compelling.
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