Every month, Stanford Parkinson’s Community Outreach produces a list of Parkinson’s-related webinars and virtual meetings with speakers. Here’s our December 2021 list.
What’s the difference between a webinar and a virtual meeting? A “webinar” has a handful of speakers at most, and attendees have both audio and video muted. A “virtual meeting” usually allows attendees to be seen and heard.
We recommend you register NOW for anything of interest. That way, if there’s a recording, as a registrant you’ll receive an email alerting you to the recording availability. Also, note that a few webinars have registration deadlines well in advance of the webinar dates.
Stanford Parkinson’s Community Outreach will try to attend as many of these events as possible and share our notes. Our notes about PD webinars are often posted here to our blog. We email our notes to the “Stanford PD Info” and “PD Caregivers” email lists, depending on the relevance to those audiences.
We publish to our blog an additional caregiver-specific webinar and virtual event list, which is sent to those on our “PD Caregivers” list. That list includes some events not included here since those events are for caregivers only.
If you are a caregiver to someone with PD, we encourage you to be added to our “PD Caregivers” email list.
Unless indicated, the webinar and virtual meetings listed below are:
- Times listed as PT. (We are based in California, after all.)
- One-hour in duration. We suggest you join five minutes before the official start-time. (Usually, the speaker talks for 30-40 minutes and there’s a question-and-answer session for the remaining time.)
- For a general audience. (Again, caregiver-specific events are on our other list.)
- Not focused on a single medication or single, branded treatment. (Those are excluded.)
- Free.
After that long preamble, here’s our list of PD-related webinars and virtual meetings in December 2021…
– Denise
http://med.stanford.edu/parkinsons.html
Thursday, December 2, 8am
Psychosocial Strategies Over the Holidays [for Parkinson’s]
No description available.
Speaker: Jennifer Lambert, LCSW
Host: American Parkinson Disease Association, Connecticut Chapter (APDA CT)
Register here
The webinar recording will be posted to the APDA CT educational webinars page.
Friday, December 3, 9am
Hands On Helping, Part 1 [for dementia caregivers]
Description:
The speaker covers how to help someone with dementia to bathe, dress, eat, and all the other hands-on-care activities. We’ll work on how to use your hands in helpful supportive ways to make caregiving easier for both of you. This is the first of three in the “Caring with Melanie Online Dementia Education Series.”
Speaker: Melanie Bunn, RN, MS
Host: Dementia Alliance of North Carolina (DANC)
Registration fee: $10 per class or $20 for all three classes.
Register here
A recording of the webinar may be available to registrants only.
Wednesday, December 8, 12pm
Maintaining closeness: Sexuality, intimacy and the ever-changing relationship [in Parkinson’s]
Description:
This session identifies the different aspects of having Parkinson’s and being a care partner that can interfere with sexual intimacy and encourages an open discussion about a sometimes taboo topic. Strategies will be offered to help maintain closeness, whether it be important touching or sexual intercourse. This is the last of a 4-part series of virtual panel discussions designed by and for Parkinson’s care partners.
Expert Panelist: Marianne Matzo, PhD, APRN-CNP, AOCNP-Emeritus, ACHPN, FPCN, FAAN
Care Partner Panel: Ken Hill and Jean Ward
Host: World Parkinson Coalition (WPC)
Information about all four topics in this series. Register for one or all.
The webinar recording will be posted to the WPC website.
Thursday, December 9, 8am
A Caregiver’s Story
Description:
Claire Wester is a caregiver for her mother who has Alzheimer’s Disease. In this episode of “Dear Lucy,” listen to Claire’s inspiring story of how she faced the challenges as well as burnout and what she did to overcome these. Claire and Lucy will discuss what to look for as well as tips on how to advocate for yourself as well as your loved one.
Speakers:
Lucy Barylak, MSW
Claire Wester, certified dementia care consultant
Host: Wellmed Caregiver Teleconnection
See speaker bios and register here
The teleconference will be recorded and posted to the Caregiver Teleconnection website. Use the search box or click on << Previous Events to find archived webinars and teleconferences.
Friday, December 10, 9am
Hands On Helping, Part 2 [for dementia caregivers]
Description:
The speaker covers how to change your care as your family member’s abilities change. Attendees will work on increasing support and helping as the person needs more help, but not taking over. This is the second of three in the “Caring with Melanie Online Dementia Education Series.”
Speaker: Melanie Bunn, RN, MS
Host: Dementia Alliance of North Carolina (DANC)
Registration fee: $10 per class or $20 for all three classes.
Register here
A recording of the webinar may be available to registrants only.
Monday, December 13, 10am
Managing the Holidays: Interactive Discussion about How to Cope
Description:
This is a yearly interactive conversation about holiday activities when you are a caregiver. Share your challenges and hear from others on what has worked for you in the past, what you have had to change from traditional celebrations, how you balance caregiving and self-care, and more.
Speaker: Zanda Hilger, LPC
Host: Wellmed Caregiver Teleconnection
See speaker bio and register here
The teleconference will be recorded and posted to the Caregiver Teleconnection website. Use the search box or click on << Previous Events to find archived webinars and teleconferences.
Wednesday, December 15, 12pm
Holiday Sing Along
Description:
Put on your favorite holiday sweater and prepare for a dose of festive cheer and a jolly holiday sing along. Sing the holiday classics together in a virtual environment. If you feel uncomfortable singing in a group, mute yourself on Zoom and sing aloud to your heart’s delight!
Speaker: Sun Joo Lee, MT-BC, music therapist
Host: PMD Alliance
Register here
The webinar recording may be posted to the PMD Alliance YouTube channel
Thursday, December 16, 11am
Holi-Daze or Holidays? Your Choice A Survival Guide for the Self Aware
Description:
For many the holiday season ends up being the holi-daze, bringing stress, anxiety, the blues and self-doubts. This webinar will share some tips to help you enjoy more and stress less this holiday season.
Speaker: Jamie Huysman, PsyD, LCSW
Host: Wellmed Caregiver Teleconnection
See speaker bio and register here
The webinar will be recorded and posted to the Caregiver Teleconnection website. Use the search box or click on << Previous Events to find archived webinars and teleconferences.
Friday, December 17, 9am
Hands On Helping, Part 3 [for dementia caregivers]
Description:
The speaker integrates what was learned in the first two classes, specifically how to adapt those general approaches to your specific person and situation. This is the last of three in the “Caring with Melanie Online Dementia Education Series.”
Speaker: Melanie Bunn, RN, MS
Host: Dementia Alliance of North Carolina (DANC)
Registration fee: $10 per class or $20 for all three classes.
Register here
A recording of the webinar may be available to registrants only.
Tuesday, December 21, 8am
Grief Discussion
Description:
Grief over the disease, grief about the holidays, grief about the current pandemic, we are all grieving in some manner. This webinar is an opportunity to get together and discuss what is happening to us, why we feel the way we do and how we find our way back.
Speaker: Tam Cummings, PhD
Host: Wellmed Caregiver Teleconnection
See speaker bio and register here
The webinar may be recorded and posted to the Caregiver Teleconnection website. Use the search box or click on << Previous Events to find archived webinars and teleconferences.