In early November, the American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA) hosted a webinar on research in Parkinson’s disease (PD). The webinar featured expert physical therapist for PD Dr. Terry Ellis and movement disorder specialist Dr. Marie Saint-Hilaire. Dr. Saint-Hilaire discussed the role of clinical trials in PD, how to find ongoing trials, and the benefits of participating in a trial.  Dr. Ellis reviewed two current exercise trials.

This fall PMD Alliance hosted a mini webinar series on Pre-habilitating Parkinson’s Disease.  Pre-habilitating means proactively addressing potential issues rather than reacting after they happen.  This miniseries seeks to provide you with the tools to give you more control and a greater sense of peace when it comes to imagining the future – and it is a good one!

This summer, the American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA) hosted a webinar on how to be optimistic with Parkinson’s disease (PD), featuring Bill Rasmussen.  In the webinar, Bill, diagnosed with PD in 2014, explained how he manages his life with optimism and described how optimism can be contagious with your family members.  He shared examples of various exercises and activities that he performs to not let PD get in the way of his life.  We at Stanford Parkinson’s Community Outreach are sharing our notes for this webinar.