Every month, Stanford Parkinson’s Community Outreach produces a list of Parkinson’s-related webinars and virtual meetings with speakers. Here’s our January 2022 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 January 2022…
– Denise
Monday, January 10, 10am
Who Me, I’m Just Stressed Out: When Caregiver Stress May be Anxiety, Depression, or Both
Description:
This teleconference will discuss the differences between stress, anxiety, and depression. Learn about the symptoms of depression and anxiety, how they are diagnosed and treated, and identify resources to help yourself and the person you care for.
Speaker: Laura Wolfe, PhD
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.
Wednesday, January 12, 8am
The Pride of Caring: Resources-R-Us! LGBT and Aging Resources and Supports
Description:
This teleconference will address defining families of choice and negotiating family dynamics, share where to find resources and support, and outline the important documents and health policies for LGBTQ caregivers.
Speakers:
- Elliot Montgomery Sklar, PhD, Nova Southeastern University
- Lucy Barylak, MSW
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, January 12, 11am
Medicare Home Health Benefits
Description:
A review of the services the Medicare home health benefit covers (including skilled nursing, physical, occupational, and speech therapy, medical social services, and home health aides), as well as challenges and strategies to access or maintain home health services, especially for long-term, chronic conditions.
Speakers: Center for Medicare Advocacy staff members
Host: Parkinson Association of Northern California (PANC)
Register here
The webinar recording may be posted to the PANC YouTube channel
Thursday, January 13, 10am
Making Decisions About Caregiving
Description:
Handling sensitive topics and making difficult decisions about providing for care for a loved one, especially when emotions are high, is never easy. This webinar will cover information about assessing needs, working together with family members, accessing community services and resources, relocating loved ones, and exploring various care settings including in-home and residential care.
Speaker: Debbie Emerson, Hope Hospice’s Community Health Educator
Host: Hope Hospice & Health Services
Register here
The webinar recording will be posted to the Hope Hospice past events webpage
Wednesday, January 19, 12pm
Mental Health & Parkinson’s Disease Series
Description:
The first session in a new workshop series focused on helping those living with Parkinson’s and their care partners understand and improve their mental health and quality of life. The series consists of six weekly workshop sessions, each 60-90 minutes including a lecture and interactive exercises. Series topics include: Understanding Anxiety, Depression, Stress Management, Relaxation, Coping Skills, Nutrition, Exercise, and Sleep. The workshop takes place at noon (PT) on Wednesdays until February 23.
Multiple speakers
Host: Banner Health
Register once for the six-part workshop series here
This workshop will not be recorded.
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Thursday, January 20, 8am
What to do When a Loved One with Dementia Displays Inappropriate Sexual Behaviors
Description:
In this episode of Dear Lucy, the speaker shares what to do when a loved one with dementia displays inappropriate sexual behaviors and answers questions.
Speaker: Lucy Barylak, MSW
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, January 26, 12pm
Mental Health & Parkinson’s Disease Series
Description:
The second session in a new workshop series focused on helping those living with Parkinson’s and their care partners understand and improve their mental health and quality of life. The series consists of six weekly workshop sessions, each 60-90 minutes including a lecture and interactive exercises. Series topics include: Understanding Anxiety, Depression, Stress Management, Relaxation, Coping Skills, Nutrition, Exercise, and Sleep. The workshop takes place at noon (PT) on Wednesdays until February 23.
Multiple speakers
Host: Banner Health
Register once for the six-part workshop series here
This workshop will not be recorded.