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January 2022 – Parkinson’s Webinars and Virtual Meetings with Speakers

January 2, 2022 By Parkinson's Community Help

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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

http://med.stanford.edu/parkinsons.html


Sunday, January 2, 10am

Open Mic Chat with Shelley and Dar

Audience:  Women with PD

Description:

Open discussion about anything Parkinson’s with Shelley and Darlene

Speakers:  Shelley and Darlene

Host:  Twitchy Woman

Only women with PD should participate.  Use this link to join the webinar

The webinar recording will be posted to the events page of the Twitchy Woman website


Wednesday, January 5, 9am

Understanding Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS)

Description:

Learn about DBS as a treatment option for Parkinson’s disease, essential tremor and dystonia.  Q&A will follow the presentation.

Speaker:  Sarah Zurek, RN, BSN, DBS program coordinator

Host:  Hartford Healthcare

Register here

This webinar is offered monthly and will not be recorded.


Wednesday, January 5, 10am

Parkinson’s In the Hospital – Why Being Prepared Matters

Description:

Understand the risks associated with a hospital stay when living with Parkinson’s. Learn how to develop strategies to get the best possible care in the hospital and what resources are available to help you play an active role in a hospital visit, whether planned or unplanned.

Speakers:

Muhammad Nashatizadeh, MD, University of Kansas Medical Center

Rick Ostrander, Parkinson’s Foundation Aware in Care Ambassador

Host:  Parkinson’s Foundation (PF)

Register here

This webinar will be posted on PF’s Past Wellness Wednesdays webpage


Wednesday, January 5, 5:30pm

Life with Young Onset Parkinson’s Disease (YOPD)

Audience: Young Onset PD

Description:

A panel discussion of people with YOPD and a YOPD care partner to share insights on how to process a diagnosis of YOPD, how to talk to children about PD, ow to navigate the workplace/career, dating/marriage with YOPD, the importance of exercise and much more. 

Moderator:  Rebecca Gilbert, MD

Panelists:  Allison, Bryan, and Steven who are all living with YOPD, and Bryan’s wife Julia

Host:  American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA)

Register here

The webinar recording will be posted to the APDA YouTube channel Dr. Gilbert Hosts playlist


Friday, January 7, 12pm

The Biological Approaches for the Surgical Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease

Description:

An exploration of gene therapy approaches for Parkinson’s and upcoming stem cell transplantation trials, highlighting the hopeful and revolutionary treatment options on the horizon.

Speaker:  Paul Larson, MD

Host:  PMD Alliance

Register here

The webinar recording may be posted to the PMD Alliance YouTube channel


Saturday, January 8, 10:30am-12:30pm

The Influence of Environmental and Occupational Toxins on Neurological Diseases

Description:

The speaker will share relevant parts of her research, which focuses on the health effects of toxins such as pesticides, ionizing radiation, and air pollution on neurodegenerative disorders including Parkinson’s.

Speaker:  Beate Ritz, MD, PhD, MPH, UCLA School of Medicine

Host:  PD Active

Register here

The webinar recording may be posted to the PD Active YouTube channel


Tuesday, January 11, 3pm

Benefits of the Dance for Parkinson’s Program

No description available.

Speaker:  Rebecca Barnstaple, PhD, Post Doctoral Fellow in Dance Studies

Host:  Parkinson Association of the Carolinas (PAC)

Register here

The webinar recording may be posted to the PAC YouTube channel


Sunday, January 16, 10am

Open Mic Chat with Shelley and Dar

Audience:  Women with PD

Description:

Open discussion about anything Parkinson’s with Shelley and Darlene

Speakers:  Shelley and Darlene

Host:  Twitchy Woman

Only women with PD should participate.  Use this link to join the webinar

The webinar recording will be posted to the events page of the Twitchy Woman website


Wednesday, January 19, 8am

Prodromal PD and RBD – what’s the link?

Description:

This talk will focus on why people with REM Sleep Behavior Disorder (RBD) are often later diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.  

Speaker:  Ron Postuma, MD, MSc, McGill University

Host:  World Parkinson Coalition (WPC)

Register here

A recording of the podcast will be posted to the WPC YouTube channel Research Spotlight playlist


Wednesday, January 19, 10am

Managing Your Healthcare – Communication between the Primary Care Doctor and Neurologist

Description:

A neurologist and primary care physician will discuss the interactions between those specialties, and how to coordinate between the two for your best care.

Speakers: 

Stephanie Bissonnette, DO, MPH, Boston University Medical Campus

Terrell Y. Johnson, MD, Boston University Medical Campus

Host:  American Parkinson Disease Association Massachusetts (APDA MA)

Register here

A recording of the webinar may be posted to the APDA MA YouTube channel


Wednesday, January 19, 10am

Parkinson’s 101: What You and Your Family Should Know

Audience:  Newly Diagnosed

Description:

This program will provide a basic overview of Parkinson’s disease. Learn about what Parkinson’s is, what causes it, common symptoms, treatments, and strategies for managing symptoms.

Speaker:  Neepa Patel, MD, Rush University Medical Center

Host:  Parkinson’s Foundation (PF)

Register here

This webinar will be posted on PF’s Past Wellness Wednesdays webpage


Wednesday, January 19, 11:30am

Global Symposium: Environmental Pollutants and Parkinson’s

Description:

An examination of the relationship between environmental toxins (such as pesticides and other harmful chemicals) and the growing number of both diagnosed and undiagnosed people with Parkinson’s worldwide. The speaker will also discuss his co-authored book about ending Parkinson’s disease that highlights calls for action and disease prevention strategies, as well as potential care and treatment improvements.

Speaker:  Bas Bloem, MD, Radboud University Medical Center

Host:  Parkinson Society British Columbia (PSBC)

Register here

The webinar recording may be posted to the PSBC YouTube channel


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.


Thursday, January 20, 9am

Diet, Exercise and Other Strategies for Living Well as You Age

Description:

Ways to live well, practical tips for eating healthy, exercising, building a care team and boosting brain health.

Multiple speakers

Host:  Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF)

Register here

A recording of this webinar may be posted to the MJFF YouTube channel


Sunday, January 23, 10am

Daniel Corcos, PhD

Audience:  Women with PD

Description:

A discussion of the latest research on exercise and Parkinson’s.

Speaker:  Daniel Corcos, PhD, professor of Physical Therapy, Northwestern University

Host:  Twitchy Woman

Only women with PD should participate.  Register here

The webinar recording will be posted to the events page of the Twitchy Woman website


Tuesday, January 25, 8:30am-10am and 4pm-5:30pm

Living Well with Lewy Body Dementia Featuring the Spark Documentary

Description:

A screening of the documentary Spark: Robin Williams and His Battle with Lewy Body Dementia, followed by a panel discussion of how you can live well with a diagnosis of Lewy Body Dementia.

Multiple speakers

Host:  Lewy Body Dementia Association (LBDA) and the Frederick County Senior Services Division, Frederick, MD.

Find more details and a link to register here

This event will not be recorded.


Wednesday, January 26, 11am

Emerging Therapies in Parkinson’s

Description:

This one-hour webinar will share the latest on emerging therapies for Parkinson’s and what’s coming down the pike for the Parkinson’s community.

Speaker: Michael Okun, MD, University of Florida

Host:  Davis Phinney Foundation

Register here

The webinar recording will be posted to the DPF YouTube channel


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.


Wednesday, January 26, 12pm

The Wind from Within: The Chinese Medical Concept of Movement Disorders

Description:

In Chinese medicine, wind is the influence at the root of Parkinson disease. This webinar will unpack the role of oriental and integrative medicine in healing and promoting health and wellbeing.

Speaker:  Robert Bibeau, Doctor of Oriental Medicine

Host:  PMD Alliance

Register here 

The webinar recording may be posted to the PMD Alliance YouTube channel


Thursday, January 27, 3pm

Exercise & Safe Movements [for PD]

Speaker:  Jennifer Youse, PAC’s Dance for Parkinson’s Program Instructor

Host:  Parkinson Association of the Carolinas (PAC)

Register here

The webinar recording may be posted to the PAC YouTube channel


Friday, January 28, 12pm

What’s New? Recently Approved Medications for Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease

Speaker:  William Alex Dalrymple, MD, UVA Health

Register here

A recording of the webinar may be posted to the APDA YouTube channel

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