Every month, Stanford Parkinson’s Community Outreach produces a list of Parkinson’s-related webinars and virtual meetings with speakers. Here’s our February 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 February 2022…
– Denise
Thursday, February 3, 8am
Safe Medications, part I
Description:
This is the first of two teleconference sessions about how to best manage your loved one’s medications, especially during the pandemic. Caregivers need to understand and be vigilant about medication side effects, as well as how new medications may affect someone with dementia.
Speaker: Lucy Barylak, MSW
Host: Wellmed Caregiver Teleconnection
See speaker bios and register on this Caregiver Teleconnection webpage
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.
Tuesday, February 8, 8am
How are YOU feeling?
Description:
This webinar will conduct an in-depth discussion about caregiver feelings. Participants will have an opportunity to ask questions, share personal experiences, and hear how other caregivers are coping.
Speaker: Nestor H Praderio, MD
Host: Wellmed Caregiver Teleconnection
See speaker bio and register on this Caregiver Teleconnection webpage
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.
Thursday, February 10, 8am
Safe Medications, part II
Description:
This is the second of two teleconference sessions about how to best manage your loved one’s medications, especially during the pandemic. Caregivers need to understand and be vigilant about medication side effects, as well as how new medications may affect someone with dementia.
Speaker: Lucy Barylak, MSW
Host: Wellmed Caregiver Teleconnection
See speaker bios and register on this Caregiver Teleconnection webpage
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.
Thursday, February 10, 10am
Navigating the Healthcare Environment/Advocating for Your Loved One
Description:
Understanding your rights and communicating effectively with healthcare professionals are essential in advocating for your loved ones and yourself in a complex healthcare system. The speaker will share tips for communicating effectively with healthcare professionals, handling hospitalizations, and understanding the discharge process and follow-up care.
Speaker: Debbie Emerson, community health educator, Hope Hospice
Host: Hope Hospice
Register on this Zoom Webinar Registration webpage
The webinar may be recorded and posted to the Hope Hospice YouTube channel
Wednesday, February 16, 10am
What is Caregiver Burnout? [for PD caregivers]
Description:
Caregiver burnout, a state of physical, emotional and mental exhaustion, happens when care partners try to do too much for too long. This webinar will share caregiving tips and strategies, teach about free courses for care partner wellness and self-care, and include time for live Q&A and discussion with speakers.
Speakers:
Marlene Perdan, Parkinson’s care partner
Annie Brookes (Wallis), MSW, director of education, Parkinson’s Foundation
Host: Parkinson’s Foundation (PF)
Register on this Parkinson’s Foundation webpage
This webinar will be posted on PF’s Past Wellness Wednesdays webpage
Wednesday, February 16, 11am
Helping individuals with Parkinson’s disease stay safe while in the hospital
Description:
The speaker will address the risks those with PD may face in the hospital, the tools they need to play an active role in their care, and how to be heard, valued and respected throughout a hospitalization.
Speaker: Parkinson’s Foundation Hospital Care Initiative Aware in Care Ambassador
Host: LSVT Global
Register on this LSVT Global webpage
The webinar recording will be posted to the LSVT Global webinars page
Wednesday, February 16, 12pm
Coping with Behavior in Dementia
Description:
The speaker will guide participants through what behaviors your loved one with dementia may exhibit and how to navigate these behaviors.
Speaker: Allison Lindauer, PhD, NP
Host: PMD Alliance
Register on this Blackthorn Events webpage
The webinar recording may be posted to the PMD Alliance YouTube channel
Thursday, February 24, 11am
Hospice and Palliative Care
No description available. Not PD-specific.
Speaker: Maggie Parker Ivancic, MSW, LCSWA
Host: Parkinson Association of the Carolinas (PAC)
Register on this Zoom Webinar Registration webpage
The webinar recording may be posted to the PAC YouTube channel
Thursday, February 24, 11am
Self-Love: The Gift That Keeps on Giving
Description:
When you focus on self-love and self-compassion rather than on pleasing people, you build your self-esteem, your own resiliency and break codependent patterns. You can form healthier, happier relationships and dramatically change your caregiving experience.
Speaker: James Huysman, PsyD, LCSW
Host: Wellmed Caregiver Teleconnection
See speaker bios and register on this Caregiver Teleconnection webpage
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.
Monday, February 28, 7pm
Let’s Talk Parkinson’s: Spotlight on Care Partners
Description:
A special roundtable discussion among Parkinson’s care partners.
Host: Parkinson’s Community Los Angeles (PCLA)
See speaker bios and register on this Zoom Meeting Registration webpage
The webinar will be recorded and posted to the PCLA website.