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

July 30, 2022 By Denise Dagan

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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 August 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 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 August 2022…

– Denise


Monday, August 1, 12pm

Advance Care Planning for PD

No description available.  This is the 19th webinar in the Everything Parkinson’s educational series, which began in December 2020.  Everything Parkinson’s is presented the first Monday of each month from noon to 1 pm.  For holidays, the webinar is moved to the following Monday.  

Speaker: Karen Patterson, NP

No registration required.  Join live:  bit.ly/PD-Webinars

Webinar ID:  821 8048 1494

Telephone:  669-900-6833

Host:  Pacific Neuroscience Institute (PNI), Santa Monica, CA

For questions or more information, contact Giselle, phone 310-582-7433, giselle.tamula@providence.org

The webinar recording will be posted to the Movement Disorders section of the PNI Health and Wellness webinars page


Monday, August 1, 12pm

Gratitude, Grounding and the Grit of Living for Now [with PD]

Description:

Discover ways to cultivate gratitude, grounding, and grit to carry you through hard times.  The speaker will explore how to build a vision and create a plan to achieve it, ways to center yourself in the present moment, and tools for coping with depression, anxiety, apathy, and chronic stress.

Speaker:  Mindy Bixby, DO, movement disorder specialist, Hoag Physician Partners

Host:  PMD Alliance

Registration webpage

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


Tuesday, August 2, 4pm

Employment and Parkinson’s: Challenges and Resources

Audience:  Young Onset PD (YOPD)

Description:

Hear from a panel of experts on important topics such as: when and how to disclose your diagnosis, work life changes after disclosure, managing medication for better results at work, and going on disability.

Moderator: Paul Black, Elder Law Attorney

Panelists: Patrice Callahan, Attorney specializing in SSDI

Regan Keebaugh, Attorney specializing in employment law

Laura Scorr, MD, Movement Disorder Specialist, Emory Healthcare

Host:  American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA) Georgia Chapter

Registration webpage

Webinar registrants will be given a link to the webinar recording.


Wednesday, August 3, 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

To register, call 855-442-4373 or use this registration webpage

This webinar is offered monthly and will not be recorded.


Wednesday, August 3, 10-11:30am

Genetic Testing for Parkinson’s Disease through PD GENEration

Description:

Learn more about the importance of genetic testing for Parkinson’s and how genetics can lead to better therapies to treat PD.

Speaker:  David K. Simon, MD, PhD, Harvard Medical School and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Host:  Parkinson’s Foundation (PF)

Registration webpage

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


Sunday, August 7, 10am

Learn About the World Parkinson Coalition

Audience:  Women with PD

Description:

The World Parkinson Coalition puts on the World Parkinson Congress every 3 years.  This conference attracts medical professionals, researchers and people with Parkinson’s from around the world.  What makes this conference different is that anyone can attend any session, no matter their credentials.  Find out how you can participate in the next WPC in Barcelona July 4-7, 2023.

Speaker:  Eli Pollard, executive director, World Parkinson Coalition 

Host:  Twitchy Woman

Only women with PD should participate.  Registration webpage

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


Monday, August 8, 1pm

Understanding OFF Episodes and Dyskinesia in Parkinson’s Disease

Description:

The speaker will explore the impact of OFF and dyskinesia on daily lives and treatment options.

Host:  PMD Alliance

Registration webpage

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


Monday, August 8, 3pm

Gastroparesis and Parkinson’s

Description:

The speaker will give an overview of gastroparesis in PD.

Speaker:  Wael N. El-Nachef, MD, PhD, gastroenterologist, UCLA  

Host:  Parkinson’s Community Los Angeles (PCLA)

Registration website

A recording of the webinar will be posted to the PCLA YouTube channel


Tuesday, August 9, 1pm

Depression, Anxiety, Mood, and Parkinson’s

Description:

The speaker will discuss the many facets and types of depression, how to spot, understand, and manage anxiety, the role neuropsychologist can play in helping you live better with PD, how (or if) mood issues change or get worse the longer you live with PD, when and how to treat depression and anxiety, the latest in treatments, including non-pharmacological interventions for these mood-related issues, and much more.

Speaker:  Joanne Hamilton, PhD, Scripps Health

Host:  Davis Phinney Foundation (DPF)

Registration webpage

The webinar recording will be posted to the DPF past webinars page  


Wednesday, August 10, 11am

Current Research in Parkinson’s

Description:

The speaker will describe the techniques to managing Parkinson’s disease and the challenges you may face, including why PD symptoms are worse when you feel under the weather, what to do if you experience freezing of gait, and highlight some techniques that can help in both situations.

Speaker: movement disorder specialist, Banner Health 

Host:  Banner Health

Registration webpage

This webinar will not be recorded.


Wednesday, August 10, 12pm

Tips for Walking with PD

Description:

The speaker will discuss the importance of a walking program for people with Parkinson’s and provide tips for getting the right gear, dealing with dystonia, measuring activity, and more.

Speaker:  Jenny Wilhelm, PT, DPT, NCS, Oregon Health & Science University

Host:  Brian Grant Foundation (BGF)

Registration webpage

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


Monday, August 15, 10am

Sleep Issues and Parkinson’s Disease

Description:

Learn about the various sleep disorders associated with PD, potential treatments for the sleep difficulties of PD, the effects of PD medications on sleep, and ways to overcome excessive daytime sleepiness.  The speaker will answer sleep-related questions from the audience. 

Moderator:  Rebecca Gilbert, MD, APDA Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer

Speaker:  Maria Cristina Ospina, MD, Regional Parkinson Center, Phoenix

Host:  American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA)

Registration webpage

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


Wednesday, August 17, 10am

Asking for Support and Building Your Extended Care Team [for PD]

Description:

People living with Parkinson’s disease and their care partners who are unsure of how to engage their families or friends learn how to build your informal or extended care team.

Speaker:  Elaine Book, MSW, RSW

Host:  Parkinson’s Foundation (PF)

Registration webpage

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


Wednesday, August 17, 11am

Adaptive Communication Techniques & Assistive Devices

No description available

Speaker:  Michelle Hill, M.S. CCC-SLP

Host:  Parkinson Association of the Carolinas (PAC)

Registration webpage

This webinar will be posted on PAC’s Wellness Wednesdays webpage. Scroll down to see Past Recorded Wellness Wednesdays.


Wednesday, August 17, 12pm

Why Do I Have Off Periods and How to Treat Them

Description:

The speaker will address the different types of OFF time and multiple ways to treat it, including medications, DBS, and pumps.

Speaker:  Maria Cristina Ospina, MD, Regional Parkinson Center, Phoenix

Host:  PMD Alliance

Registration webpage

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


Sunday, August 21, 10am

Improv for Parkinson’s

Audience:  Women with PD

Description:

A special improv class designed for people with Parkinson’s.  Learn more about how The Tightrope Theatre is paired with other organizations to offer a variety of improv courses geared towards students with PD.

Multiple speakers from The Tightrope Theatre improv troupe

Host:  Twitchy Woman

Only women with PD should participate.  Registration webpage

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


Tuesday, August 23, 9am

Fatigue in Parkinson’s Disease

Description:

Fatigue is common in PD and is considered a non-motor symptom.  It’s also a symptom that’s hard to clinically define.  Is it due to changes caused by the disease, a side-effect of medication, or both?  Either way, fatigue has a significant impact on quality of life.

Speaker:  Joseph Friedman, MD, Brown University

Host:  PMD Alliance

Registration webpage

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


Thursday, August 25, 11am

The Genetics of Parkinson’s

Description

Learn about the genetics of PD, including recent gene research.

Speaker:  Ignacio Mata, PhD, Cleveland Clinic

Host:  Parkinson’s Community Los Angeles (PCLA)

Registration website

A recording of the webinar will be posted to the PCLA YouTube channel


Friday, August 26, 10:30-11:35am

2022 Virtual Symposium [on rehabilitative exercise and wellness for PD]

Description:

After a welcome and introductions, speakers from UCSD Health will address two topics:  rehabilitative exercise in the management of PD, and wellness for individuals with PD.  There will be 20 minutes for questions following the presentations.

Speakers: Cory Troyer, PT, DPT, UCSD

Julie Larsen, OTD, OTR/L, UCSD

Kristine Negrete-Dowling PT, DPT, NCS, ATP, UCSD

Jessie Agrimis PT, DPT, NCS, ATP, UCSD

Host:  UC San Diego (UCSD) Parkinson & Other Movement Disorders Center

Registration website

The webinar recording will be posted to the UCSD Dept. of Neurosciences Community Symposium webpage


Monday, August 29, 12pm

Dopamine Nation: A Conversation with Dr. Anna Lembke

Description:

The author of Dopamine Nation will talk about how dopamine works, what happens when it doesn’t, the pursuit of pleasure and how it often leads to pain, how to keep dopamine in check when you have Parkinson’s, and much more.

Speaker: Anna Lembke

Host:  Davis Phinney Foundation (DPF)

Registration website

The webinar recording will be posted to the DPF website

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