Every month, Stanford Parkinson’s Community Outreach produces a list of Parkinson’s-related webinars and virtual meetings with speakers. Here’s our December 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 December 2022…
Thursday, December 1, 10-11:30am
Coping with Emotions of Caregiving
Note: This webinar is NOT specific to PD.
Description:
Caring for others is filled with many mixed and varied emotions such as feelings of love, loss, anger, affection, sadness, frustration, and guilt. It’s not uncommon for family caregivers to feel lonely and isolated. Caregivers often experience a higher rate of stress, anxiety, and depression than those who aren’t caregivers. We will share these emotions and learn about ways to help cope and manage difficult emotions.
Host: Orange Caregiver Resource Center, Fullerton, CA
No information is available about the recording of this webinar.
Thursday, December 1, 11am
Getting Through the Holidays
Note: This webinar is NOT specific to PD.
Description:
The speaker will strategize various self-care methods and ways to meet the needs of your family member with dementia and family expectations.
Speaker: Tam Cummings, PhD
Host: Wellmed Caregiver Teleconnection
The webinar will be recorded and posted to the Caregiver Teleconnection website
Thursday, December 1, 12pm
Care Partner PPE (Prepared, Proactive and Energized): Strategies to Boost Care Partner Coping
Note: The webinar may not be specific to PD
Description:
This session will begin with an explanation of self-management, which can prevent strain and burnout by taking a proactive approach to care partner wellness. Speakers will specifically discuss the self-management strategies CBT and journaling. The session is based on the Chronic Disease Self-Management Program developed at Stanford University.
Moderator: Elaine Book, MSW, RSW
Speakers:
Kate Lorig
Karen Chinca
Rebecca Gifford
Host: World Parkinson’s Coalition (WPC)
A recording of the webinar will be posted to the WPC Research Spotlight 2022 page
Thursday, December 3, 12pm
Family Concerns for Dementia: Care Managers
Note: This webinar is NOT specific to PD.
Description:
The speaker will explain how care managers can help when caregiving for someone with dementia – or other long-term illness. She will answer listener questions.
Speaker: Elizabeth Landsverk, MD, geriatrician
Host: Dr. Liz Geriatrics
No registration required. Tune-in on the Dr. Liz Geriatrics Facebook page
A recording of the webinar will be posted to the Dr. Liz Geriatrics Facebook page immediately.
Monday, December 5, 2-3:30pm
Parkinson’s Disease and Caregiving
Description:
Early Parkinson’s disease usually requires more emotional support and less hands-on care. It is a good time for family members/caregivers to educate themselves about the disease.
Host: Inland Caregiver Resource Center, Colton, CA
No information is available about the recording of this webinar.
Tuesday, December 6, 4pm
How to Engage in Meaningful Self-Care
Audience: “Sandwich” caregivers (caring for both one’s elders and one’s children)
Note: The webinar is NOT specific to PD.
Description:
This is a discussion around meaningful self-care strategies. Attendees will learn tools to tend to their own well-being. Part of the “Sandwiched Speaker Series.”
Speaker: Stefani Wilson, family consultant, Del Oro Caregiver Resource Center
Hosts:
Del Oro Caregiver Resource Center, Citrus Heights, CA
Child Life Mommy, Sacramento
Christy Byrne Yates, Sandwich Generation Coaching
No information is available about the recording of this webinar.
Wednesday, December 7, 11am
Coping Through The Holiday Season
Note: The discussion may not be specific to PD.
Description:
Attendees to this month’s Parkinson Association of the Carolinas (PAC) Virtual Support Group will learn tips for coping through the holidays. Both people with Parkinson’s and care partners are welcome at this and all PAC Virtual Support Group meetings.
Speaker: Andrea Symes, LCSW, CEO of My Positive Transformation
Host: Parkinson Association of the Carolinas (PAC)
A recording of the webinar will be posted to PAC Past Virtual Support Groups page
Miércoles, 7 de diciembre, 10-11:30am
Prevención de caídas
Nota: El seminario web NO es específica para la enfermedad de Parkinson.
Anfitrión: Inland Caregiver Resource Center, Colton, CA
No hay información disponible sobre la grabación de este seminario web.
Wednesday, December 7, 10-11:30am
Understanding & Responding to Dementia Behaviors
Note: The webinar is NOT specific to PD.
Speaker: A representative from the Alzheimer’s Association
Host: Inland Caregiver Resource Center, Colton, CA
No information is available about the recording of this webinar.
Wednesday, December 7, 11am
How to “Keep Our Cool” in Life and Over the Holidays
Note: The webinar is NOT specific to PD.
Description:
Connect with your higher awareness through the eyes of gratitude and other ways to “keep our cool,” reduce stress and become more reflective and open minded for ourselves and our families.
Speaker: James Huysman, PsyD, LCSW
Host: Wellmed Caregiver Teleconnection
The webinar will be recorded and posted to the Caregiver Teleconnection website
Thursday, December 8, 8am
Who am I?
Note: The webinar is NOT specific to PD.
Description:
When caring for someone with dementia, caregivers may lose their identity, role and relationships. The session focuses on why this could happen and how to manage and accept change in a positive and meaningful way. Part of the “Dear Lucy” series.
Speaker: Lucy Barylak, MSW
Host: Wellmed Caregiver Teleconnection
The webinar will be recorded and posted to the Caregiver Teleconnection website
Thursday, December 8, 3-5pm
Care Partner Relationships
Description:
The speaker will discuss the difficult emotions that care partners must contend with, and how to build resilience in the face of those weighty feelings. She will highlight the importance of learning to ask for and accept help as a necessary strategy for surviving and thriving as a care partner for the long haul.
Speaker: Kay Adams, LCSW, founder, Compassion Works, LLC
Host: Parkinson Association of the Rockies (PAR)
Register by contacting Annie, agoyanes@parkinsonrockies.org, 303-830-1839.
The summit may be recorded and posted to the PAR YouTube channel
Friday, December 9, 12pm
Getting Through the Holidays
Note: The webinar may not be specific to PD.
Description:
The speaker will address social connection, loneliness, and some practical mental health tips to get you through the holidays happy and healthy.
Moderator: Indu Subramanian, MD, UCLA Medical Center
Speaker: Travis H. Turner, PhD
Host: PMD Alliance
The webinar recording may be posted to the PMD Alliance YouTube channel
Monday, December 9, 12:30-2:30pm
Two Films About Caregiving
Note: The webinar is NOT specific to PD.
Description:
The films “My Father’s House: A Journey of Love and Memory,” and “Quiet Triumphs” focus on the caregiving journey—following a daughter’s experience of caring for her father through the final stage of dementia, including his death. They explore some of the good that can come out of caregiving. Caregivers will discuss their experiences of gratitude and growth in the midst of the stressors of long-term caregiving. It is unclear whether the films will be shown or just discussed.
Host: Redwood Caregiver Resource Center, Santa Rosa, CA
No information is available about the recording of this webinar.
Monday, December 12, 10am
Managing the Holidays: Interactive Discussion about How to Cope
Note: The webinar is NOT specific to PD.
Description:
An interactive conversation about holiday activities when you are a caregiver. What are your challenges, what has worked for you in the past, what have you had to change from traditional celebrations, and how do you balance caregiving and self-care? (This webinar is held yearly.)
Speaker: Zanda Hilger, LPC
Host: Wellmed Caregiver Teleconnection
The webinar will be recorded and posted to the Caregiver Teleconnection website
Thursday, December 12, 6-7:30pm
Managing The Holiday Blues
Note: The webinar is NOT specific to PD.
Host: Inland Caregiver Resource Center, Colton, CA
No information is available about the recording of this webinar.
Friday, December 13, 12p-12:30pm
Spotlight on Services: Family Consultation
Note: The webinar is NOT specific to PD.
Description:
Join family consultants from the California caregiver resource centers to learn more about family consultation services and how they support family caregivers.
Speakers: family consultants from the California Caregiver Resource Centers
Hosts: The 11 California Caregiver Resource Centers
No information is available about the recording of this webinar.
Tuesday, December 13, 4pm
Planning for the Future—Creating a ‘Legacy of Love’
Audience: “Sandwich” caregivers (caring for both one’s elders and one’s children)
Note: The webinar is NOT specific to PD.
Description:
The speaker will discuss how to approach caregiving “like a case manager” and how to develop future plans that benefit the care receiver, caregiver, and family as a whole. Part of the “Sandwiched Speaker Series.”
Speaker: Christy Byrne Yates, author and speaker
Hosts:
Del Oro Caregiver Resource Center, Citrus Heights, CA
Child Life Mommy, Sacramento
Christy Byrne Yates, Sandwich Generation Coaching
No information is available about the recording of this webinar.
Wednesday, December 14, 1-2pm
Caregiving 101
Note: The webinar is NOT specific to PD.
Description:
A general overview of what it means to be a caregiver and how caregiving impacts one’s overall health and wellbeing. Also included is general information on respite, caregiver stress, ways to find help, and a few more topics related to caregiving.
Host: Family Caregiver Alliance (FCA), San Francisco, CA
No information is available about the recording of this webinar.
Miércoles, 14 de diciembre, 5pm
Cómo hacer frente a las emociones relacionadas con cuidar a otra persona
Nota: El seminario web NO es específico para la enfermedad de Parkinson.
Descripción:
La tarea de cuidar a otras personas está llena de muchas emociones mixtas y variadas, que incluyen sentimientos de amor, pérdida, ira, afecto, tristeza, frustración y culpa. No es raro que los cuidadores familiares se sientan solos y aislados. Los cuidadores a menudo experimentan niveles más altos de estrés, ansiedad y depresión que los que no son cuidadores. En esta clase, compartiremos estas emociones y aprenderemos formas de ayudarlos a sobrellevar y manejar las emociones difíciles.
Anfitrión: Orange Caregiver Resource Center, Fullerton, CA
No hay información disponible sobre la grabación de este seminario web.
Thursday, December 15, 10-11:30am
Debriefing the Caregiver Role
Note: The webinar may not be specific to PD.
Description:
Learn about processing the death of a loved one and share experiences about loss and grief.
Speakers:
Elaine Book, social worker, Pacific Parkinson’s Research Centre
Courtney Doherty, clinical counselor, PSBC
Host: Parkinson Society British Columbia (PSBC)
Participation is limited to 25 people. Registration webpage
No information is available about the recording of this webinar.
Thursday, December 15, 10am
Difficult Family Dynamics
Note: The webinar is NOT specific to PD.
Host: Los Angeles Caregiver Resource Center, Los Angeles
No information is available about the recording of this webinar.
Friday, December 16, 11am-12:30pm
Strategies for Caregiver Effectiveness
Note: The program is NOT specific to PD.
Description:
Interactive workshop will focus on adding caregiving tools to your toolbox so you can be the best caregiver you can be.
Host: Redwood Caregiver Resource Center, Santa Rosa
No information is available about the recording of this webinar.
Friday, December 16, 1-2:30pm
A Dignified Life: The Best Friends Approach to Dementia Care
Note: The program is NOT specific to PD.
Description:
The Best Friends™ approach to dementia care is a life-affirming and relationship-centered approach to dementia care that builds on the essential elements of friendship: respect, empathy, support, trust, and humor. This introductory training describes the Best Friends approach and how using life stories can support successful care.
Host: Redwood Caregiver Resource Center, Santa Rosa
No information is available about the recording of this webinar.
Saturday, December 17, 12:30-2pm
Caregiver 101 Class
Note: The program is NOT specific to PD.
Description:
Introductory training for family members or informal caregivers of someone diagnosed with dementia. Discussions will focus on strategies for dealing with dementia associated symptoms and the importance of advanced planning.
Hosts:
Redwood Caregiver Resource Center, Santa Rosa
Kaiser Permanente
No information is available about the recording of this webinar.
Miércoles, 28 de diciembre, 2-3:30pm
Opciones de Cuidado
Nota: El seminario web NO es específica para la enfermedad de Parkinson.
Anfitrión: Inland Caregiver Resource Center, Colton, CA
No hay información disponible sobre la grabación de este seminario web.