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

December 1, 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 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 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, 12pm

The Realities of Living with a Chronic Disease

Description:

A conversation about living with and navigating a long-term disease.

Speaker:  Sarah Jones, co-founder of PMD Alliance

Host:  PMD Alliance

Registration webpage

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


Thursday, December 1, 4pm

Advances in Understanding Deep Brain Stimulation

Description:

Speakers will present the latest information on deep brain stimulation (DBS).  This webinar is part of the “Bringing Information to You at Home” virtual education series.

Speakers:  

Ludy Shih, MD, DBS program, Boston University 

Pratik Rohatgi, MD, DBS program, Boston University 

Host:  American Parkinson Disease Association Massachusetts Chapter (APDA MA)

Registration webpage

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


Friday, December 2, 10-11:30am

Veterans and Parkinson’s:  Managing Cognitive Changes

Description:

PD experts and advocates will talk about strategies and treatments to help prevent and slow cognitive decline. 

Speakers:  

Megan Gomez, PhD, clinical psychologist, VA Long Beach 

Andrew Petkus, PhD, clinical psychologist, USC Neurology

Host:  Parkinson’s Foundation (PF)

Registration webpage

No information is available about the recording of this virtual event. 


Friday, December 2, 11am

Q&A:  Cannabis and Parkinson’s

No description is available

Speaker:  Sherry Yafai, MD, medical director, Releaf Institute

Host:  Parkinson’s Community Los Angeles (PCLA)

Registration website

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


Sunday, December 4, 10am

Rock Steady Boxing

Audience:  Women with PD

Description:

Learn the principles of Rock Steady Boxing and have a lot of fun exercising in this interactive workshop.  Get ready to fight Parkinson’s.  

Speaker:  Dean Moskowitz

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 website


Monday, December 5, 12pm

Speech

Speaker:  Carol Park, SLP, Pacific Neuroscience Institute 

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

No registration required for the “Everything Parkinson’s” webinar series. 

Zoom link:  bit.ly/PD-Webinars

Webinar ID:  821 8048 1494

Telephone:  669-900-6833

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

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


Wednesday, December 7, 9am

Understanding Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS)

Description:

The speaker addresses DBS as a treatment option for PD, essential tremor and dystonia.  Q&A follows.

Speaker:  Sarah Zurek, RN, DBS program coordinator

Host:  Hartford Healthcare

Call 855-442-4373 or use this registration webpage

This webinar is offered monthly and is not recorded.


Wednesday, December 7, 10am

Moving Through the Journey of Parkinson’s: Stages of Home Care and Housing

Description:

This program will provide you with tools to help you decide when it’s time to ask for outside help.  Learn what you need to know to find the right kind of caregiver to meet your needs and discuss next steps to consider for care as Parkinson’s advances.

Speaker:  Joan Hlas, MSW, LISW

Host:  Parkinson’s Foundation (PF)

Registration webpage

The recording of the webinar will be posted to the PF Health @ Home Wellness Wednesday webpage. Scroll down to find Past Events


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)

Registration webpage

A recording of the webinar will be posted to PAC Past Virtual Support Groups page


Wednesday, December 9, 10am

Nutrition

Description:

The speaker chats about PD and nutrition.  Part of the “Social Engagement” webinar series.

Speaker:  Erin Presant, DO, CCMS, movement disorder specialist and creator/owner of “Medicine is Yum”

Host:  Parkinson’s Foundation (PF)

Registration webpage

The recording of the webinar will be posted to the PF Health @ Home Wellness Wednesday webpage. Scroll down to find Past Events


Friday, December 9, 12pm

Getting Through the Holidays

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

Registration webpage

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


Wednesday, December 14, 10am

[Parkinson’s] Disease Terminology Explained

Audience:  Newly Diagnosed

Description:

The speaker will discuss some of the things your neurologist or healthcare provider may ask you to do and why that is important.  Attendees will also become more familiar with disease terminology.  Explore where and how to find reliable information on this disease.  Part of the “PDLER” series.

Speaker:  a movement disorders specialist, Banner Sun Health Research Institute

Host:  Banner Health

Registration webpage

This webinar will not be recorded.


Wednesday, December 14, 12pm

Yoga, Tai Chi & Qi Gong for Parkinson’s

Description:

The speaker will explain the different practices and demonstrate some of the movements before taking your questions.  Part of the “Expert Q&A” series.

Speaker: Michael Braitsch PT, DPT, Tribe Wellness LLC

Registration webpage

A recording of the webinar will be posted to the Brian Grant website


Wednesday, December 14, 4pm

Parenting & Parkinson’s Disease

Description:

Panelists are navigating the unique challenges of parenting with PD and are ready to share their experiences from both the parent’s and children’s perspectives.  Panliests will answer your questions live.  Part of the “Dr. Gilbert Hosts” series.

Moderator:  Rebecca Gilbert, MD, PhD, APDA Chief Scientific Officer

Speakers:

John Capone (father of two toddlers)

Helena Rodriguez and her son, Alex 

Takahiro Shigemitsu and his daughter Hanna

Host:  American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA)

Registration webpage

A recording of the webinar will be posted to the APDA YouTube channel in the Dr. Gilbert Hosts playlist


Thursday, December 15, 8am

Café con la doctora: El Suēno la enfermedad de Parkinson

Descripción:

Un especialista en trastornos del movimiento compartirá información importante sobre los problemas del sueño para personas con EP y otros consejos sobre cómo mejorar su sueño.

Speaker:  Natalie Diaz, MD, Pacific Neuroscience Institute (PNI)

Host:  American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA)

Registration webpage

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


Thursday, December 15, 9am

What Comes Next?  Living with Parkinson’s Years after Diagnosis [re-broadcast of July 2021 webinar]

Description:

Experts cover tips for managing social, emotional, and physical changes and symptoms, and share opportunities to take action in your Parkinson’s journey.  (Re-broadcast of a July 2021 webinar recording.)

Multiple speakers

Host:  Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF)

Registration webpage

A recording of the webinar is available on the MJFF YouTube channel


Thursday, December 15, 10am

Assistive Technology for PD

Speaker:  Jennifer Six, Easter Seals

Host:  American Parkinson Disease Association Iowa Chapter (APDA Iowa)

Registration webpage

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


Tuesday, December 20, 10:30am

Leveraging Digital Technologies in Managing Parkinson’s Disease

Description:

The speaker will discuss use of digital technology like smartphone applications, wearable sensors, and virtual reality devices for accurately tracking motor functions in PD and ways to integrate these available technologies to foster self-management and increase activity.  Learn the significance of “technology enabled care,” including how to use active video games as a rehabilitation tool.  Part of the “Take Control” series.

Speaker:  Apurva Zawar, DPT, GSC, geriatric clinical specialist and founder, BeyondRehab

Host:  American Parkinson Disease Association Northwest 

Registration webpage

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


Wednesday, December 21, 1:30pm

PD101

Audience:  Newly Diagnosed

Description:

If you or your loved one have been recently diagnosed with Parkinson’s, chances are you are looking beyond your doctor for answers to your questions and for support on how to live well on this new journey!

Host:  NeuroChallenge

Registration webpage

No information is available about the recording of this webinar. 

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