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January 2023 – Parkinson’s Webinars and Virtual Meetings with Speakers

January 1, 2023 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 2023 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 January 2023…


Wednesday, January 4, 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.


Thursday, January 5, 12pm

Help Yourself: Living Alone with Parkinson’s

Description:

Webinar attendees will learn about the Help Yourself program, a free eight-week program for living alone with PD by building a personal plan that includes everything from exercise and meditation to home renovation. 

Speaker:  Judith Sachs, PhD

Host:  PMD Alliance

Registration webpage

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


Monday, January 9, 12pm

Physical Therapy [for Parkinson’s]

Speaker:  Corwin Patis, PT, DPT, 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


Tuesday, January 10, 12pm

A Fireside Chat with Tim Hague

Description:

Tim Hague is a retired nurse, person with PD, and the executive director of U-Turn Parkinson’s, a wellness center.  Tim understands the everyday challenges of living with PD and will discuss the tenets of U-Turn PD: exercise, wellness, and staying active.

Speaker:  Tim Hague, founder, U-Turn Parkinson’s

Host:  PMD Alliance

Registration webpage

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


Wednesday, January 11, 10am

Living as Well as Possible: An Introduction to Supportive and Palliative Care [for PD]

Description:

The speaker will review what palliative care is, why it is important to everyone affected by PD, and how to use the tools and skills of palliative care to optimize your quality of life no matter what stage of PD you are in.

Speaker:  Benzi Kluger, MD, University of Rochester

Host:  Parkinson’s Foundation (PF)

Registration webpage

A recording of the webinar will be posted to the PF YouTube channel in the Wellness Wednesday playlist


Wednesday, January 11, 10am

Living Well with Parkinson’s Disease

Description:

The speaker will explore techniques such as mindfulness to improve quality of life and living with PD.  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, January 11, 12pm

Ask the Doctors Anything! [about PD]

Description:

The entire webinar is dedicated to answering YOUR questions about Parkinson’s disease!  Dr. Gilbert and her guest will tackle everything from diagnosis and medications to surgery options and exercise –and everything in between!  Part of the “Dr. Gilbert Hosts” series.

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

Speaker:  Drew Falconer, MD, Inova

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


Wednesday, January 11, 12pm

Brain Blast [for PD]

Description:

Learn about Brain Blast, which combines fiction and storytelling with mathematics and martial arts to address and manage your PD symptoms. It is a shared team experience that provides multiple strategies to learn, practice, and play. This webinar seems to focus on dual tasking and cognition.

Speaker:  Darbe Schlosser, founder/president, Motorvation Foundation

Host:  PMD Alliance

Registration webpage

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


Wednesday, January 11, 12pm

Being Well with Chronic Illness

Description:

The authors of “Being Well with Chronic Illness: A Guide to Joy and Resilience with Your Diagnosis” will discuss the concepts from this guidebook to support every person with chronic illness to live full lives characterized by joy, resilience, and wellness. The entire content of this webinar may not be specific to PD, but one of the authors has PD and the host organization is PD-focused. 

Speakers: 
Kat Hill, nurse midwife (ret.), author, person with Parkinson’s
Nancy Peate, research librarian, author

Registration webpage

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


Thursday, January 12, 12pm

Managing Pain in PD

Description:

The speaker will share a comprehensive group program designed to effectively self-manage PD pain with the use of a non-pharmacological approach to enhance function and quality of life.

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

Host:  PMD Alliance

Registration webpage

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


Sunday, January 15, 10am

Palliative Care [for PD] 

Audience:  Women with PD

Description:

A well known authority on palliative care will explain what palliative care is, how it is different from hospice, and why it is an important resource for people with Parkinson’s.

Speaker:  Kirk Hall, Parkinson’s advocate, author

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


Tuesday, January 17, 10:00am

Nutrition and Parkinson’s Disease

Description:

The speaker will discuss the importance of nutrition for successful brain aging, summarize Parkinson’s prevention research on the MIND and ketogenic diets, explain the new microbiota-gut-brain theory of Parkinson’s disease, and share the benefits of exercise and other lifestyle factors.

Speaker:  Paul Aravich, PhD

Host:  American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA) Virginia

Registration webpage

No information is available about the recording of this webinar.


Wednesday, January 18, 10am

Navigating Change and Loss in Parkinson’s Disease

Description:

Learn how others meet PD challenges and discover ways to navigate change during this virtual round-table conversation.  This is the first in a series of candid mental wellness discussions.

Speakers: 
Christina Vaughan, MD, University of Colorado
Kelly Weinschreider, Person with Parkinson’s
Amanda Janicke, MA, LCSW
Ken Fleming, Person with Parkinson’s
Sarah Fleming, Care Partner of Person with Parkinson’s

Host:  Parkinson’s Foundation (PF)

Registration webpage

A recording of the webinar will be posted to the PF YouTube channel in the Wellness Wednesday playlist


Wednesday, January 18, 11am

What’s Your Food IQ? 

No description available. 

Speaker: Cynthia Schick, Owner of Chefs for Seniors Charlotte

Host:  Parkinson Association of the Carolinas (PAC)

Registration webpage

A recording of the webinar may be posted to PAC Past Wellness Wednesdays


Miércoles, 18 de enero, 1pm

Cómo mejorar la calidad de voz en personas que viven con EP

Descripción:

La enfermedad de Parkinson puede afectar la voz, causando dificultades para comunicarse con otras personas debido a: un volumen de voz muy bajo, una voz ronca o áspera, un tono de voz monótono.  Este seminario web será una presentación interactiva con un patólogo del habla y el lenguaje.

Anfitriona:  PMD Alliance

Inscripción

La grabación del seminario web se puede publicar en el canal de YouTube de PMD Alliance


Thursday, January 19, 10am

Aging in Place

No description available. Information provided may not be specific to PD, although this webinar is part of a Living Well with Parkinson’s webinar series hosted by a PD-focused organization.

Speaker: Sydney Marshman, Occupational Therapist

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


Thursday, January 19, 9am

Eating to Boost Brain Health and Ease Symptoms [in PD]

Description:

Learn how to eat well to boost brain health.  Panelists will discuss practical tips for eating to ease symptoms (e.g., constipation, low blood pressure, smell loss, swallowing problems), and share actionable steps you can take today to improve your relationship with food in 2023.

Multiple speakers

Host:  Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF)

Registration webpage

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


Thursday, January 19, 10am

Managing Pain in Parkinson’s: A Practical Approach

Description:

Learn about managing pain in Parkinson’s utilizing a non-pharmacological approach.

Speaker:  Apurva Zawar, PT, DPT, geriatric clinical specialist (GCS), Beyond Rehab

Host:  Parkinson’s Community Los Angeles (PCLA)

Registration website

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


Viernes, 20 de enero, 11am

Café con el doctor: Síntomas gastrointestinales y la enfermedad de Parkinson

Descripción:

El estreñimiento, la hinchazón, el dolor abdominal y las náuseas son problemas gastrointestinales (GI) comunes para las personas con Parkinson. El orador compartirá información importante sobre problemas gastrointestinales y ofrecerá consejos sobre cómo mejorar su salud digestiva. Él responderá a sus preguntas en vivo durante el programa.

Orador: Henry Moore, MD, University of Miami Health

Anfitriona:  American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA)

Inscripción

La grabación del seminario web se publicará en el canal de YouTube de APDA Recursos en idioma español.


Saturday, January 21, 10:30am-12:30pm

Sleep Disorders and PD

Description:

The speaker will discuss common sleep disorders, such as sleep apnea, excessive daytime sleepiness, restless leg syndrome and REM sleep behavior disorder and their relation to PD.  The talk will address symptoms of these disorders, how often they are seen in Parkinson’s disease, how they are diagnosed, and how they are treated.

Speaker:  Liza Ashbrook, MD, UCSF

Host:  PD Active (Berkeley, CA)

Registration webpage

A recording of the webinar will be posted to the PD Active Past Events page on YouTube


Wednesday, January 25, 9am

PD Brain Health and Coping Through Improv

Description:

This panel discussion will include an explanation about improv, how it can benefit those with Parkinson’s and what to expect from engagement in an improv program.  Part of the “Ask the Expert” webinar series.

Host:  Parkinson Society British Columbia (PSBC)

Registration page

The webinar recording will be posted to the PSBC YouTube channel in the Ask the Expert Playlist


Friday, January 27, 10:30am

Levodopa: Myths, Facts, and YOUR Questions Answered

Description:

There are many myths that surround the use of levodopa. In this talk, the speaker will address these myths, talk about Levodopa in its various forms and address Levodopa intolerance. He will also take your questions.

Speaker: Pravin Khemani, MD, Swedish Medical Center, Seattle, WA

Host:  American Parkinson Disease Association, Northwest Chapter (APDA NW)

Registration webpage

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


Friday, January 27, 11am-1:45pm

Tri-State Parkinson’s Symposium

Description:

Speakers will discuss the latest in Parkinson’s research and DBS as an option for managing symptoms as well as sharing important information about sleep and mental health to help you live your best life with PD.

Multiple speakers

Host:  Parkinson’s Foundation (PF)

Registration webpage

No information is available about the recording of this symposium.


Sunday, January 29, 10am

World Parkinson Congress Choir

Audience:  Women with PD

Description:

Learn about the World Parkinson Congress (WPC) Choir and how you can sing with them, even if you are not going to the WPC Congress in Barcelona in 2023.

Speaker:  Judi Spencer, Parkinson’s advocate, musician

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, January 30, 2pm

Parkinson’s Plus Syndromes: Treatments, Research, and the Latest Research

Description:

The speaker will share the ways in which Parkinson’s plus syndromes differ from Parkinson’s disease, as well as the best treatments, valuable resources, and research trials for patients.

Speaker:  Aaron Daley, MA, UCSF Movement Disorder Center

Host:  Seniors at Home, a division of Jewish Family and Children’s Services

Registration webpage

No information is available about the recording of this webinar.


martes, 31 de enero, 9am

Unidos con el Parkinson: Lo último en tratamientos de Parkinson

Descripción:

Un especialista en trastornos del movimiento hablará sobre los últimos medicamentos y tratamientos para el Parkinson y responderá a sus preguntas.

Oradora:  Natalie Diaz, MD, Pacific Neuroscience Institute

Anfitriona:  Parkinson Community Los Angeles (PCLA)

Evento gratuito, en español. No es necesario registrarse.

Zoom enlace: bit.ly/unidosconpcla 

contraseña: bailando

Se publicará una grabación del seminario web en la lista de reproducción de Parkinson en español en el canal de YouTube de PCLA


Tuesday,  January 31, 12pm

Navigating the Fog: How to Make Life Easier for Parkinson’s Care Partners

Description:

This talk is intended for both people with PD and care partners.  The speaker will discuss how to make difficult care decisions and what to do when you’re isolated and have no help to care for your loved one.  She will offer tips on dealing with cognitive decline and Parkinson’s dementia and tools for living with late-stage Parkinson’s including how to manage sleep difficulties, pain issues, and hallucinations.

Speaker:  Lianna Marie, Parkinson’s caregiving author

Host:  American Parkinson Disease Association Georgia Chapter (APDA GA)

Registration webpage

No information is available about the recording of this webinar.

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