Every month, Stanford Parkinson’s Community Outreach produces a list of Parkinson’s-related webinars and virtual meetings with speakers. Here’s our January 2024 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.
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 2024…
Wednesday, January 3, 10am
Understanding Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS)
Description: The speaker addresses DBS as a treatment option for PD, essential tremor, and dystonia.
Speaker: Elizabeth Saunders, RN, BSN, Deep Brain Stimulation Program Coordinator
Host: Hartford Healthcare
For more information, call 855-442-4373.
This webinar is offered monthly and is not recorded.
Wednesday, January 3, 10am
Empower Your Voice: Enhancing Cognitive and Communication Skills
Description: The speaker will provide valuable insights and effective strategies for maintaining and enhancing communication and cognitive abilities. Discover practical methods and exercises aimed at improving your overall voice and cognitive functioning.
Speaker: Sabiha Parveen, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
Host: Parkinson’s Foundation (PF)
A recording of the webinar will be posted to the PF YouTube channel in the Wellness Wednesday playlist
Wednesday, January 3, 12pm
Improv for Wellness
Description: Learning improv can help people with PD with their symptoms, mental well-being, and quality of life. Through a combination of demonstrations, games, and exercises, participants will laugh, create together, and build new skills that can be applied to life with PD.
Speakers:
Dan Dumsha, Tightrope Theatre
Rosemary Morrison, Tightrope Theatre
Host: PMD Alliance
A recording of the webinar will be posted to the PMD Alliance YouTube channel
Sunday, January 7, 9am
The TOPAZ Study
Audience: Women with PD
Description: The TOPAZ study will test if a medicine called zoledronate can prevent fractures in people with PD. A team of doctors who are experts in bone health and PD are leading this investigational study. The use of zoledronate in this study is investigational.
Speaker: Michael Schwarzschild, MD, Massachusetts General Hospital
Host: Twitchy Woman
A recording of the webinar will be posted to the Events page of the Twitchy Woman website
Monday, January 8, 12pm
Everything Parkinson’s Webinar Series
No description available
Host: Pacific Movement Disorders Center, Pacific Neuroscience Institute (PNI), Santa Monica, CA
At the webinar time, join by using this link
Or participate by phone 669-900-6833, with meeting ID 660 963 7129
Password: MPF2020 (letters are all capitalized)
For more information, contact Giselle Tamula, 310-582-7433
A recording of the webinar will be posted on the Movement Disorders section of the PNI Health and Wellness webinars page
Tuesday, January 9, 12pm
Refining Your Diet to Improve Medication Effectiveness
Description: The speaker will discuss how to refine your diet, whether you need digestive aids to facilitate absorption and assimilation of nutrients, when to eat to maximize PD medication efficacy, how to eat to minimize difficulty swallowing, what to eat to maintain or gain muscle mass, reduce muscle loss, and increase energy, and how much and when to eat to prevent constipation and minimize indigestion and related sleep disorders.
Speaker: Faye Elahi, MS, nutritionist and person with Parkinson’s
Host: PMD Alliance
A recording of the webinar will be posted to the PMD Alliance YouTube channel
Wednesday, January 10, 10am
Managing Weight Loss & Retaining Muscle Mass
Description: The speaker will discuss maintaining a healthy weight with PD, why keeping weight on and retaining muscle mass can be a challenge for someone living with Parkinson’s, when weight-loss is becoming a problem, and when to seek support.
Speaker: Shameem Kizar, BSc, RD, registered dietician
Host: Parkinson’s Foundation (PF)
A recording of the webinar will be posted to the PF YouTube channel in the Wellness Wednesday playlist
Wednesday, January 10, 12pm
PD 101
Audience: Newly Diagnosed
Description: The speaker will discuss the basics of Parkinson’s disease, from diagnosis to treatment, before taking your questions. Part of the Wellness Webcast series.
Speaker: Joseph Quinn, MD, Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) Parkinson Center and Movement Disorders Program
Host: Brian Grant Foundation (BGF)
A recording of the webinar will be posted to the BGF website
Thursday, January 11, 11am
Physical Therapy and Parkinson’s
Description: The speaker will discuss the role physical therapists play in helping people with PD. She will address the best way to find a physical therapist (PT) who specializes in treating individuals with PD, some things people with Parkinson’s should share with their PT, and exercise that are best for people with PD.
Speaker: Anson Rosenfeldt, PT, DPT, NCS, neurological specialist in the field of physical therapy
Host: Davis Phinney Foundation (DPF)
A recording of the webinar will be posted to the DPF YouTube channel
Thursday, January 11, 11am
YES! And… Improv
Description: A dynamic presentation on how improv and storytelling can improve quality of life for people with, affected by, and serving the Parkinson’s community.
Speaker: Robert Cochrane
Host: Parkinson’s Community Los Angeles (PCLA)
A recording of the webinar will be posted to the PCLA YouTube channel
Thursday, January 11, 12pm
Complications and Comorbidities in PD
Description: The speaker will discuss complicating symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease (PD), like neuropathy, blood pressure, gastrointestinal, and urinary problems.
Speaker: Deborah Boland, DO, MSPT, movement disorder specialist
Host: PMD Alliance
A recording of the webinar will be posted to the PMD Alliance YouTube channel
Tuesday, January 16, 10am
Understanding Sleep Issues in Parkinson’s Disease
No description available
Speaker: Leslie Cloud, MD, Virginia Commonwealth University
Host: APDA Virginia Chapter (APDA VA)
A recording of the webinar will be posted to the APDA VA YouTube channel
Wednesday, January 17, 10am
Changes in Speech & Voice
Description: Most people with Parkinson’s will experience changes in speech and voice at some point during the course of the disease. Learn tools and exercises to help you better understand and manage speech and communication problems in PD.
Speaker: Darla Freeman, SLPD, CCC-SLP
Host: Parkinson’s Foundation (PF)
A recording of the webinar will be posted to the PF YouTube channel in the Wellness Wednesday playlist
Wednesday, January 17, 11am
Therapeutic Interventions for Cognitive Dysfunction in Parkinson’s
Description: A psychiatrist will discuss the science of cognitive changes in people with Parkinson’s, various kinds of therapeutic interventions – including therapeutic digital games, which she has done research on – and actions/steps that people with Parkinson’s can take now to help maintain or improve their own cognitive health. The webinar will also include some demonstrations of a few fun therapeutic games that webinar attendees can watch or even try out.
Speaker: Gail Eskes, MD, Dalhousie University, Canada
Host: Parkinson Canada
A recording of the webinar will be posted to the Parkinson Canada YouTube channel
Wednesday, January 17, 11am
Wellness Wednesday Webinar Series
No description available.
Host: Parkinson Association of the Carolinas (PAC)
A recording of the webinar will be posted to the PAC YouTube channel
miércoles 17 de enero, 2pm
Atención centrada en la persona, no solo el paciente
Descripción: Especialista en trastornos del movimiento discutirá la inclusión de medicamentos, descanso, ejercicio físico, cuidado de la salud mental y una dieta equilibrada para crear un plan de estilo de vida “personalizado” para el tratamiento exitoso de la enfermedad de Parkinson. Parte de la serie de seminarios web Saber es Vivir.
Orador: Evan Gray, DO, Integrated Neurology Services, Alexandria, VA
Anfitriona: PMD Alliance
La grabación del seminario web se puede publicar en el canal de YouTube de PMD Alliance
Thursday, January 18, 9am
Explore Exercise for Life with Parkinson’s
Description: The best exercise for Parkinson’s is the one you’ll do. But it’s not always that easy and you have questions, like how many times a week to exercise, how to work out with symptoms, as disease progresses, or as you get older and have more aches and pains, and how to motivate a loved one with PD to move more.
Multiple speakers
Host: Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF)
A recording of the webinar will be posted to the MJFF YouTube channel
Thursday, January 18, 11am
Yoga Workshop
Description: A demo of how the ancient art of yoga has been shown to improve both motor symptoms (ie. tremors or rigidity) and non-motor symptoms (stress and mood regulation) for people living with PD.
Speaker: Kathleen Ross-Allee, certified yoga therapist and fitness trainer
Host: Parkinson’s Community Los Angeles (PCLA)
A recording of the webinar will be posted to the PCLA YouTube channel
Thursday, January 18, 12pm
Treating the Person, Not the Patient
Description: Managing PD often means taking pills and utilizing treatments, but rest, physical exercise, and mental healthcare, along with a balanced diet, are also extremely important. The speaker will discuss developing a personalized plan suited to your lifestyle to achieve successful treatment.
Speaker: Evan Gray, DO, movement disorder specialist, Integrated Neurology Services, Alexandria, VA
Host: PMD Alliance
A recording of the webinar will be posted to the PMD Alliance YouTube channel
Sunday, January 21, 9am
Balance and What You Can Do About It
Audience: Women with PD
No description available.
Speakers:
Sidney Collin, inventor of NexStride
Erin McMullen, DPT
Host: Twitchy Woman
The webinar recording will be posted to the Events page of the Twitchy Woman website
Sunday, January 21, 9am-1pm
Parkinson’s Foundation Florida Chapter Parkinson’s Symposium
Description: Speakers will discuss Parkinson’s symptoms, treatments, and progression and explore important factors in helping live your best life, including diet, exercise, and staying connected. This program will also feature a live Q&A with Parkinson’s experts.
Multiple speakers
Host: Parkinson’s Foundation (PF)
No information is available about the recording of this event.
miércoles 24 de enero, 10am
Avances en el tratamiento del Parkinson
Descripción: Aprenda sobre la enfermedad de Parkinson, el papel de la genética, la salud mental, la nutrición y el ejercicio.
Oradoro: Ramon Rodriguez, MD, FAAN, Neurology One, Orlando, FL
Anfitrionas: Parkinson’s Foundation (PF)
Se puede publicar una grabación de este seminario en el canal de YouTube de la PF
Wednesday, January 24, 11am
Cognition in PD: New Data, New Story
Description: The speakers discusses new data based on two large, ongoing observational studies that suggests the risk of significant long-term impairment may not be as pronounced as previously thought. He will also review existing literature regarding long-term cognitive outcomes and share cognition management strategies for PD.
Speaker: Daniel Weintraub, MD, geriatric psychiatrist, University of Pennsylvania
Host: PMD Alliance
A recording of the webinar will be posted to the PMD Alliance YouTube channel
Wednesday, January 24, 10am
Medicinal Plants and Supplements in Parkinson’s Disease
Description: A movement disorders specialist will share medicinal plants, supplements, and herbal remedies worth trying for Parkinson’s disease (PD) symptoms – and not, and how you can determine what’s helpful vs. a hoax? Part of the APDA’s “Dr. Gilbert Hosts” webinar series.
Speaker: Britt Stone, MD, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Host: American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA)
A recording of the webinar will be posted to the APDA YouTube channel in the Dr. Gilbert Hosts playlist
Thursday, January 25, 12pm
Diet and Mealtimes in PD
Description: The speaker will discuss current diet recommendations for Parkinson’s, including guidance about supplements as well as how to incorporate this advice during mealtimes. Part of the 6-part “Navigating Parkinson’s for Successful Management & Wellbeing” series.
Speaker: John Dean, MA, CCC-SLP
Host: Parkinson Association of the Rockies (PAR)
A recording of the webinar may be posted to the PAR YouTube channel
Friday, January 26, 11am
DBS vs Focused Ultrasound: Which is the Right Option for You?
Description: The speaker discusses the benefits of deep brain stimulation (DBS) and focused ultrasound.
Speaker: Ausaf Bari MD, PhD, neurosurgeon, UCLA Health
Host: Parkinson’s Community Los Angeles (PCLA)
A recording of the webinar will be posted to the PCLA YouTube channel
Tuesday, January 30, 12pm
Staying on Your Feet at Home and in the Community
Description: The speaker will discuss challenges to staying on your feet and remaining active when you have PD, including motor and non-motor symptoms, emotional and psychological symptoms, and other barriers like stigma, access to PD specialized therapy and group exercise, transportation, and financial burden. The speaker will share ways to manage some of these challenges and creatively problem-solve how to stay on your feet and live fully!
Speaker: Evan Gray, DO, Integrated Neurology Services, Alexandria, VA
Host: PMD Alliance
A recording of the webinar will be posted to the PMD Alliance YouTube channel