Every month, Stanford Parkinson’s Community Outreach produces a list of Parkinson’s-related webinars and virtual meetings with speakers. Here’s our December 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.
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 2024.
Monday, December 2, 10am
Cognitive Fitness [for PD]
No Description Available
Speaker: Julia Wood, OT
Host: Philadelphia & Richmond Veterans Administration (VA) Parkinson’s Disease Research, Education and Clinical Center (PADRECC)
At the meeting time, use this link to enter the meeting ID and passcode
Meeting ID: 227 305 847 316
Passcode: TXmDJU
Or join by telephone: 872-701-0185 (ID: 666 709 920#)
Questions? Contact Jessica Kaplan, Philadelphia & Richmond VA, jessica.kaplan2@va.gov, 804-675-5931
We have no information about the recording of this event.
Thursday, December 2, 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” webinar series.
Speaker: Sara Dhanani, MD, Banner Health
Host: Banner Health
This webinar will not be recorded.
Tuesday, December 3, 10am
Tips for Optimizing Posture for People with PD
Description: The speaker will explain what goes wrong with posture in people with PD, how exercise supports posture and teach practical exercises, stretches, and daily habits that can help improve posture and reduce mobility challenges associated with PD. Part of the “Let’s Keep Moving with APDA” webinar series.
Speaker: Teresa Baker, DPT, physical therapist, Boston University
Host: American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA)
The webinar recording will be posted to the APDA YouTube channel in the “Let’s Keep Moving with APDA” playlist
Wednesday, December 4 – Friday, December 6, 9am-12pm (all three days)
WPC 4 YOPD Conference
Audience: Young Onset PD (YOPD)
Description: Explore topics directed towards living with YOPD, recognizing that the concerns and disease experience is different for those diagnosed early in life, including the individual’s role in managing their PD, their relationships with others, and their medical care.
Multiple speakers
Host: World Parkinson Coalition (WPC)
The conference recording will be posted to the WPC YouTube channel
Wednesday, December 4, 10am
Shining A Light on Parkinson’s Psychosis: Hallucinations and Delusions
Description: Learn the causes of hallucinations, delusions, and related symptoms in people with Parkinson’s and how to address them. Part of the Wellness Wednesday webinar series.
Speaker: Sarah Horn, MD, UT Health San Antonio
Hosts: Parkinson’s Foundation (PF)
The webinar recording may be posted to the Wellness Wednesday playlist of the PF YouTube channel
Wednesday, December 4, 10am
Understanding Deep Brain Stimulation and MRI Guided Focused Ultrasound (HIFU)
Description: Learn about DBS as a treatment option for PD, essential tremor and dystonia and HIFU as a treatment for essential tremor.
Speaker: Katherine Baich-Colon, RN, BSN, Hartford neurosurgery nurse navigator
Host: Hartford Healthcare, Bridgeport, CT
This webinar is offered monthly and is not recorded.
Sunday, December 8, 10am-1pm
Life Beyond the Basics Conference
Description: Hear from a gastroenterologist, movement disorder specialist, and neurosurgeon as to strategies to help make living with Parkinson’s better.
Speakers: (members of PCLA’s Medical Advisory Board)
Wael N. El-Nachef, MD, PhD, Southern California Neurology Consultants
Adrienne Keener, MD, UCLA
Xenos Mason, MD, USC Keck School of Medicine
Michele Tagliati, MD, Cedars-Sinai
Host: Parkinson’s Community Los Angeles (PCLA)
The conference recording will be posted to the PCLA YouTube channel
Tuesday, December 10, 2:30pm
Slow Loss: A Memoir of Marriage Undone by [Parkinson’s] Disease
Description: The speaker will share her experience as caregiver of her husband with Parkinson’s and dementia and the lessons learned. She will also answer listener questions. Part of Stanford’s conversations with PD caregiver authors.
Speaker: Lois Kelly, author of “Slow Loss” and former PD caregiver
Host: Stanford APDA Information & Referral Center and Stanford Parkinson’s Community Outreach
No registration required. At the meeting time, use this link to join the webinar
Or join by phone 650 724 9799, 833 302 1536 Toll Free
Webinar ID: 944 7005 6790
Passcode: 297656
The webinar recording will be posted to the Stanford APDA YouTube channel
Wednesday, December 11, 10am
Vision and Parkinson’s
Description: Learn ways to combat vision impairment.
Speaker: Megan Kvedar, Lighthouse Vision Loss Education Center, Sarasota, FL
Host: Neuro Challenge
The webinar recording will be posted to the Neuro Challenge YouTube channel
Wednesday, December 11, 10am
Mindfulness and Parkinson’s: Insights and Practical Tools for Daily Support
Description: The speaker looks at current research, practical applications, and the potential benefits of mindfulness practices for individuals with PD. Gain practical tools to foster resilience, reduce stress, and improve quality of life through mindful awareness. Part of the Wellness Wednesday webinar series.
Speaker: Crista Ellis, yoga and meditation teacher, Parkinson’s Foundation
Host: Parkinson’s Foundation (PF)
The webinar recording may be posted to the Wellness Wednesday playlist of the PF YouTube channel
Wednesday, December 11, 11am-12:15pm
Advanced Therapies for Parkinson’s
Description: Hear from four individuals living with Parkinson’s who have accessed advanced therapies for Parkinson’s, such as Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS), the Duodopa gel infusion pump, VYALEV subcutaneous infusion therapy, and Focused Ultrasound (FUS). The speakers will share their decisions to access these therapies, the screening processes, what their surgeries and/or daily procedures are like, and what impacts – both positive and negative – they’ve noticed.
Multiple speakers
Host: PMD Alliance
The webinar recording may be posted to the PMD Alliance YouTube channel
Wednesday, December 11, 11am
Are Parkinson’s and DLB Two Sides of the Same Disease?
Description: The speaker will talk about why it might make sense to combine Parkinson’s disease (PD) and dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) into a single disorder.
Speaker: Daniel Weintraub, MD, geriatric psychiatrist, University of Pennsylvania
Host: PMD Alliance
The webinar recording may be posted to the PMD Alliance YouTube channel
Wednesday, December 11, 12pm
AI Advances for Parkinson’s Disease
Description: The speaker will discuss AI advances for people living with PD and how UCSF researchers use smart phone videos to capture and quantify motor symptoms to provide new clinical insights for personalized treatment.
Speaker: Reza Abbasi-Asl, PhD, neurologist, UCSF Weill Institute for Neurosciences
Host: Brian Grant Foundation (BGF)
The webinar recording will be posted to the BGF YouTube channel
Thursday, December 12, 10am
Women and Parkinson’s Disease
Description: The moderator and guest will discuss the similarities and differences between men and women with PD, including whether there is a difference in the prevalence of PD among women vs men, how estrogen affects PD risk and symptoms, what women can do to combat their unique PD challenges, and more. Part of the “Dr. Gilbert Hosts” webinar series.
Speaker: Jill Farmer, MD, Boro Neuro, Pennington, NJ
Moderator: Rebecca Gilbert, MD, PhD, APDA Chief Mission Officer
Host: American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA)
The webinar recording will be posted to the APDA YouTube channel in the “Dr. Gilbert Hosts” playlist
Thursday, September 12, 11:30am
Care Partners of Veterans with Parkinson’s Disease
Audience: Caregivers of Veterans with PD
Description: Learn effective strategies for managing the evolving responsibilities of caregiving for someone with PD and how to access a range of comprehensive care services and dedicated support available through the VA and the Parkinson’s Foundation.
Speakers:
Corlynn Hullfish, LCSW
Corporal Michael J. Crescenz, VA Medical Center
Host: Parkinson’s Foundation (PF)
We have no information about recording this event.
Friday, December 13, 10:30am
Living with Parkinson’s Disease and What to Expect
Description: The speaker will provide a roadmap for patients with PD. Part of the Community Symposium webinar series.
Speaker: Bobby Hess, MD, movement disorders specialist, UC San Diego
Host: UC San Diego Parkinson and Other Movement Disorders Center
The webinar recording will be posted to the Community Symposium page of the UC San Diego Movement Disorders Center website
Monday, December 16, 11:30am
Preventing Parkinson’s Disease
Description: The speaker will lay out a plan he and colleagues have devised to help prevent Parkinson’s and improve care and treatment using simple web-based video conferencing.
Speaker: Ray Dorsey, MD, University of Rochester, co-author of the book “Ending Parkinson’s Disease”
Host: No Silver Bullet 4 PD
A webinar recording may be posted to the No Silver Bullet 4 PD YouTube channel
Miércoles, 18 de diciembre, 10am
Calidez y bienestar con musicoterapia
Descripción: Un musicoterapeuta certificado hablará sobre la musicoterapia y sus beneficios, explorando sus efectos físicos, mentales, emocionales y sociales sobre la enfermedad de Parkinson. La sesión será interactiva, invitando a cantar, moverse y tocar instrumentos. Parte de la serie de seminarios web del Miércoles de Bienestar.
Presentadora: Hadley Rentz, MusicWorx Inc.
Anfitriona: Parkinson’s Foundation (PF)
La grabación del seminario web se publicará en la lista de reproducción del Miércoles de Bienestar en el canal de YouTube de PF
Wednesday, December 18, 12pm
Proactive Brain Health: REM Sleep Behavior Disorder, An Early Sign of PD?
Description: REM sleep behavior disorder (RBD) is when you physically act out your dreams unknowingly while asleep. A movement disorders specialist will talk about why RBD could indicate risk of future neurodegenerative disease.
Speaker: Michele Tagliati, MD, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Host: PMD Alliance
The webinar recording may be posted to the PMD Alliance YouTube channel
Thursday, December 19, 9am
Being a Care Partner in Parkinson’s: Not Another ‘Self-Care’ Discussion
Audience: PD caregivers
Description: An expert panel will offer practical tips for care partners, including how to reduce the risk of burnout using small, accessible strategies and forging the kind of community that can support those who care for loved ones with PD. Part of the Third Thursday webinar series.
Multiple speakers
Host: Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF)
The webinar recording will be posted to the MJFF YouTube channel