The Stanford APDA Information & Referral Center and Stanford Parkinson’s Community Outreach invite you to attend the last webinar in our series of conversations with Parkinson’s caregiver authors. On Wednesday, March 5, 2:30-4pm PT, join us for a conversation with Terri Pease, PhD. Terri will share her experiences and lessons learned caring for her husband with PD. There will be time for audience questions.
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Webinar ID: 923 2089 3036
Passcode: 071420
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About the Author:
When Terri Pease, PhD, married her husband, he already had a Parkinson’s diagnosis. Her experience in the social services and healthcare industries were helpful, but she found there is much more to know about Parkinson’s caregiving than she anticipated. Most of the literature about Parkinson’s does not convey what Terri learned as a Parkinson’s caregiver.
After her husband died, Terri wrote “Love, Dignity, and Parkinson’s.” The book, along with Terri’s lifeline letters, and her new Parkinson’s Caregiving 101 course, are all about sharing insights and reflections on living the caregiving life without any perky notions that PD caregiving is a highly fulfilling experience.
Terri absolutely offers tips for making the day-to-day easier, but equally important is her acknowledgment of the negative feelings that every PD caregiver experiences at one time or another: feelings of frustration, guilt, anger, grief, and loss. Terri helps PD caregivers navigate real-world situations and find their path to understanding, self-forgiveness, and self-care.
Read my review of “Love, Dignity, and Parkinson’s” in this Brain Support Network Blog post from June 2024.
If you Missed It…
Our first conversation with the author of a book about PD caregiving was in September 2024 with Barbara Sheklin-Davis, author of “Advice From a Parkinson’s Wife: 20 Lessons Learned the Hard Way.” Check out the notes from Barbara’s talk on the Stanford PD Community blog.
Our second conversation was in December with Lois Kelly, author of “Slow Loss, a Memoir of Marriage Undone by Disease.” If you missed that one, read the notes from Lois’s talk on the Stanford PD Community blog.
Our third conversation was in February with Lianna Marie, author of several books about Parkinson’s Disease and Parkinson’s caregiving, and founder of the online community AllAboutParkinsons.com.
Related resources and links to the recordings of our conversations with all the PD caregiver authors in this series are on the Stanford APDA YouTube channel.
Don’t miss your opportunity to hear from these insightful women! And anytime, check out the “Caregiver Corner” on the Stanford Parkinson’s website.