The Parkinson Society of British Columbia hosted a webinar in mid-September on brain fog in PD. Brain fog has been described as “fuzzy thinking” and “being unable to feel sharp in one’s thoughts.” The speaker addressed the symptoms behind brain fog and how to promote brain health and wellness.
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To ensure those in the Parkinson’s community have options to exercise safely during the Covid-19 health crisis, Stanford Parkinson’s Community Outreach has expanded our lists of live, virtual PD exercise classes and PD exercise videos. There are lots of options for all levels of mobility.
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Casey Halpern, MD, functional neurosurgeon, Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery and, by courtesy, of Neurology and of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, at the Stanford University Medical Center, will present “Deep Brain Stimulation Update for Parkinson’s Disease” at the Fresno Virtual Support Group Meeting on Wednesday, October 21, from 1:00-2:00pm. The meeting will be presented via video. No registration required.
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The Parkinson Association of Northern California (PANC) is hosting its annual conference, virtually this year. Anyone in the US may attend. The keynote speaker is Parkinson’s advocate Dr. Soania Mathur. Several movement disorder specialists from Northern California will be speaking. Registration is $10/person. Stanford Parkinson’s Community Outreach will be exhibiting, virtually.
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The Davis Phinney Foundation for Parkinson’s presented a webinar this summer on “Work, Money, Meaning, and Parkinson’s” as part of their Young Onset Parkinson’s Council webinar series. Seven people diagnosed with YOPD participated. Stanford Parkinson’s Community Outreach attended the webinar and are sharing our notes.
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