Many caregivers cannot leave home due to caregiving responsibilities. You can participate in a web-based seminar — or webinar — from the privacy of your home. Join either live or view the archived version within a few day of the live webinar (in most cases). All webinars listed are free. All times shown are Pacific Daylight Time. Here are webinars that may be of interest to caregivers in October 2019…
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Many Northern and Central California Parkinson’s Disease (PD) support groups meetings have speakers or discussion programs planned in October 2019. See the list below of what else is happening near you…
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Join this free national webinar, hosted by the American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA), on Thursday, October 31st, 2019 from 10:00am-11:00am (PDT) to better understand clinical trials for Parkinson’s Disease (PD). This program is designed to help people with PD, family members and care partners.
… Full Story>Dr. Kristin Andruska, movement disorder specialist, will be speaking on “Parkinson’s Disease and the Gut” at the October 9th, Palo Alto PD Support Group meeting on Wednesday, October 9th, 2:30-4pm. This will be the group’s first meeting at Channing House, 850 Webster St., Palo Alto.
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In human cell cultures, countering a defect that appears to be nearly universal among patients with Parkinson’s disease prevents death in the cells whose loss causes the disease.
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