Every month, Stanford Parkinson’s Community Outreach produces a list of Parkinson’s-related webinars and virtual meetings with speakers. Here’s our December 2021 list.
… Full Story>December 2021 – Caregiver Webinar and other Virtual Events
Every month, Stanford Parkinson’s Community Outreach produces a list of Parkinson’s-related webinars and virtual meetings with speakers. Here’s our December 2021 list.
… Full Story>Register now for “Maintaining Momentum [with Your PD Exercise Program]” Webinar, Thursday, December 9th, 10am PT
This is the third of three webinars in a new “Let’s Keep Moving with APDA: Your PD Exercise Toolkit” series by the American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA). The speaker is a physical therapist with the APDA National Rehabilitation Resource Center for Parkinson’s Disease (PD). The focus of the Thursday, December 9th webinar is how to keep your motivation strong so you stick with your program and make progress.
… Full Story>Stanford’s ADAPT-PD clinical trial seeking participants with PD who already have a Medtronic DBS system
Stanford’s Human Motor Control and Neuromodulation Lab is seeking those with Parkinson’s disease (PD) who already have the Medtronic Percept PC deep brain stimulation (DBS) system to participate in the ADAPT-PD clinical trial. ADAPT-PD stands for Adaptive DBS Algorithm for Personalized Therapy in Parkinson’s Disease. The trial is testing the use of adaptive DBS — a mode that adjusts or adapts DBS therapy automatically based on certain brain signals.
… Full Story>“Conscious Self-care” [for the caregiver] – Session Notes
In October, Duke Health hosted a virtual session for caregivers on conscious self-care. The session featured geriatric social worker Bryan Godfrey, who reviewed how stressors a caregiver might face, and how self-care can prevent burnout. Burnout is feeling like you no longer find pleasure in things you once found enjoyable, difficulty concentrating, difficulty sleeping, or weight changes. According to the speaker, a high-stress environment combined with unrealistic expectations will lead to burn out. In comparison, a change to a lower stressful environment combined with saying “no,” having realistic expectations, and practicing proactive self-care can lead to growth. (There was nothing Parkinson’s-specific about this session.)
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