In early October 2023, the American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA) provided a webinar on reducing the frequency of falls for people with PD, using exercise to practice balance. Teresa Baker, a physical therapist at Boston University, shared why falls are so hazardous for people with PD. She summarized the findings of review papers on the impact of exercise on the rate of falls in those with PD, and offered recommendations for exercise based on research. This webinar is part of the APDA’s “Let’s Keep Moving” series.
… Full Story>“Nutrition and Parkinson’s Disease” – Webinar Notes
In late September 2023, the American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA) hosted registered dietitian Jessica Schoeder, RDN, for a presentation on how to eat well with Parkinson’s disease (PD). She shared recommendations for using diet to manage the five most common complications she hears about from people with PD, including constipation, orthostatic hypotension, delayed gastric emptying (also called gastroparesis), weight loss, and balancing medication absorption with eating protein. She gave examples of snack plates and meals for each complication. This webinar was part of the APDA’s “Dr. Gilbert Hosts” series.
… Full Story>October 2023 – Parkinson’s Webinars and Virtual Meetings with Speakers
Every month, Stanford Parkinson’s Community Outreach produces a list of Parkinson’s-related webinars and virtual meetings with speakers. Here’s our October 2023 list.
… Full Story>Lewy Body Dementia Caregiving Symposium (Hybrid) – Oct 14, 10am-2pm PT – Register now!
Stanford’s Lewy Body Dementia Research Center of Excellence and Brain Support Network are co-hosting this Lewy body dementia caregiving symposium. This is a hybrid event — some attending in-person on Stanford’s campus and many attending virtually.
WaPo: Origins of Parkinson’s may lie in the gut. Researchers hope to prove it.
Excerpt: “‘No one really knows what causes Parkinson’s disease, other than about 10 to 20 percent is genetic,'” said Ted M. Dawson, a professor of neurology at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Researchers such as Dawson have been searching for clues, and in the last two decades, a growing body of evidence points to an unexpected origin for Parkinson’s disease: the gut. What is known as the ‘gut-first’ — as opposed to ‘brain-first’— hypothesis states that Parkinson’s begins as abnormal proteins in the nerves of the gastrointestinal tract. Misfolded proteins, found excessively in the post-mortem brains of patients with Parkinson’s as well as Alzheimer’s, accumulate into large, toxic clumps that disrupt nerve cell function.”
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