Every month, Stanford Parkinson’s Community Outreach produces a list of Parkinson’s-related webinars and virtual meetings with speakers. Here’s our October 2021 list.
… Full Story>October 2021 – Caregiver Webinars and other Virtual Events
Onset of Skin, Gut, and Genitourinary Prodromal Parkinson’s Disease: A Study of 1.5 Million Veterans
This interesting new research of 300,000 people with PD and 1.2 million matched controls explored prodromal Parkinson’s disease by studying the skin, genitourinary, and gastrointestinal issues reported. The researchers say that studying these systems “offers a unique window for understanding early disease pathogenesis and developing disease modifying treatments.”
“Understanding Blood Pressure Fluctuations in PD” – Webinar Notes
In early August, the APDA (American Parkinson Disease Association) Massachusetts hosted a webinar on how blood pressure changes can have an impact on Parkinson’s disease (PD). The speaker, movement disorder specialist Anindita Deb, MD, gave an overview of neurogenic orthostatic hypotension (nOH) and described medications and non-pharmacological treatments. Here are our notes from the webinar.
… Full Story>“Modifications to Help Make Your Home Safer” – Webinar notes
In June, the Neuro Challenge Foundation hosted a webinar with gerontologist Arlene Grosso on home modifications. As Parkinson’s Disease (PD) progresses and more people are choosing to age in place (at home rather than an assisted living facility), home modifications may be needed to reduce fall risk and remove safety hazards. Arlene described modifications for the kitchen, entryway, stairway, bathroom, laundry and electrical outlets.
… Full Story>“Using Speech Therapy for Cognitive Impairment” – Webinar Notes
In early August, the Parkinson’s Foundation hosted a webinar on how speech therapy can help with thinking changes. The speaker, Darla Freeman, discussed the reasons you may need to see a speech pathologist for cognitive impairment. The impairments can include asking repeated questions (memory loss), taking an unusually long time to find the right words when speaking, and having difficulty maintaining a topic in a conversation. See our notes from this webinar.
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