On Friday, October 25, at 1pm Stanford neurologist Mitchell Miglis, MD, will speak about “Sleep Issues in Parkinson’s Disease.” This presentation will be recorded and posted to the Palo Alto Parkinson’s support group webpage.
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The speaker at the next virtual Stanford Young Onset Parkinson’s Disease (YOPD) support group meeting is Stanford movement disorders specialist Margaret Ferris, MD. On Tuesday, October 8 from 7-8:30pm PT Dr. Ferris will discuss cognitive changes and how to navigate the work/health balance.
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Diagnosing Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a hot topic as there have been scientific advances and new approaches being explored. The September 25 episode of the American Parkinson Disease Association’s (APDA’s) Dr. Gilbert Hosts will dive into many aspects of PD diagnosis with special guest Dr. Marie-Helene Saint-Hilaire, a movement disorders specialist and member of APDA’s Scientific Advisory Board. Tune in at 10am, PT.
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The Parkinson Association of Northern California (PANC) is hosting its annual conference both in person and virtually this year. Featured speakers will be Sharon Krischer, founder of “Twitchy Woman”, and author Terri Pease, PhD. Several movement disorder specialists from Northern California will also be speaking and answering questions. Keep reading for all the details.
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This year, the FREE 14th Annual Caregivers Count Conference, hosted by Family Caregiver Alliance (FCA) will be held in four parts. The first three Saturday sessions on September 14, 21, and 28 will be virtual and the last session on Saturday, October 5, will be in person at Campbell Community Center, in Campbell, CA. Read on for event details and the registration link.
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