Register now for an in-person program on nutrition in Parkinson’s, on Friday, October 14, 12pm to 3pm, in Lafayette. Presenters include Maya Katz, MD, Stanford movement disorder specialist. A balanced diet is vital for good health. For people with PD, a balanced diet is even more important. Learn how some foods may help to ease symptoms or support brain health and discuss how meal timing and food interactions can affect the way medications work.
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Telemedicine — visiting with your health care provider electronically, using a video conferencing service — was first widely used during the COVID-19 pandemic because people still needed to meet with their doctors but were advised to stay at home and limit in-person interactions. It turns out that PD is well-suited for telemedicine. But now that in-person appointments are available, when should you use virtual visits? This topic is addressed in an upcoming webinar hosted by the American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA).
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From the American Parkinson Disease Association, Northwest Chapter (APDA NW), Tuesday, September 20:
This Thursday, September 22, the Parkinson’s community will come together for a National Day of Action to educate Congress about The National Plan to End Parkinson’s Act and encourage senators and representatives to sign their respective chamber’s bill as co-sponsor.
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Stanford movement disorder specialist Dr. Leila Montaser Kouhsari will be presenting on the treatment of motor symptoms of Parkinson’s disease at the “PD Ground Rounds,” a virtual lecture series offered by the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health in Las Vegas. The one-hour webinar, noon-1pm (PT) on Tuesday, July 26, 2022, is for physicians but anyone may attend. The pace will be fast.
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Register now for an in-person Parkinson’s Disease (PD) and Other Related Disorders Education Day, to be held on Friday, June 24, 8am to 5pm, at the Foster City Crowne Plaza. Presenters include Stanford movement disorder specialist Dr. Laurice Yang and Stanford geriatrician Dr. Mehrdad Ayati. Dr. Yang will address PD therapeutics while Dr. Ayati will speak to medical complications of PD. This event is hosted by the Rotary Club of Foster City.
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