The Human Motor Control and Neuromodulation Lab at Stanford University is seeking participants for the SPRING (Stanford Parkinson’s Research In Neuromodulation for Gait) Study. The lab is looking for study participants who already have a Medtronic Percept PC model of deep brain stimulation (DBS) device. Contact the lab today for details!
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Robin Riddle with Stanford’s APDA Information & Referral Center and Meg Rao with Stanford Health Care’s Neuroscience Supportive Care Program are speaking at the Parkinson Network of Mount Diablo’s Lunch & Learn virtual meeting on Wednesday, August 16, starting at noon. They will talk briefly about Parkinson’s-related resources available for free through Stanford. Then, Yue Welchel will encourage audience participation in PD-specific exercise.
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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 movement disorder specialist Indu Subramanian, MD, and author Dave Iverson. Several movement disorder specialists from Northern California will also be speaking and answering questions. Keep reading for all the details.
Stanford Parkinson’s Community Outreach is hosting a virtual “Connecting Through Art” (CTA) session for the local Bay Area Parkinson’s community on Friday, August 25, starting at 11am. The 90-minute program is open to those with Parkinson’s and care partners. This CTA program is free but advance registration is required as attendance is limited. No artistic abilities are required. And no fancy equipment is needed. The facilitator is art therapist Christine Hirabayashi, PhD. This program is sponsored by the American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA).
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El Centro de información y referencia APDA de Stanford y Stanford Parkinson’s Community Outreach iniciarán un grupo de apoyo virtual para la enfermedad de Parkinson (EP) para la comunidad de habla hispana en agosto de 2023. Este grupo está disponible a personas con la enfermedad de Parkinson y sus familias. La primera reunión es el miércoles 16 de agosto, de 5:30 p.m. a 6:30 p.m. Estas reuniones virtuales están abiertas a cualquier persona en el norte y centro de California, no solo a las familias de Stanford.
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