Bill Clinch, Parkinson’s caregiver and support group member and moderator for the Parkinson’s Network of Mt. Diablo, is one of just 300 delegates to the Parkinson’s Policy Forum in Washington, DC. Bill is attending to learn more and to advocate for his wife and for others living with Parkinson’s. This is his 16th visit to the annual Forum, coordinated this year by the Parkinson’s Foundation and the Michael J. Foundation for Parkinson’s Research.
Melanie Lising, MD, movement disorder specialist, Stanford, will be discussing Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) surgery, past, present and future at the UCSF DBS support group. The program is free and open to anyone interested in learning more about DBS (whether or not they are seen at UCSF). An RSVP is not required for this meeting.
Jaimie Henderson, M.D., Director, Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery, Stanford University Medical Center, is the Keynote Speaker at the 2018 Fresno Parkinson’s Disease Educational Summit. Dr. Henderson is a Movement Disorder Specialist and a leading expert on Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) surgery. The Educational program is free, and a free lunch is provided, but pre-registration is required.
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This tango class is new as of January 2018. Supported by the American Parkinson Disease Association, the class teaches tango as an exercise for improving movement and balance for adults with Parkinson’s Disease. … Full Story>
Salima Brillman, MD, movement disorder specialist, will be speaking at the Stanford-run Parkinson’s support group at Little House in Menlo Park on Wednesday, January 10th, from 2 to 3:30pm. Her topics are current Parkinson’s medication and an overview of what’s in the treatment pipeline. The meeting is free and open to the public. No RSVP is required.