When used safely alongside your prescribed care, adding complementary therapies to your Parkinson’s treatment plan can improve your well-being, ease symptoms, and add social connection. This combined approach is often referred to as integrative medicine. Complementary therapies include exercise, mindfulness, art, music, massage, herbal remedies and supplements. Here are some resources from the American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA) to get you started:
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The Redding Parkinson’s Support Group is organizing a Parkinson’s conference for April 11, 2025, 9am to 4pm. The event will be held at the Gaia Hotel, Anderson, CA. There is a small charge to attend.
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Please join Stanford movement disorder specialist and palliative care physician Jocelyn Jiao at the CurePSP virtual care conference on Tuesday, November 19, 10:35am-11:25am PT. She will provide an overview of palliative care and how it can help with symptom management.
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Dr. Peter Tass, a professor of neurosurgery at Stanford, has been developing a vibrating glove treatment for Parkinson’s Disease for decades. A local TV station recently talked to Dr. Tass about his research.
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Every month, Stanford Parkinson’s Community Outreach produces a list of Parkinson’s-related webinars and virtual meetings with speakers. Here’s our January 2022 list.
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