The Pacific Neuroscience Institute (Santa Monica, CA) hosted a webinar today on Parkinson’s caregiving. It featured a social worker and two Parkinson’s caregivers. The social worker, Sheila Moore, addressed the wellness wheel, tips of empowered care partnering, and “parallel journeys.” Two spouse caregivers spoke a bit about their greatest challenges. Stanford Parkinson’s Community Outreach attended the webinar and is sharing our notes.
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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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Please join us for the next (virtual) meeting of the Palo Alto Parkinson’s support group on Wednesday, August 10, from 2:30-4pm to hear Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) Julie Hicks, with the Stanford Neuroscience Health Center. Julie will speak about “Management of Voice, Speech, and Swallowing Changes in Parkinson’s Disease.” Support group members and non-members are welcome!
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On June 15 Parkinson Society Southwestern Ontario (PSSO) hosted a webinar on Assistive Devices for Daily Living. Two Master’s Students in the occupational therapy program at Western University were the speakers. They began by explaining that the purpose of assistive devices and occupational therapy are to help people with limited or alternative abilities continue to do the task they need or want to do, whether that be self-care, employment/volunteering, or recreation.
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On June 2 PMD Alliance hosted a webinar with movement disorder specialist, Michael Okun, MD, about hospitalization and Parkinson’s disease. Dr. Okun listed specific actions you can take to ensure the best outcome possible, whether your hospitalization is planned or an emergency room visit.
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