Stanford PD Community Blog

In mid-October, the American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA) hosted a webinar with advice from an occupational therapist on how those with Parkinson’s disease (PD) can organize surroundings and improve daily routines.  Occupational therapist Dr. Erin Foster described new approaches to using the computer, using a cell phone, writing, preparing meals, organizing a home, and more tips that can make life easier with PD.  This webinar is part of the APDA’s “Dr. Gilbert Hosts” series.  We at Stanford Parkinson’s Community Outreach attended this interesting webinar and are sharing our notes.

In early November, the American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA) hosted a webinar on research in Parkinson’s disease (PD). The webinar featured expert physical therapist for PD Dr. Terry Ellis and movement disorder specialist Dr. Marie Saint-Hilaire. Dr. Saint-Hilaire discussed the role of clinical trials in PD, how to find ongoing trials, and the benefits of participating in a trial.  Dr. Ellis reviewed two current exercise trials.

This fall PMD Alliance hosted a mini webinar series on Pre-habilitating Parkinson’s Disease.  Pre-habilitating means proactively addressing potential issues rather than reacting after they happen.  This miniseries seeks to provide you with the tools to give you more control and a greater sense of peace when it comes to imagining the future – and it is a good one!

This summer, the American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA) hosted a webinar on how to be optimistic with Parkinson’s disease (PD), featuring Bill Rasmussen.  In the webinar, Bill, diagnosed with PD in 2014, explained how he manages his life with optimism and described how optimism can be contagious with your family members.  He shared examples of various exercises and activities that he performs to not let PD get in the way of his life.  We at Stanford Parkinson’s Community Outreach are sharing our notes for this webinar.

This is the second of three webinars in a new “Let’s Keep Moving with APDA: Your PD Exercise Toolkit” series by the American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA).  The speaker is a physical therapist with the APDA National Rehabilitation Resource Center for Parkinson’s Disease (PD).  The focus of the Thursday, November 18th webinar is how to plan your fitness program so you know how often to exercise and how hard to work.