The Davis Phinney Foundation for Parkinson’s presented a webinar this summer on “Work, Money, Meaning, and Parkinson’s” as part of their Young Onset Parkinson’s Council webinar series. Seven people diagnosed with YOPD participated. Stanford Parkinson’s Community Outreach attended the webinar and are sharing our notes.
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The Houston Area Parkinson Society (HAPS) presented a webinar this summer on “The Intestinal Microbiome in Health and Disease.” The speaker was Herbert DuPont, MD, a professor of infectious diseases at the University of Texas School of Public Health. Stanford Parkinson’s Community Outreach attended the webinar and are sharing our notes.
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On September 17th the Stanford Parkinson’s Community Outreach presented a webinar on deep brain stimulation (DBS). Jaimie Henderson, MD, Stanford Neurosurgery, discussed the Latest Developments in DBS Surgery as well as future enhancements. Dr. Henderson spoke for about 50 minutes about how patients are prepared for DBS surgery, what patients can expect, and the DBS systems available. Then, he answered questions for about a half hour.
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As part of the San Jose Parkinson’s virtual support group meeting on Friday, October 2, Stanford Movement Disorders Center director Helen Bronte-Stewart, MD, will speak on “Entering the Era of Closed Loop DBS for Parkinson’s Disease.” Then a panel of those with have had DBS will share their experiences. The meeting will be presented via video. No registration required.
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Join a free national webinar, sponsored by the American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA) on Tuesday, September 22, from 10:00am-11:00am(PDT). This webinar on the latest treatments for Parkinson’s disease is the latest in the Spotlight series. The speakers will be movement disorders specialist Marie Saint-Hilaire, and certified neuroscience registered nurse Cathi A. Thomas, both with Boston University Medical Campus and APDA. The program is free, but pre-registration is required.
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