On June 17, 2018, Kanwarjit Bhutani stepped out of an elevator with his wife, unaware his life was about to change. A woman followed the couple from the elevator to the door of their condominium in New York City. Out of the blue, she recommended that Bhutani see Stanford Medicine researcher Peter Tass, MD, PhD, about his promising treatment for Parkinson’s — a vibrating glove.
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On August 23 PMD Alliance hosted a webinar on Thriving with PD. Of particular interest is the portion of the speaker’s comments beginning at timestamp 23:45 about the difference between depression and demoralization.
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On September 22, the Stanford Parkinson’s Community Outreach Program hosted a webinar with Dale Larson, PhD, to explore the challenges and rewards of the Parkinson’s caregiver’s journey and look at how you can care for yourself while caring for those you love.
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This is the first 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, October 28th webinar are the basic elements of an effective PD exercise program, whether you’re exercising at home, in the gym, or on the go.
… Full Story>In mid-October, the American Parkinson Disease Association’s Massachusetts chapter (APDA MA) hosted a webinar on sleep issues in Parkinson’s disease (PD). The webinar featured movement disorder specialist Dr. Okeanis Vaou who described common sleep disorders in PD and how to treat them. Sleep disorders are present in about 66-99% of people with PD.
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