Parkinson’s Foundation hosted a webinar in mid-September 2020 on Young Onset Parkinson’s Disease (YOPD) and how it affects people and their families. The speaker was Allison Allen, social worker with Parkinson’s Foundation. She discussed the difference between PD and Young Onset PD, interdisciplinary care, and steps to living well with YOPD.
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Parkinson Society of Southwestern Ontario hosted a webinar in mid-September 2020 on communication strategies for caregivers when speaking with people with Parkinson’s disease (PD). The speaker was Kerry King, speech-language pathologist at Connect Speech Therapy Center in Ontario, Canada. She discussed common caregiver concerns around communicating and PD, provided strategies for improving communication, and answered questions from the audience.
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On January 11th PMD Alliance hosted a webinar on the topic of Caregiving Strategies for Parkinson’s Dementia. The speaker, Angelo Domingo, Psy.D. spoke about the cognitive changes caregivers can expect in a person with Parkinson’s and shared tips for accomplishing daily tasks as smoothly as possible despite those changes. Before answering a couple questions, he shared some self-care strategies for preventing caregiver burnout.
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The American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA) published an update with the latest news about the COVID-19 and Parkinson’s Disease (PD). The update includes information about the COVID-19 vaccine and PD.
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On November 19-20 the Upper Midwest Chapter of the APDA hosted a Parkinson’s Symposium. On the second day, movement disorders specialist Dr. Lynn Struck spoke about the What and Why of Parkinson’s Medications. She gave a quick summary of every medication related to treatment of Parkinson’s symptoms, including the mechanism of operation, what it is best used for, side effects, and dosages. If you have ever been confused about why you are taking one thing and another person with PD is taking something different, watch this webinar!
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