On November 18th, the Parkinson’s Foundation held a Care Partner Town Hall on the topic of Self-Care @ Home. Two social workers from the Parkinson’s Foundation took turns sharing information about self-care challenges caregivers face, tips for celebrating the holidays safely during the covid pandemic, self-care tips for a less stressful holiday, and their favorite web pages with self-care resources, including a caregiver assessment tool.
Every month, Stanford Parkinson’s Community Outreach produces a list of caregiving-related webinars and virtual events (conferences, symposia, and teleconferences). Here’s our December 2020 list of caregiving webinars and virtual events. Not all of them are about coping with holidays during a pandemic, but a few are. Most of the webinars listed are for a general audience and are free. Be sure to register in advance!
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This webinar/teleconference is part of the American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA) “Spotlight on Parkinson’s Disease” series. On December 10, two speakers — a movement disorder specialist and a physical therapist — will review how to keep the mind and body healthy with PD. Register now.
… Full Story>“Dr. Gilbert Hosts” is a webinar series sponsored by the American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA), featuring Dr. Rebecca Gilbert, a movement disorder specialist. On December 9, Dr. Gilbert will host a question-and-answer session about Parkinson’s disease (PD) and the African American community. The speaker is neurologist Chantale Branson, MD.
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Peter Dunlap-Shohl, a blogger for the Northwest Parkinson’s Foundation, posted an interesting exploration of the things he did right and got wrong over the last 19 years coping with Parkinson’s disease (PD). He makes six points, including: “Don’t let Parkinson’s tell you what you may or may not do.” He uses the term FUBAR, which means ruined.
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