Join a free national webinar, hosted by the American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA), on Wednesday, April 29th, 2020 from 10:00am-11:00am (PDT) to help you better understand what’s new in brain health for Parkinson’s disease (PD). This program is designed to help people with PD, family members and care partners.
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In early March 2020, Parkinson Canada offered a webinar on mood and cognition in Parkinson’s disease (PD), featuring speaker Dr. Adriana Shnall. She provided an overview of mood and cognition symptoms, including depression, anxiety, cognitive impairment, and psychosis; then she discussed strategies for improving communication and working around these issues. We at Stanford Parkinson’s Community Outreach listened to the webinar and are sharing our notes.
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In late February 2020, Parkinson Canada offered a webinar on drug therapy in Parkinson’s disease (PD), featuring speaker Greta Mah, a clinical pharmacist in Canada. She provided a general overview of medications used in PD within the US as well as in Canada, describing the main categories of drug therapy often used in PD, which may be a helpful refresher for some readers. We at Stanford Parkinson’s Community Outreach listened to the webinar and are sharing our notes.
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In late February 2020, the Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF) offered a webinar on sex, love, and Parkinson’s disease (PD). The panel of speakers included a person with PD, a professor of geriatrics, and a certified sex therapist. They discussed how PD can impact sexual function; the different sexual changes that men and women experience; how medications can impact sex; and strategies and treatments for sexual disfunction in PD. This was followed by an extensive Q&A session. We at Stanford Parkinson’s Community Outreach listened to the webinar and are sharing our notes.
… Full Story>Here’s useful info from the American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA) on COVID-19 and Parkinson’s Disease.
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