Every month, Stanford Parkinson’s Community Outreach produces a list of Parkinson’s-related webinars and virtual meetings with speakers. Here’s our February 2022 list.
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Every month, Stanford Parkinson’s Community Outreach produces a list of Parkinson’s-related webinars and virtual meetings with speakers. Here’s our February 2022 list.
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American Parkinson Disease Association Massachusetts (APDA MA) held a webinar in January, focused on the role of your healthcare team, specifically your primary care physician and neurologist. The speakers — a primary care physician and a movement disorder specialist from Boston University – discussed how to coordinate with your healthcare team for best care. They also shared scenarios and the role that your healthcare providers play in each.
… Full Story>Every month, Stanford Parkinson’s Community Outreach produces a list of Parkinson’s-related webinars and virtual meetings with speakers. Here’s our January 2022 list.
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The American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA) held a webinar in November 2021 that featured Teresa Baker, DPT, with the APDA’s Rehab Resource Center. Dr. Baker emphasized that exercise is essential for anyone living with Parkinson’s disease (PD). “Exercise” is a planned, structured, repetitive activity that is intended to improve physical fitness. Dr. Baker described different types of exercises (aerobic training, strength training, flexibility training, and balance training), benefits for PD, intensity levels, and number of times per week the exercise should be done. There is no “right” exercise for people with Parkinson’s. Everyone’s regimen will differ, depending on overall health, symptoms and previous level of activity.
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