The Parkinson Association of Northern California (PANC) hosted a day-long conference on Parkinson’s disease (PD). One of the talks was a fireside chat on living with Parkinson’s. The moderator was Suketu Khandhar, MD, movement disorder specialist at Kaiser Permanente. The keynote speaker was Soania Mathur, MD, who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s at 28 years old and has been living with Parkinson’s for 21 years.
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On October 19, the American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA) hosted a webinar on “Being a PD Caregiver.” The guest speaker was Lianna Marie, RN, whose mother had Parkinson’s Disease. Lianna evolved from being a motivator and cheerleader to a caregiver. Stanford Parkinson’s Community Outreach listened to the webinar and are sharing our notes.
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Every month, Stanford Parkinson’s Community Outreach produces a list of caregiving-related webinars and virtual events (conferences, symposia, and teleconferences). Here’s our November 2020 list of caregiving webinars and virtual events. There seems to be no slow-down in the pandemic-time webinar parade. Since November is National Caregivers Month, there are several virtual events for PD caregivers. Most of the webinars listed are for a general audience and are free. Be sure to register in advance!
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Every month, Stanford Parkinson’s Community Outreach produces a list of Parkinson’s-related webinars and virtual events (conferences and symposia). Here’s our November 2020 list of PD webinars and virtual events. There seems to be no slow-down in the pandemic-time webinar parade, despite the fact that the holidays are approaching. Since November is National Caregivers Month, there are several virtual events for PD caregivers. Most of the webinars listed are for a general audience and most are free. Be sure to register in advance!
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The Davis Phinney Foundation for Parkinson’s presented a webinar this summer on “Work, Money, Meaning, and Parkinson’s” as part of their Young Onset Parkinson’s Council webinar series. Seven people diagnosed with YOPD participated. Stanford Parkinson’s Community Outreach attended the webinar and are sharing our notes.
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