Watch & Discuss: Stand Tall and Fight the Fall! Fall Prevention Strategies for People with Parkinson Disease with Dr. Michael Braitsch, PT, DPT

Tuesday, September 26th
10:00am – 11:30pm ET(9am CT, 8am MT, 7am ET)

In honor of Fall Prevention Month, we will replay last year’s presentation by Dr. Michael Braitsch discussing how to fight the fall with fall prevention strategies. There will be a facilitated discussion with attendees, after the viewing of the recording.
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ICYMI: Yes, And…For Life! with Dr. Robert Cochrane recording
If you missed our interactive, informative, and fun presentation from Robert Cochrane PhD, check out our recording of this event on YouTube.
Attendees had a wonderful time learning about how storytelling and improvisation techniques can reduce stress, remove barriers, and improve quality of life!

In Our Parkinson’s Community…

• Dance for Parkinson’s program at George Mason University has restarted! You can join these in-person classes Fridays at 1pm this Fall. To learn more and register, visit their webpage here.
• Dance for Parkinson’s program at James Madison University JMU has in-person and Zoom online classes. For more information about this program, visit their website here.
• A MATTER OF BALANCE at Vienna Community Center, Monday, October 2 | 10:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m. Many older adults experience concerns about falling and restrict their activities. This is an award-winning program designed to manage falls and increase activity levels. Click here to register. (In Person)
• Pancakes for Parkinson’s at UVA celebrates it’s 20th anniversary Saturday, November 4th on the South Lawn at UVA! Visit their website and follow Facebook and Instagram for more updates.
• New! online support group for Veteran’s with Early Onset Parkinson’s Disease through Richmond VA/PADRECC, for more info, download this flyer!
• SPEAK OUT! Online Home practice sessions are available each day at 11am ET/10am CT/9am MT/8am PT from Parkinson Voice Project.
• The World Parkinson Coalition has posted playlists of videos from the World Parkinson Congress WPC2023 on YouTube.
• TheQuiver.org is a website that publishes books or artwork created by people who have Parkinson’s. The purpose of thequiver.org is to inspire people with Parkinson’s to continue to pursue their creative outlets.
• Share your voice sign up for PD Avengers TODAY! 
  PD Avengers is the Global Alliance to End Parkinson’s Disease.