Tuesday, February 11th 10am ET (9am CT, 8am MT, 7am PT) Anger, Irritability and Other Mood Changes
Wednesday, February 19th 10am ET (9am CT, 8am MT, 7am PT) Watch & Discuss: Parkinson’s Dystonia: Symptoms, Manifestations, and Treatments
Saturday, February 22nd 10am ET (9am CT, 8am MT, 7am PT) Q&A with Dr. Randolph Stephenson, Neurologist and Movement Disorder Specialist, Neurology Center of Fairfax
Anger, Irritability and Other Mood Changes
Tuesday, February 11th 10am ET (9am CT, 8am MT, 7am PT)
The genesis for this discussion came out of a Davis Phinney Foundation Living with Parkinson’s discussion from August 2024. You can view this discussion on YouTube https://youtu.be/3BBJVmJ0N9w?si=BFFFwPk2hYEqEvWw. We will discuss coping with these emotions, strategies and tools, and more. Please join us for this facilitated conversation.
Watch & Discuss: Parkinson’s Dystonia: Symptoms, Manifestations, and Treatments
Wednesday, February 19th 10:00am-11:30am ET (9am CT | 8am MT | 7am PT)
We will Watch & Discuss a recording (~ 53 minutes) from the PCLA titled: Parkinson’s Dystonia: Symptoms, Manifestations, and Treatments with Dr. Xenos Mason, M.D. Dr. Mason shares information on how to recognizing and treating dystonia. After watching this recording together, we will have a facilitated discussion.
Saturday February 22 10am-11am ET | 9am CT | 8am MT | 7am PT
Join us for an hour of Q&A with Dr. Randolph Stephenson from the Neurology Center of Fairfax. Dr. Stephenson is a Neurologist specializing in Parkinson’s disease and is Movement Disorder Specialist. We’re excited to provide a resource to our viewers that will help start your year with answers to your questions. Come with questions for the doctor or submit them ahead when you register for this event.
Happening In Our Parkinson’s Community…
February 3 – 1pm ET – The Richmond and Philly PADRECC speaker series continues with Larry Gifford, co-founder of PD Avengers discussing Advocacy and PD – view this flyer for more information to attend and the entire speaker series schedule.
February 7- April 18 | Dance for PD at George Mason University GMU – Will be restarting on February 7- April 18: in person at GMU’s Fairfax campus. Email Elizabeth Spatz at espatz@gmu.edu to register or visit their website for more details
February 14 – Deadline to submit your nomination to be a member of the Advisory Council on Parkinson’s research, care, and services. Visit this site to learn more about this council and to submit your application.
February 22 – Virginia Parkinson’s Conference, Williamsburg VA, hosted by APDA Virginia – Register Now.
February 24 – Pedaling for Parkinson’s – various YMCA locations (Reston, Alexandria, Silver Spring, Bethesda) Pedaling for Parkinson’s restarts. Visit the YMCA website for more detailed schedule information.
February 28 – Deadline for Speech Language Pathologists to submit for a grant from the Parkinson Voice Project.
April 12 – Virginia Education Day, Richmond VA, hosted by POP: Power Over Parkinson’s – Registration is Open!
Virginia Lifespan Respite Voucher Program is available for residents of Virginia. Visit the Division for Aging Services site to learn more or apply.
Shenandoah University – Loudoun Campus is offering free SPEAK OUT! speech therapy for those living with Parkinson’s, in-person and virtual. Click here to see their flyer for more information or contact Myra Schatzki, Director of Clinical Education at myra.schatzki@su.edu or 540-665-4634.
Parkinson’s Speech therapy via teletherapy in VA and DC – The University of Utah is a SPEAK OUT! Therapy and Research Center for the state of Virginia and the District of Columbia (DC) providing SPEAK OUT! voice therapy at no cost, contact them at 801-581-3506 or email speechpath@utah.edu.
University of Reading has developed a new online group program that aims to improve participants quality of life and help them get back in touch with what is important. To learn more visit their website by clicking 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.
Parkinson Social Network
Parkinson Social Network 