This Month’s Events:

Let’s Talk about the Uncomfortable Side of Parkinson’s – Part II

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

We will continue the discussion we started earlier this year. There are some aspects of Parkinson’s disease that can be uncomfortable to live with or watch someone you love live with. The goal of this program is to provide a safe space to discuss these challenges, both in a large group and in smaller breakout groups.

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Watch & Discuss: 2024 Emerging Therapies and Parkinson’s

Wednesday, September 18
10:00am – 11:30am ET
(9am CT, 8am MT, 7am PT)

We will Watch and Discuss this webinar recording by the Davis Phinney Foundation, in this video, Dr. Soania Mathur interviews Dr. Michael Okun about emerging therapies for Parkinson’s, including continuous infusion levodopa, cell replacement research, repurposed diabetes medication, and more! After watching the video, there will be a facilitated discussion of the video.

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Why is it so hard to get a good night’s sleep with Parkinson’s disease? with Dr. Lawrence M. Stein, MD, FACP, FCCP

Tuesday, September 24
12:30pm – 1:30pm ET
(11:30am CT, 10:30am MT, 9:30am PT)

Dr. Stein will share his knowledge and expertise helping those living with Parkinson’s disease to find a better night’s sleep. Dr. Lawrence M. Stein, MD, FACP, FCCP has over 40 years experience working in Sleep Medicine, Pulmonary Disease, Critical Care Medicine, Internal Medicine for PMA Health. He is also Director of the Virginia Hospital Sleep Lab.

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Happening In Our Parkinson’s Community…

• September 13, Richmond, in-person: Parkinson Foundation Mid-Atlantic is having a Fitness Counts event and resource fair. For more information, visit  https://www.parkinson.org/events/2024/richmond
• Tuesday, September 17 – APDA Virginia Parkinson’s Conference, Roanoke VA (in person) – Click here for more information and to register.
• 9/24 through 11/12, from 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. on Zoom!!  PRESS – Parkinson’s Roadmap for Education and Support Services: A Program for the Newly Diagnosed from APDA Virginia – Visit this webpage for more details.
• 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.
• 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.
• The Southeast/Richmond PADRECC has announced their 2024 speaker/schedule of online events.
• First Wednesday of every month / 1:00 PM ET, online/virtual – Partners in Parkinson’s – Discussion and support for care partners and families of people with Parkinson’s Disease | Meeting ID: 892 0510 3333, Invite Link: https://apdaparkinson.zoom.us/j/89205103333
• Dance for PD restarted for the Spring in-person session at George Mason University GMU – visit their website for more details.
• NEW! Dance for PD in Staunton VA – download the flyer here. 
• The Davis Phinney Foundation Parkinson’s Care Partner Training is available to you for free and on your schedule.
• Live in Maryland? MAPS has a very extensive support group listing on their website.
• Marymount University’s PT Program is conducting a research study and recruiting study participants to measure the impact of climbing on physical and psychosocial measures of people with PD. To learn more about study, visit their website.
• 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.
• Veteran’s with Early Onset Parkinson’s Disease (online) 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.
• Sign up for PD Avengers TODAY! PD Avengers is the Global Alliance to End Parkinson’s Disease.

GIVE BACK TO THE COMMUNITY – BE A PSN BUDDY^sm

Would you be willing to help a fellow Person-with-Parkinson’s Disease?  We hope you will.
 
Frequently PSN receives inquiries from those newly diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease, as well as people who are not newly diagnosed, seeking to speak with a fellow Parkinsonian on a one-on-one basis.
 
If you wish to help your fellow Parkinsonians by engaging in a telephone conversation, please let the PSN Board know.  With your permission, we will provide your telephone number and email address on request.  We will, of course, let you know each time we share this information.
 
To participate, kindly email board@parkinsonsocialnetwork.org, or call our office at 571-286-5000.