Parkinson's Upcoming Events & Announcements
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*NOTE: check at registration for correct time in your specific time zone!
Please join the Parkinson's Foundation for Care Partner Summit, a free virtual program every Monday and Wednesday in the month of May.
Register: Parkinson's Foundation (convio.net)
Register: Parkinson's Foundation (convio.net)
- May 3 - May 26, 12:00 pm - The Care Partner Summit
May 10: Mindful Resilience Part 2: Self Care for Care Partners
May 17: Mindful Resilience Part 3: Grounded Optimism for Care Partners
May 24: Mindful Resilience Part 4: Gratitude and Kindness
May 5: Your Role in Medications with Ihtsham Haq, MD
May 12: Slowed Thinking, Speech and Movement – Finding Patience in the Moment with Malia Sako OTD, OTR/L and Michelle R. Haub, MS, CCC-SLP
May 19: Care Partner Town Hall – Preparing for the Journey featuring Parkinson’s Care Partners from around the United States
May 26: Sleep, Cognition and Mood with Aleksandar Videnovic, MD, Joseph F. Quinn, M.D., and Martha Anne Tudor, MEd, NCC, LAPC
- May 13 – June 17, 10:00 am – 12:30 pm - Chronic Pain Self-Management Program
- May 17-21 - World Parkinson's Conference Virtual: Advancing Science, Care, & Living with Parkinson’s
Register for free tickets: WPC VIRTUAL: Ticket Request Form (office.com)
- May 18, 10-11:30 am - Estate Planning for Older Adults
- May 18, 1 pm - Living Alone with Parkinson's
- May 20, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm - You’re Not Alone: Tips for Building Connections in the Parkinson’s Community
- May 25, 1-3 pm - Sketching for Joy
- May 27, 12:00 - LET’S KEEP MOVING WITH APDA: PHYSICAL THERAPY & EXERCISE
With host Tami Rork DeAngelis, PT, DPT, GCS and special guests Dianna Daly, Dance for PD® instructor, and Sarah Palmer, MS, Exercise Physiologist
Register: Let’s Keep Moving With APDA: Physical Therapy & Exercise | APDA (apdaparkinson.org)
- Wednesdays, June 2 – July 28, 9a – 11a - A MATTER OF BALANCE, an award-winning program designed to manage falls and increase activity levels. 9-week online Workshop
To REGISTER, please contact: Jessica Martone jmartone@capcog.org
For more info: Area Agency on Aging - Divisions | Capital Area Council of Governments (capcog.org)
- June 7th, 10:00 am - Staging the Person With Dementia To register send an email to education@agiftoftimegeorgetown.org
- June 7th, 12:00 - 1:00 pm - Spotlight on Parkinson's Disease: Innovations in OFF Therapy
- June 16, 11:00 AM - Parkinson’s Research & the Environment
- June 26th, 10:00 am - 2:30 pm - Victory Summit Virtual Event - YOPD
Register: The Victory Summit Virtual Event: Newly Diagnosed - Davis Phinney Foundation (convio.net)
June 30 and July 2, 2021 10 – 11 A.M.
Caregiver U sponsoring Empowering YOU to Be a Smart and Healthy Caregiver
Learning new tools can increase the rewards and ease the frustrations and equip you to care for yourself as you care for another person.
This free caregiver education series is designed for the unpaid family caregiver, and it is presented in partnership with CaregiverU and AGE of Central Texas Registration is required and space is limited.
Session 1:
- What It Means to Be a Caregiver
- Identifying Skills for Caregiver Resiliency
Session 2:
- Preventing and Solving Problems
- Accessing and Developing Resources
Register for Free: Email mjhedwards18@gmail.com or call Marcia Edwards 512-478-2481 for registration assistance
Caregiver U sponsoring Empowering YOU to Be a Smart and Healthy Caregiver
Learning new tools can increase the rewards and ease the frustrations and equip you to care for yourself as you care for another person.
This free caregiver education series is designed for the unpaid family caregiver, and it is presented in partnership with CaregiverU and AGE of Central Texas Registration is required and space is limited.
Session 1:
- What It Means to Be a Caregiver
- Identifying Skills for Caregiver Resiliency
Session 2:
- Preventing and Solving Problems
- Accessing and Developing Resources
Register for Free: Email mjhedwards18@gmail.com or call Marcia Edwards 512-478-2481 for registration assistance
- July 5th, 10:00 am - What are the ADLS and How Does That Change Care?
- August 2nd, 10:00 am - What Does That Behavior Mean?
- September 13th, 10:00 am - Communication in Dementia
- October 4th, 10:00 am - Pain and Other Assessments in a Person With Dementia
- December 6th, 10:00 am - Preparing the Caregiver for End-of-Life Care
- December 13th, 10:00 am - Caregiver Stress, Self-Compassion, and Compassion Fatigue
GAPS and Partner ‘Online’ SUPPORT GROUPS:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMuc-mgrjgrG9K4nCxDhA8Tp2o6WwvmTBen
MEETING ID 873 4080 3116
TOPIC: "DBS Programming 101"
SPEAKER: Dr. Eric Rhoden, DPT with Physical Neurology Solutions Movement Disorder Center. Dr Rhoden combines PT with DBS programming. He works with Dr. Robert Izor in Austin. He has a fitness and orthopedic background which he fuses to create individualized treatments. Eric has many years’ experience with DBS Programming and will explain the basics of programming from the first "turn on" appointment through the additional "tweaking" processes.
WEBSITE: https://www.georgetowntexasparkinsons.com/gads-dbs-meetings.html
CONTACT: Judy Mayo, Facilitator judymayo@suddenlink.net
Website: https://www.georgetowntexasparkinsons.com/psp-cbd-msa.html
And https://www.psp.org/ineedsupport/supportgroups/
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZItduitqjIqGtVgRXRSN7M0lvnWvqfKN2vQ
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
SPEAKER: Michael Kortschak, MCN, RDN, LD
http://www.foodconnectionnutrition.com Michael Kortschak is practicing Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) in Central Texas. He has combined two of his life’s passions, food and helping others and developed Food Connection Nutrition LLC which specializing in providing nutrition services to those challenged with diseases such as Parkinson’s Disease and Alzheimer’s. His family has been directly impacted by Parkinson’s Disease with his dad living with Parkinson’s Disease for over 20 years. Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s can present many nutrition-based challenges. Food Connection Nutrition LLC can empower you to make healthy, evidenced-based nutritional choices and attempt to minimize undesirable food-medicine interactions, join us to learn more!
TOPIC: “Your Diet and Parkinson’s”
CONTACT: Mary Jane Berry, Facilitator georgetowntxparkinson@gmail.com
Website: https://www.georgetowntexasparkinsons.com/gaps-general-meetings.html
- MAY 19th at 2p – GADS (DBS) Support Group –
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMuc-mgrjgrG9K4nCxDhA8Tp2o6WwvmTBen
MEETING ID 873 4080 3116
TOPIC: "DBS Programming 101"
SPEAKER: Dr. Eric Rhoden, DPT with Physical Neurology Solutions Movement Disorder Center. Dr Rhoden combines PT with DBS programming. He works with Dr. Robert Izor in Austin. He has a fitness and orthopedic background which he fuses to create individualized treatments. Eric has many years’ experience with DBS Programming and will explain the basics of programming from the first "turn on" appointment through the additional "tweaking" processes.
WEBSITE: https://www.georgetowntexasparkinsons.com/gads-dbs-meetings.html
CONTACT: Judy Mayo, Facilitator judymayo@suddenlink.net
- MAY 22nd at 10a – Austin CurePSP Support Group (PSP, CBD or MSA)
Website: https://www.georgetowntexasparkinsons.com/psp-cbd-msa.html
And https://www.psp.org/ineedsupport/supportgroups/
- MAY 27th at 3p – GAPS, Georgetown Area Parkinson’s Support Group -
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZItduitqjIqGtVgRXRSN7M0lvnWvqfKN2vQ
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
SPEAKER: Michael Kortschak, MCN, RDN, LD
http://www.foodconnectionnutrition.com Michael Kortschak is practicing Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) in Central Texas. He has combined two of his life’s passions, food and helping others and developed Food Connection Nutrition LLC which specializing in providing nutrition services to those challenged with diseases such as Parkinson’s Disease and Alzheimer’s. His family has been directly impacted by Parkinson’s Disease with his dad living with Parkinson’s Disease for over 20 years. Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s can present many nutrition-based challenges. Food Connection Nutrition LLC can empower you to make healthy, evidenced-based nutritional choices and attempt to minimize undesirable food-medicine interactions, join us to learn more!
TOPIC: “Your Diet and Parkinson’s”
CONTACT: Mary Jane Berry, Facilitator georgetowntxparkinson@gmail.com
Website: https://www.georgetowntexasparkinsons.com/gaps-general-meetings.html
