The American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA) is proud to partner with Smart Patients, an online community for people with Parkinson’s disease (PD) and their care partners. On July 16-18, Smart Patients is hosting a special 3-day Ask the Expert opportunity, focused on Parkinson’s disease medication management. APDA movement disorders specialist Rebecca Gilbert, MD, will answer... Full Story> ..read more

On Friday, July 19, at 10am Stanford Medicine and Brain Support Network will host neurologist Adam Boxer, MD, PhD, with the UCSF Memory and Aging Center for a webinar on the latest research into progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) and corticobasal syndrome (CBS). Dr. Boxer will discuss past and current clinical trials, as well as progress... Full Story> ..read more

My daughter Elena Dagan is a freelance photographer and videographer. The director of our Parkinson’s Community Outreach Program suggested Elena help me make several very short videos for Parkinson’s caregivers. We just finished posting them to a playlist on the Stanford APDA YouTube channel! We picked 10 topics that come up in Parkinson’s caregiver support... Full Story> ..read more

Every month, Stanford Parkinson’s Community Outreach produces a list of Parkinson’s-related webinars and virtual meetings with speakers. Here’s our July 2024 list. What’s the difference between a webinar and a virtual meeting? A “webinar” has a handful of speakers at most, and attendees have both audio and video muted. A “virtual meeting” usually allows attendees... Full Story> ..read more

Todos los meses, Stanford Parkinson’s Community Outreach producirá una lista de seminarios web y reuniones virtuales en español relacionados con el Parkinson con oradores. Aquí está nuestra lista de Julio de 2024. Le recomendamos que se registre AHORA para cualquier cosa de su interés. De esa manera, si hay una grabación, como registrante recibirá un... Full Story> ..read more

Most people have many good years after their diagnosis of Parkinson’s Disease (PD). However, it is wise to be aware of what may come so you can be prepared for the advanced symptoms of PD. The American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA) has a variety of resources to help you learn more about advanced PD. Pick... Full Story> ..read more

En el marco de las Primeras Jornadas profesionales sobre la demencia por cuerpos de Lewy la Postdoctoranda e Investigadora Carla Abdelnour Ruiz (MD, PhD) de la Universidad de Stanford dedicó unos 30 minutos para explicar la demencia con cuerpos de Lewy en tres partes: La investigadora respondio a las preguntas mas importantes sobre la demencia... Full Story> ..read more

The National Plan to End Parkinson’s Act is becoming federal law! Join a special live broadcast on June 17 at 12:00 pm — Big Step for Parkinson’s: Q&A About the National Plan to End Parkinson’s Act, hosted by the American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA) to learn what this new law really means. The National Plan... Full Story> ..read more

Stanford’s Movement Disorders Center and Brain Support Network are co-hosting this Progressive Supranuclear Palsy/Corticobasal Degeneration Symposium. This is a hybrid event — some attending in-person on Stanford’s campus and many attending virtually. Who should attend? Everyone is welcome — those with PSP/CBD, caregivers, family members, friends, home care aides, healthcare professionals, and anyone in the community interested in... Full Story> ..read more

Every month, Stanford Parkinson’s Community Outreach produces a list of Parkinson’s-related webinars and virtual meetings with speakers. Here’s our June 2024 list. What’s the difference between a webinar and a virtual meeting? A “webinar” has a handful of speakers at most, and attendees have both audio and video muted. A “virtual meeting” usually allows attendees... Full Story> ..read more