2018 Calendar
Friday |
Speaker |
Topic |
Jan 5 |
Discussion Groups |
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February 2 |
Mary Bass |
Stem Cell Research |
March 2 |
Discussion Groups |
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April 6 |
Steve Blake |
Nutritional Therapy for PD |
May 4 |
Discussion Groups |
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June 1 |
Aura Oslapas |
Strive PD an app to help PD |
July 6 |
Summer Break |
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August 3 |
Harvey Sackett, Esq. |
Disability |
September 7 |
Dr. Kathleen Poston |
Stanford |
October 5 |
Lauren Paglisotti, |
MJFFMJFF |
November 2 |
Discussion Groups |
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December 7 |
Elena Call MD |
Kaiser resources |
Past years
2017 Calendar
Please note: The repeat presentation by Dr. Laurice Yang on Sept 30th has been canceled due to illness.
Date |
Speaker |
Description |
January 6 |
Laura Logsdon Duopa 1-844-438-6721 [email protected] |
Duopa a new treatment option motor fluctuations for PD. |
February 3 |
Dr. Veronica Santini [email protected] |
If it's not one thing; it's anoher: Urination and constipation with PD. |
March 3 |
D: DBS without the BS |
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April 7 |
Discussion Groups |
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May 5 |
Randy Hoffman [email protected] |
Speech therapy for people with Parkinson's |
June 2 |
Discussion Groups |
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July |
Summer Break |
Summer Break |
August 4 |
Laurice Yang Stanford Medtronic |
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September 1 |
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October 6 |
Dedra Jize, OT, CSA 408-356-9200 [email protected] |
Life planning |
November 3 |
408-356-9200 [email protected] |
Estate planning |
December 1 |
Carrolee Barlow, CEO of the Parkinson's Institute |
Latest Causes and Treatments for PD |
Special announcement: 2016 Caregiver Summit
The National Parkinson's Foundation is hosting a daylong meeting for people who care for or about someone with Parkinson’s disease (PD)*. The summit, taking place in Portland the day before the 4th World Parkinson Congress 2016, will bring together caregivers from all over the U.S. and the world to share experiences and everyday strategies for coping with the complex problems that arise as a result of PD.
View full event details at: Bay Area Viewing Event
If you have not arranged to be in Portland for the Summit, then consider joining us as we assemble our Bay Area caregivers for a viewing of the live webcast. Included will be:
When: September 19, 2016 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Where: Shoreway Conference Room
Sobrato Community Conference Center
350 Twin Dolphin Drive
Redwood City, CA 94065
If you have any questions, please contact Colleen Fischer at [email protected] or call 925-421-6737.
View full event details at: Bay Area Viewing Event
If you have not arranged to be in Portland for the Summit, then consider joining us as we assemble our Bay Area caregivers for a viewing of the live webcast. Included will be:
- The NPF Caregiver Summit Workbook/Program
- A copy of Caring and Coping - NPF's complimentary workbook to CareMAP, a guide for caregivers of people with Parkinson’s at any stage.
- Breakout sessions featuring local social workers and clinic staff
- A complimentary boxed lunch and continental breakfast
- Networking and support from your fellow caregivers, as well as an opt-in roster of your fellow attendees so you can swap tips, ideas, and support after the summit. (Please note your reservation does not automatically sign you up for the roster, you will be filling out an authorization form to be included in the document that will be mailed out after the event)
When: September 19, 2016 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Where: Shoreway Conference Room
Sobrato Community Conference Center
350 Twin Dolphin Drive
Redwood City, CA 94065
If you have any questions, please contact Colleen Fischer at [email protected] or call 925-421-6737.
2016 Meeting Schedule
Date |
Speaker |
Description |
January 1 |
Happy New Year (no meeting) |
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February 5 |
Dr. Fahd Kahn: Deep Brain Stimulation surgery while fully under |
Dr. Fahd Khan is an engineer-surgeon who is sub-specialty trained in Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery. He has both a Bachelor’s Degree (Columbia University) and a Master's Degree (University of Pennsylvania) both in Biomedical Engineering. He completed medical school in Ohio and residency in neurosurgery at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland. He then came to the Bay Area originally for fellowship training at Stanford University. He was on faculty at Stanford University in the Department of Neurosurgery for 2.5 years and most recently started California Neuro Institute based in San Jose. He has started an asleep Deep Brain Stimulation program at Good Samaritan Hospital and treats patients from all over California for Parkinson’s Disease. |
March 4 |
Damara Vita Gainly |
Dance for Parkinson's class at the Stanford Balance Center |
April 1 |
Cheryl Bartholomew, BSN, RN |
Triple Header Cheryl Bartholomew, BSN, RN Having the Conversation / Planning your Advance Health Care Directive Lorna Beccaria, Research Nurse at UCSF Participating in a study to see if supportive care helps PD outcomes Susan Denison, Donor Services Manager from the Parkinson's Institute Describing the “More Talk, More Walk” fundraiser Learn more and view agenda... |
May 6 |
Dedra Jize, OT, CSA |
Dedra will speak about life planning, long term care, and emergency situations. |
June 3 |
Tami Rose, M.A. Psychology |
She will speak on Awareness and Awakening: the Benefits of Mindfulness. http://www.mindfulnessprograms.com/ |
July 1 |
Summer Break |
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August 5 |
TBD |
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September 2 |
Diron Cassidy |
Physical Therapy |
October 7 |
Dr. Kathleen Poston |
Motor symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease Sneak peek at the presentation: |
November 4 |
TBD |
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December 2 |
TBD |
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Value |
TBD |
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2015 Meeting Schedule
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Date | Topic |
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January 2 | (No meeting) |
February 6 | Dancing Divas |
March 6 | DBS (Deep Brain Stimulation) without the BS |
April 3 | Discussion Group |
May 1 | Dr. Birgitt Scheule on stem cell research. This month, our speaker is Dr. Birgitt Schuele, of the Parkinson’s Institute in Sunnyvale. She will be discussing her latest research in stem cells. Dr. Schuele is an Associate Professor and Director of Gene Discovery and Stem Cell Modeling at the Parkinson’s Institute. She heads the neurogenetics program, which includes clinical genetic studies of families and sporadic cases with parkinsonism. These patient-derived DNA and tissue samples are the core and basis for gene discovery, functional phenotype analysis, and biomarker studies. Since 2008, she has built a stem cell program developing novel “disease in-a-dish” models of Parkinson’s disease using patient-derived induced pluripotent stem cells. Stem cell-derived neurons are representing a new human cellular model for studying disease mechanisms, the effects of environmental toxicants, and for developing new strategies of innovative drug discovery. Education 2005, Medical Genetics Training Program, Stanford 2001 MD, Medical University Luebeck, Germany 2001 Dr. med. Medical University Goettingen, Germany |
June 5 | Michael J Fox Foundation's Jocelyn Scherr |
July | (No meeting) |
August 7 | Dr. Neng Huang, M.D. Ph.D. of the Valley Parkinson Clinic will host a Q&A session, entitled "What's Up Doc?" |
September 4 | Medtronic DBS: Dr. Jaimie Henderson or Dr. Casey Halpern of Stanford University |
October 2 | Stanford University's Dr. Kathleen Poston |
November 6 | Discussion Group |
December 4 | TBD |
Date |
Description |
Location |
Sunday, April 10, 2016 Check-in begins at 9am. Walk from 10am-1pm. |
Parkinson's Institute and Clinical Center Walk Learn more... |
Baylands Park in Sunnyvale, CA |
Monday, April 11, 2016 7:30 p.m. |
Carrolee Barlow, MD, PhD, will interview Linda Ronstadt on stage at the Unique Lives lecture series. Learn more... |
California Theater, 345 S. First St., San Jose |