New online educational programs!
Dr. Gilbert Hosts: Join us for a series of informative Q&A sessions hosted by Dr. Rebecca Gilbert (via Zoom). Each session features a discussion with an expert, along with questions from attendees. All sessions are recorded and are available for you to view any time:
Upcoming sessions (click to register):
Past sessions:
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- Dr. Gilbert Hosts: Advances in DBS with Dr. Alon Mogilner
- Dr. Gilbert Hosts: Being a PD Caregiver with Lianna Marie
- Dr. Gilbert Hosts: Gene Therapy and Parkinson’s Disease with Dr. Tim Greenamyre
- Dr. Gilbert Hosts: Intentional Optimism – A Conversation with Bill Rasmussen
- Dr. Gilbert Hosts: Stems Cells & Parkinson’s Disease with Dr. Evan Snyder
- Dr. Gilbert Hosts: How COVID-19 is Affecting PD Research with Dr. Joel Perlmutter
- Dr. Gilbert Hosts: Medication Management & COVID-19 with Cathi Thomas, MS, RN
- Dr. Gilbert Hosts: Advanced PD & COVID-19 with Dr. Pravin Khemani
- Dr. Gilbert Hosts: Introduction to Telemedicine with Dr. Jason Aldred
- Dr. Gilbert Hosts: COVID-19 & the Underserved with Dr. Natalie Diaz and Rosa Peña, MSW. This program is presented primarily in Spanish.
- Dr. Gilbert Hosts: DBS & COVID-19 with Dr. Jill Ostrem
Let’s Keep Moving with APDA: Our partners at the APDA National Rehabilitation Resource Center for Parkinson’s Disease at Boston University hosted fitness-focused sessions with Q&A from participants. View previously-recorded sessions below:
- Past sessions available:
- Evidence-based treatment to improve balance (Part 3 of 3)
- The Impact of PD on Balance: Assessing balance with a Physical Therapist (Part 2 of 3)
- The Impact of PD on Balance (part 1 of 3)
- Expert Panel Discussion – Exercise & Physical Activity in the “New Normal”
- Be Active at Home: Exercise tips for people with PD
- How to Stay Motivated for Physical Activity with Social Distancing
- Setting up for Success at Home: Creating an Exercise-Friendly Area
- Stepping into Spring: Keep your Step Count up with a Walking Program
- What Does the Science Say About Walking & Parkinson Disease?
- Demystifying the Magic Numbers: The Science Behind 10,000 Steps & 150 Minutes
- Exercise Intensity: How Hard to Work & Why it Matters
- A chorus for people living with PD and their care partners. Classes are offered live via Zoom, and you may join for one or all sessions. Classes are free, registration is limited.
- Wednesdays at 3:30pm ET (classes resume Sept 9)
- No previous musical experience is required and all lyrics will be provided!
- Offered in collaboration with APDA, Guild Hall and Stony Brook Southampton Hospital’s Center for Parkinson’s Disease.
Virtual Yoga with Elizabeth Durnin, Certified Yoga Therapist – C-IAYT
- This program is designed to help people with PD, family members, and care partners. Please share this invitation with anyone in your support network whom you feel will benefit from this information.
- Every Thursday at 1:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
- You can register for this program for 4 consecutive weeks at a time and after the 4 weeks, you will be able to register for the next 4 weeks. You can choose the dates you want to register for.
Thursdays at:
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM ET
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM CT
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM MT
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM PT
This class is appropriate for all levels.
APDA is partnering with Dance for PD to support an online Dance for PD® group class. People living with Parkinson’s and their families are invited to explore elements of different dance styles from the safety of home with energizing and inspiring music as a guide. Anyone, at any level of ability and mobility, is welcome to participate in this award-winning, research-backed global program created and offered by the Mark Morris Dance Group. No dance experience is required. Experienced teaching artists from Dance for PD’s New York flagship program emphasize a spirit of creativity and fun while demonstrating seated options for all activities. Classes, which take place via Zoom, include informal optional conversation sessions so participants from around the world can connect and chat. This program is generously supported by the New York Fund for Eldercare.
Tuesdays 11:00AM -12:00 PM ET
Two new webinars:
- Spotlight on Parkinson’s Disease: Keeping Up With Treatment Concerns, presented by Dr. Rebecca Gilbert and Dr. Terry Ellis (sponsored by Boston Scientific and Lundbeck) (Recorded session available here)
- Spotlight on Parkinson’s Disease: What’s New in Brain Health, presented by Dr. Daniel Weintraub (sponsored by Acadia) (Recorded session available here)