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Our Next Meeting
November 10
Dr Kopell is going to speak about longevity medicine including supplements for people with PD.

Dr. Brian Kopell is a Professor of Neurosurgery, Neurology, Psychiatry, and Neuroscience as well as Director of the Center for Neuromodulation at the Mount Sinai Health System. Dr. Kopell has pioneered the use of intraoperative imaging during Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) cases to supplement the microelectrode recording typically done to make a procedure that is safer and quicker for patients. He has performed over 1,000 DBS procedures.  Read more...

Scheduled for November & December


We have a great lineup of guest speakers for our upcoming meetings. The first 30 minutes of our meetings will involve a speaker and the second half will be for support and networking.
November 17th.
Support Group for PD
November 24th.
No Meeting (Thanksgiving Holiday)
December 1st.
Care Partner Support Group

December 8th.
Ginger Mills PhD Clinical Neuro Psychologist at Hartford Hospital.





December 15th.
PD Support
December 22nd.
No Meeting
December 29th.
No Meeting (Holiday)
Parkinson’s Body and Mind Program
Revised COVID Safe
 Greenwich YMCA 
 
The Parkinson's Body & Mind Program is back at the Greenwich YMCA. Our goal is to deliver safe programs that re-engage and re-connect members of the Parkinson’s community as it works best for each individual.

 
Wednesday:      Boxing w/ Heather @ 10:00am
Friday:               Yoga w/ Francesca @ 10:00am
 
Wellness classes will be LIVE in the YMCA with a maximum capacity of 10 participants indoors. Also, we have set up our Zoom cart in order to livestream all the classes.

Registration
All participants must register for the class via the YMCA of Greenwich App click here for Apple or here for Android or you can call the Member Services Team at (203)869-1630 to reserve spot or if you have any questions about registration for classes.

PD Body & Mind Program Pass .
Instead of a per/class fee, this is a monthly PD Body and Mind Program Pass which provides the following benefits:
  • All participants will be considered members of the YMCA of Greenwich and will receive all of our communications.  
  • Full, unlimited access to all PD programs (classes, support groups, Y-events).  Program Pass holders also have full access to our facility.
  • Greater connection w/ members of the group the event of class cancellations, facility alerts, or otherwise.  
  • The ability to easily freeze the ongoing monthly fee due to travel, schedules, etc.   
  • Zero joiner fees that would normally come with a membership. 
The PD Body & Mind Program Pass is set up at $49/month.  there may be some participants for whom this fee is not reasonable. We will set up a separate fund whereby others can donate an additional amount/month to cover these gaps. Also, as we do for all our members, we offer a sliding scale program for membership and program fees.

We are very excited to get this program going again through the YMCA!

Rock Steady Boxing Class
Mondays at 10 AM
Roger Sherman Baldwin Park
100 Arch St Greenwich
Toni Mafes received her certification in Rock Steady Boxing for Parkinson’s disease back in 2017.  She  is the head coach of RSB at Belmars gym in White Plains NY.  
  
In 2006, Toni fought in the NY Daily News Golden Gloves, 
 
Rock Steady is different from other boxing classes because we are catered to the needs of people with PD. Boxing itself offers great benefits (coordination, strength, fitness, bone density, stress management) Rock Steady adds vocalization, balance, fine motor, dexterity, cognitive functions- just to name a few.  

Roger Sherman Baldwin Park
100 Arch St Greenwich
(Right off I-95, plenty of Parking and there is a porta potty)

Toni's Venmo for those who would like to pay for the class or bring cash. Suggested amount is at least $10 per class. 

If interested in attending the class please email Lynn at hagerbrant@gmail.com
Tai Chi/Qigong Class for PD 
Tuesdays at 11:00 AM
New Location
Cos Cob Park.
22 Sound Shore Dr. 
Greenwich, CT
 
Beautiful location with a gazebo overlooking the water. Click here for driving directions. 

Ken began studying TaiChi/Qigong in 1996. He has been teaching regularly scheduled TaiChi/Qigong classes in the Stamford-Greenwich area for 13 years as well as private sessions. He also co-teaches a stress management class at the Bennett Cancer Center. His classes emphasize relaxing with focused breathing and coordinated movement.
 
Studies have shown that TaiChi improves balance and motor control in Parkinson”s disease. 

No charge for trying out a class! For those who want to pay, suggested amount is at least $10 per class. 

If interested in attending please email Lynn at hagerbrant@gmail.com

Francesca Conway's Yoga for Parkinson's 
Tuesday and Thursday at 10 AM  
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3901405312?pwd=QUVTTzM3LzN5OTQ2ZlFYTld6dnRaUT09

Meeting ID: 390 140 5312
Passcode: 321096 (NEW )

Classes are free - Donations are welcome
Venmo: @Francesca-Conway-1 PayPal: nicole3@optonline.net

Ray Fructuoso online workout classes Wednesdays and Fridays at 2PM
Join us on Wednesdays at 2:00 PM on Zoom. 
 
New!! Fridays at 2:00 PM in person at Roger Sherman Baldwin Park and on Zoom.

Just go to the following link on your iPhone, laptop or desktop.
Click https://us04web.zoom.us/j/7064312737 to start or join a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Classes are free/Donations are welcome https://venmo.com/code?user_id=19602005169274888

Ray's YouTube videos are available in the Shakers Anonymous video library https://www.shakersanonymous.org/help-videos

 
 

What's Next for Parkinson's:
Big Trials, New Treatments and
Steps toward Prevention

Thursday, November 19, 2020, 12 to 1 p.m. ET

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Hear the latest news in Parkinson's research from Foundation and field leaders. Our panelists will look ahead to treatments up for approval soon, new trials starting early next year and a major expansion of our landmark PPMI study to enable preventive therapies. We'll also discuss initiatives to better understand Parkinson's genetics across populations. Panelists and MJFF staff will answer questions from the audience throughout the hour.
 
→ P.S. Check out other virtual offerings happening this fall to celebrate 20 years of Parkinson’s research progress — and 20 years closer to a cure.
 
Visit michaeljfox.org/here for more.
 
Do you like exercising? Want to learn how an indoor spin class can support people with Parkinson’s? Find out how you can make life better for people with Parkinson’s as a Parkinson’s Revolution Lead Volunteer!
Join us for a virtual Parkinson’s Revolution Open House on November 19 at noon ET. During the open house, you will hear from past Revolution volunteers and riders about their experience launching the event in 2020. Get your questions answered and see if you have what it takes to be a Lead Volunteer in your city!
REGISTER NOW
 
Parkinson’s Revolution will take place on April 10, 2021. Join one of our in-person events or ride in your own home virtually! Here is a list of our 2021 cities:
 
Atlanta, GA Los Angeles, CA
Austin, TX Miami, FL
Birmingham, AL Minneapolis, MN
Boston, MA Nashville, TN
Bronxville, NY New York, NY
Chicago, IL Omaha, NE
Cincinnati, OH Orange County, CA
Darien, CT Philadelphia, PA
Denver, CO Phoenix, AZ
Fort Worth, TX Sacramento, CA
Hoboken, NJ Salt Lake City, UT
Kansas City, MO San Francisco, CA
Long Island, NY Seattle, WA
 
Learn more about the Parkinson’s Revolution Lead Volunteer position here. If you have questions, please contact Francesca Villa at Revolution@Parkinson.org or 646-388-7621
This November, honor the care partner in your life during National Caregiver Month with new PD Health @ Home virtual events. Engage with the Parkinson’s community and join us for all new care-related events. Also, amp up your at-home workouts with our new Fired Up and Performance Pack Fitness Friday videos! 

Every week, join us live for:
 
Mindfulness Mondays: Follow guided relaxation techniques that help boost brain power and reduce stress, Mondays at 1 p.m. ET.
 
Wellness Wednesdays: Join experts at 1 p.m. ET as they discuss PD topics that matter most to you.
 
Fitness Fridays: Follow PD-tailored fitness episodes from home, each one highlighting a new fitness focus. New videos go live every Friday!

Nov. 9    Mindfulness Monday, REGISTER NOW

Nov. 11    Wellness Wednesday - Caregiving From Afar,REGISTER NOW

Nov. 13    Fitness Friday - Fired Up Balance or try a new Performance Pack, GOES LIVE FRIDAY
 
SEE ALL PD HEALTH @ HOME EVENTS
 
Save the Date! Register now for our November 19 webinar: Fall Prevention and Living Safely at Home with Parkinson’sco-hosted with AARP.
For our latest information on Parkinson’s and COVID-19 visit Parkinson.org/COVID19.
 
So far, our Expert Briefing Young Onset Parkinson’s (YOPD) series has highlighted empowering yourself and family after your YOPD diagnosis and how to navigate your workplace with PD. Next, join us for Partnering: The Dance of Relationships and Romance where we will focus on relationships and romance for those navigating life with Young Onset Parkinson’s. 

Expert Briefings are designed for people living with Parkinson’s disease (PD), care partners and health professionals. This webinar will feature a Clinical Sexologist who specializes in PD, a couple in our PD community and an opportunity for you to ask questions. 

Partnering: The Dance of Relationships and Romance 
November 10, 1 p.m. ET 
Presenter: Sheila Silver, MA, DHS, ACS, Clinical Sexologist 
The combined stress of balancing work, family and YOPD can impact your relationship. In this webinar, a clinical sexologist guides us through how to reconnect when feeling distant and putting in place behaviors that support closeness and intimacy. Learn strategies that can help couples stay connected emotionally and physically while navigating Parkinson’s, together.
 
Register Now
 
Ready for a sneak peak of our spring Expert Briefing webinars? Check out upcoming webinars and register for all of them! 
Now Available

Not What I Planned for Me or My Family
Presenter: Allison Allen, MSW, LCSW 
Learn everyday strategies for coping with a young onset PD diagnosis and practical steps to organizing your care team and PD plan, with the goal of empowering you and your family. 
WATCH NOW

Work it Out: Managing Parkinson’s in the Workplace
Presenters: Miriam Rafferty, PT, DPT, PhD and Bradley McDaniels, PhD, CRC 
We want people with PD to be equipped with the knowledge and resources to make informed decisions, know their legal rights and guidance for when, if and how to disclose their diagnosis to their employer. 
WATCH NOW

All webinars are recorded and available to view on demand.
For healthcare professionals: watch a webinar and earn one free continuing education credit (CEU) through the American Society on Aging. You will have up to 30 days to view and apply. An additional 60 days will be needed to process your application.
For more details, please contact the Parkinson’s Foundation’s Helpline at 1-800-4PD-INFO (473-4636) or Helpline@Parkinson.org.
 

Parkinson's and the Good Life
with Dr. Laurie Santos | November 2 at 1 pm MST*
 
On Monday, November 2, at 1 pm MST, we’re excited to welcome Dr. Laurie Santos to our Parkinson’s community. In 2018, she taught “Psychology and the Good Life” for the first time at Yale. It became the most popular class ever taught there.

During this webinar, Dr. Santos will talk about living the good life while also living with Parkinson’s. As a bonus, during the second half of the webinar, Davis and Connie Phinney will be with us to debrief what we learned and respond to questions.
 
Register for the webinar
 
 
*Please note that the time for this webinar has been updated to 1 pm MST
 

Mental Wellness for Parkinson's Care Partners
with Elaine Book | November 12 at 12 pm MST
 
On Thursday, November 12, at 12 pm MST, social worker Elaine Book will talk about mental wellness for Parkinson’s care partners. While being a Parkinson’s care partner can be one of the most rewarding “jobs” you may have, it can also be stressful and all-consuming. Join us to learn tools you can use to help you live well as a care partner.
 
Register for the webinar
WEBCAST NOW AVAILABLE
 
Parkinson’s disease (PD) affects the person diagnosed and everyone who is close to that person: family members, friends and co-workers. We invite you to view our latest webcast in the “Spotlight” series, Spotlight on Parkinson’s Disease: Roadmap to the Future. While this webcast provides expert perspectives to help you map out the future of living with PD, it is designed to help all people impacted by PD.
 
This webcast is an archive of the live telephone/web education program that was held on October 21, 2020. Please share this invitation with anyone in your support network whom you feel will benefit from participating.
 
SPEAKER
 
Holly Shill, MD
Director, Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center and
Movement Disorder Program
Barrow Neurological Institute
Dignity Health, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center
Phoenix, AZ

Click on the following link
http://www.aoic.net/APDA/APDA20177arc/
World Class Parkinson's Doctors and Presenters!
 
How to conquer Parkinson's
Early DBS & updates
Exercising in a virtual word
Combating micrographia
Managing OFF symptoms
 
November 16, 2020
Speakers
 
 
Jimmy Choi was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2003 at the age of 27. “The doctors told me that I would have about 15 good working years left, and that I should do whatever I could to prepare for my future”. Well, now at that cautioned 15-year mark, Choi, a husband and father of two, continues to thrive both professionally, as a chief technology officer, and personally, as a marathoner and contestant on American Ninja Warrior (the NBC television program that challenges competitors to tackle physically demanding obstacle courses).
 
Dr. Anna Hohler joined St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center from Boston Medical Center in November of 2017 as the first female Chair of Neurology. She is a Professor of Neurology at Tufts University School of Medicine. Dr. Hohler completed her undergraduate and her medical degree at Boston University in the seven-year accelerated medical program. She then completed her internship and residency in Neurology at MAMC in Tacoma, Washington. After eight years of distinguished military service in the U.S. Army, she was honorably discharged having achieved the rank of Major.
 
Tim Hague is a public speaker, educator and advocate for people living with Parkinson’s disease. At just 46 years old, Hague was diagnosed with young onset Parkinson’s disease. Three years later, he and his son, Tim Jr., won the inaugural season of the TV reality adventure competition, The Amazing Race Canada. In the aftermath of that victory, he became an ambassador of the Parkinson’s community, speaking about his experiences to audiences worldwide and starting U-Turn Parkinson’s, a charity based in Winnipeg, Canada to promote wellness in PD. Tim recently wrote a book, entitled Perseverance
 
Chad Moir - Since his mother passed away from complications due to Parkinson’s Disease in 2011, Chad has made it his life mission to help people with Parkinson’s Disease lead healthy and fulfilling lives. Chad, is the founder of DopaFit, a one of a kind movement center for people living with Parkinson’s in Western and Central Massachusetts. Dopafit, offers group exercise classes, yoga, chorus, drumming, The Art Cart, tai chi, and dance for people living with Parkinson’s disease. . Chad has worked with the Michael J. Fox foundation to help raise awareness on Capitol Hill about the problems people living with Parkinson’s disease face on a daily basis. 
 
Dr. Eleni Okeanis Vaou - Dr. Vaou completed her undergraduate and medical school training at the Semmelweis University of Medicine in Budapest, Hungary. She completed her neurological residency at New York Medical College and did a Fellowship in Movement Disorders and Sleep at Boston University Medical Center. Dr. Vaou is board-certified in Neurology and is fellowship trained in Movement Disorders and Sleep. She specializes in the management of Parkinson’s Disease and other movement disorders. Dr. Vaou follows patients who have undergone Deep Brain Stimulation. Dr. Vaou participates in clinical research evaluating novel pharmacological agents in Parkinson’s Disease.
 
Saba Shahid - Saba is the Chief Smiling Officer of The Art Cart, an international creativity and movement program for people living with Parkinson’s disease. Saba has significantly contributed to the movement disorder community making a lasting impact and finding a way to help patients with Parkinson’s alleviate their symptoms through art and exercise. In a short amount of time, Saba has developed her “Smile Through Art” program into an international offering that provides programming to hundreds of people living with Parkinson’s, instills hope back into their lives, and teaches those with PD to learn to live better with their symptoms instead of feeling burdened by them. Saba is an internationally recognized published author who has four book offerings called Let’s Combat Micrographia, to help patients with small handwriting or Micrographia. 
 

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