Name: PPMI: The Parkinson’s Study That Could Change Everything
Start: 2023-03-23T09:00:00-07:00
End: 2023-03-23T10:00:00-07:00
Location: Online

March 2023

Tue 7

March 7, 2023 | 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Care Partner Connection Support Group

Care Partner Connection Support Group

Online

This weekly support group is for all family caregivers to a loved one with Parkinson’s. This is an open, conversational group. Join us to share, or just listen, and to learn more about Parkinson’s caregiving and resources. This group meets weekly on Tuesdays from 7:30pm-8:30pm PT. Zoom Link: bit.ly/CarePartnerConnection Meeting ID: 838 6737 7847 Host: Charles Schiell About Host: This group is hosted by Charles Schiell, who was a care partner to his father with Parkinson’s.

Wed 8

March 8, 2023 | 11:00 am - 12:30 pm Caregiver Cafe Support Group

Caregiver Cafe Support Group

Online

This support group is for all Parkinson’s care partners and family members. Join us to share, or just listen, and to learn more about Parkinson’s caregiving and resources. This group meets on the 1st Wednesday of the month from 11:00am-12:30pm PT (please note: the March 2023 meeting will take place on Wednesday, March 8). Zoom Link: bit.ly/supportgrouppcla Meeting ID: 862 3868 0280 Host: Juanita Thompson, LCSW

Thu 9

Featured March 9, 2023 | 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Meal Prepping for Parkinson’s: Advice from a Dietitian

Online

March is National Nutrition Month! Join us for a free workshop on planning and preparing nutritious meals that are easy to make and can help save you time in the kitchen. Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Jelena Etemovic, MS, RDN, is our guide for this presentation. Jelena specializes in working with the Parkinson's community. REGISTER HERE: bit.ly/PDMealPrep **Can't make this date? Register to receive a link to the recording.** About our speaker: Jelena Etemovic, MS, RDN is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist. She holds both a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Nutritional Science. She currently travels to different hospital facilities around the country to provide medical nutrition therapy. Jelena also works with private clients with Parkinson’s disease by providing them with personalized nutrition counseling and diet plans. She became passionate about helping individuals living with Parkinson’s disease from a personal experience caring for her father with Parkinson’s. As part of her graduate research project, she published research that explored the therapeutic role that nutrition can play in managing Parkinson’s disease. Her research was used to create a cookbook that focused on foods rich in antioxidants and omega-3 fatty acids. Jelena enjoys cooking and using food as medicine by creating meals that are nutritious […]

Fri 10

March 10, 2023 | 10:00 am - 11:30 am Cuidadores tengamos una charla

Cuidadores tengamos una charla

Online

Spanish: Una reunión mensual gratuita para cuidadores de personas con Parkinson, en español. Las reuniones tienen lugar el segundo viernes de cada mes, de 10:00am-11:30am (hora del Pacífico). Zoom Enlace: bit.ly/unidosconpcla Contraseña: bailando Identificación de la Reunión: 823 6109 9967 Anfitriona: Roxanna Estrada, MFT Sobre la Anfitriona: “Mi gran passion es llevar sanacion a Familias, niños y adultos. He estado en el campo de salud mental por 9 años; alli he encontrado alegria apoyando a las personas en su camino hacia la curacion y felicidad, utilizando una cultura sensitiva y con un objetivo funcional basado en prácticas, evidencias de desarrollo y confianza en la relación terapeutica. He ayudado a clientes a aumentar su perscepcion y autoconciencia para que puedan vivir plenamente asi mismos. Mi enfoque en la terapia es hacerlo atractivo y colaborativo." - Roxana Estrada, MFT English: A free monthly meeting for caregivers of PWPs, in Spanish. Meetings are held the 2nd Friday of each month from 10:00am-11:30am PT. Zoom Link: bit.ly/unidosconpcla Password: bailando Meeting ID: 823 6109 9967 Host: Roxanna Estrada, MFT About Host: “My great passion is to bring healing to families, children, and adults. I have been in the mental health field for 9 years; There I have […]

Mon 13

Featured March 13, 2023 | 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Sharing Our Strength In-Person Support Group

Sharing Our Strength In-Person Support Group

Westwood Presbyterian Church 10822 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, United States

This monthly Parkinson's support group is free and open to all. Join us monthly on the 2nd Monday, 10:30am-12:00pm at Westwood Presbyterian Church, in Hoffman Hall. Parking is free - enter through the gate on Wilshire. RSVP requested: [email protected] Host: Nessa Weinman About Host: Nessa is an experienced care-partner to her husband Mike, who was diagnosed at age 36 in the year 2000. Together, Mike & Nessa raised 3 sons who were all under 10 years old when Mike’s Parkinson’s was diagnosed. Nessa has also been an Executive Director for 2 different Parkinson’s non-profits raising money and awareness. She has been running this support group for 10 years.

Tue 14

March 14, 2023 | 11:00 am - 12:30 pm Weekly Tuesday Parkinson’s Support Group

Weekly Tuesday Parkinson’s Support Group

Online

This general Parkinson’s support group is open to all, including care partners and family members. Join us to share or just listen, ask questions, and swap information and resources. This group meets weekly on Tuesday from 11:00am-12:00pm PT. Zoom Link: bit.ly/supportgrouppcla Meeting ID: 862 3868 0280 Host: Judy Yaras About Host: This group is run by Judy Yaras, who was a Parkinson’s care partner for 18 years, and serves as Vice President of PCLA.

Tue 14

March 14, 2023 | 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Care Partner Connection Support Group

Care Partner Connection Support Group

Online

Wed 15

March 15, 2023 | 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Living with Loss Support Group

Living with Loss Support Group

Online

Join us for a virtual monthly support group for members of the Parkinson’s community who are grieving a loss. Juanita Thompson, LCSW, is our facilitator for this group. Please join us for support and feel free to share or just listen. Living with Loss support group 3rd Wednesday of the month, 7:00pm-8:30pm PT Link to join: bit.ly/LivingWithLossPCLA Meeting ID: 895 0595 8738

Tue 21

March 21, 2023 | 11:00 am - 12:30 pm Weekly Tuesday Parkinson’s Support Group

Weekly Tuesday Parkinson’s Support Group

Online

Tue 21

March 21, 2023 | 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Women with Parkinson’s Support Group

Women with Parkinson’s Support Group

Online

Join us for a virtual support group exclusively for women with Parkinson’s. Join us to share or just listen, ask questions, and swap information and resources. This group meets on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month, from 7:00pm-8:30pm PT. Zoom Link: bit.ly/PCLAwomenPD Meeting ID: 848 3993 9181 Hosts: 1st Tuesdays: with Juanita Thompson, LCSW 3rd Tuesdays: with Angela Neff, PCLA board member and woman with Parkinson’s

Tue 21

March 21, 2023 | 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Care Partner Connection Support Group

Care Partner Connection Support Group

Online

Thu 23

Featured March 23, 2023 | 9:00 am - 10:00 am

PPMI: The Parkinson’s Study That Could Change Everything

Online

Join us for a free event to learn how you can help accelerate Parkinson's research through the Parkinson's Progression Markers Initiative (PPMI), a landmark study from The Michael J. Fox Foundation. REGISTER HERE: bit.ly/LetsTalkPPMI Since its launch in 2010, the PPMI has changed how research is done and what scientists know about the brain. PPMI follows people — with and without Parkinson's — over time to learn more about how disease starts and changes. The study shares its data set — the most robust in Parkinson's research — with scientists to help speed breakthroughs in PD treatment. Our speaker for this program is Emily Tamadonfar, MD. Dr. Tamadonfar is a Clinical Instructor of Neurology at Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California (USC). USC is one of 50 worldwide Clinical Sites for the PPMI. **Can't make this date? Register to receive a link to the recording.**