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NOURIANZ® (istradefylline): I brake for moments, not for Parkinson’s™

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Join us for a free education event to learn if NOURIANZ® might be right for you. Our speaker is Mark Lew, MD, Movement Disorders Neurologist from Keck School of Medicine, USC. NOURIANZ® is a prescription medicine used with levodopa and carbidopa to treat adults with Parkinson’s disease (PD) who are having “off” episodes. REGISTER HERE: http://bit.ly/BrakeForMoments This event is brought to you by Kiyowa Kirin. Learn about about NOURIANZ® at https://www.nourianz.com/ This event will not be recorded, so please be sure to join us live!

Event Series Weekly Tuesday Parkinson’s Support Group

Weekly Tuesday Parkinson’s Support Group

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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.

Event Series Women with Parkinson’s support group

Women with Parkinson’s Support Group

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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

Event Series Care Partner Connection Support Group

Care Partner Connection Support Group

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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.

Event Series Caregiver Cafe Support Group

Caregiver Cafe Support Group

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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 Zoom Link: bit.ly/supportgrouppcla Meeting ID: 862 3868 0280 Host: Juanita Thompson, LCSW

Featured Featured Event Series 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.

Event Series Weekly Tuesday Parkinson’s Support Group

Weekly Tuesday Parkinson’s Support Group

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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.

Event Series Care Partner Connection Support Group

Care Partner Connection Support Group

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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.

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Moving Better with Parkinson’s: The Alexander Technique

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The Alexander Technique is a method that teaches you to be more aware of your body, and can help improve posture and movement. The Technique can teach people with Parkinson's how to better manage physical symptoms; improve posture, balance and gait; and more. The method can also be used to reduce anxiety and stress and increase confidence. Join us for an overview of the Technique and how it can be beneficial to people with Parkinson's, with certified Alexander Technique teachers Shula Sendowski and Julie Shelton. REGISTER HERE **Can't make this date? Register to receive a link to the recording.** About our presenters: Shula and Julie are both AmSAT certified Alexander Technique teachers who have also trained in adapting the Technique for people with PD and their care partners. Julie piloted the Parkinson’s/Alexander Technique program at the Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital Educational Center, and teaches the Alexander Technique both at CAL Arts University to private clients. Shula has been teaching the Alexander Technique for more then two decades, including work in the Calabasas Senior Center, the National Holistic Institute, and the Cancer Support Community.  She maintains a non-related M.A. and her essays have been published in the AmSAT Journal. Julie and […]

Event Series Cuidadores tengamos una charla

Cuidadores tengamos una charla

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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 […]

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Living Artistically with Parkinson’s Poetry Jam 2023

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Join us to celebrate the creativity of the Parkinson's community, and the power of poetry to heal and empower! This is our 2nd annual Living Artistically with Parkinson's live virtual Poetry Jam event. This event will feature readings of poetic works by members of the Parkinson's community. This year's event is hosted by Wayne A. Gilbert, a celebrated poet with PD who leads poetry workshops for the Parkinson's community.    Can't make this event? Register to receive a link to the video when it is posted on our Youtube channel. Would you like to read a poem during the event? Please email us at [email protected]. We would love to have you. This event is part of PCLA’s Living Artistically with Parkinson’s programming, brought to you by support from community members.

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Unidos con el Parkinson: la psicoterapia para el Parkinson

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Acompáñanos a un evento virtual GRATUITO sobre psicoterapia para el Parkinson, con Martín Rodríguez Villalvazo. 9-10 A. M. -- Los Angeles 9-10 A. M. -- Tijuana, Mexico 10-11 A. M.  -- Guatemala City, Guatemala; San Salvador, El Salvador; San Jose, Costa Rica 11 A.M. -12  P. M. -- Mexico City, Mexico; Lima, Peru; Bogota, Colombia 12-1 P. M. -- Caracas, Venezuela; Santiago, Chile 1-2 P. M. -- Buenos Aires, Argentina; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Zoom enlace: bit.ly/unidosconpcla contraseña: bailando ID de reunión: 823 6109 9967