Join us for a virtual support group exclusively for men with Parkinson’s. Join us to share or just listen, ask questions, and swap information and resources. This group meets on the 1st Thursday of each month, from 11:00am-12:00pm PT. Zoom Link: bit.ly/PCLAmenwithpd Password: 12345 Meeting ID: 867 9994 2844 Host: Charles Coverdale
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. 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.
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 This group is run by Judy Yaras, who was a Parkinson’s care partner for 18 years, and serves as Vice President of PCLA.
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 Password: 808495 Host: Charles Schiell About Host: This group is hosted by Charles Schiell, who was a care partner to his father with Parkinson’s.
**Can't make this date? Register to receive a link to the recording.** Atypical Parkinsonisms present with some of the signs and symptoms of Parkinson's disease, but generally do not respond well to drug treatment with levodopa. About our speaker: Yvette Bordelon received her MD and PhD degrees from the University of Pennsylvania. Her thesis work was performed with Dr. Marie-Francoise Chesselet and focused on understanding the brain circuitry involved in movement and mood and thinking. She went on to residency training at Massachusetts General and Brigham and Women’s Hospitals and then did a Movement Disorders Fellowship at Columbia University. Dr. Bordelon specializes in atypical variants of Parkinson’s disease, and in 2024 joined the Movement Disorders Program in the Department of Neurology at Cedars Sinai. -- This event is part of PCLA's "Let's Talk Parkinson's" series of live online events. Special thanks to our program sponsors Abbott, Acadia, and Boston Scientific. -- Learn more about PCLA at www.pcla.org.
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 This group is run by Judy Yaras, who was a Parkinson’s care partner for 18 years, and serves as Vice President of PCLA.
This monthly Parkinson’s support group is free and open to all. Care partners and family members are welcome to attend, as well as people with Parkinson's. The group meets monthly on the third Tuesday, from 3-5 pm PT. RSVP requested: [email protected] Location: San Marino Community Church 1750 Virginia Road San Marino, CA 91108
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
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 Password: 808495 Host: Charles Schiell About Host: This group is hosted by Charles Schiell, who was a care partner to his father with Parkinson’s.
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
Join us for a virtual support group exclusively for men with Parkinson’s. Join us to share or just listen, ask questions, and swap information and resources. This group meets on the first and third Thursday of each month, from 11:00am-12:00pm PT. Zoom Link: bit.ly/PCLAmenwithpd Password: 12345 Meeting ID: 867 9994 2844 Host: Charles Coverdale
Join us for a conversation about the latest advancements in Deep Brain Stimulation technologies. About our speaker: Dr. Danielle Thordarson is a movement disorders neurologist originally from Camarillo, CA. She completed her undergraduate studies in Psychobiology at UCLA, where she developed a deep interest in the complexities of neurological diseases. Dr. Thordarson earned her MD from Rush Medical College in Chicago, followed by a neurology residency at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Following her residency, she pursued a fellowship in movement disorders at UCLA, where she developed specialized expertise in diagnosing and treating conditions such as Parkinson's disease, dystonia, and essential tremor. In fall of 2024, she will be joining the faculty at UCLA Movement Disorders where she will dedicate her time to clinical care, education, and clinical trials in Parkinson’s disease and ataxia. This program was made possible by our program sponsor, Abbott. — Learn more about PCLA at www.pcla.org.