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Neurodegenerative Disorders Awareness Night at UCLA

Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, Tamkin Auditorium 757 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, United States

Join High-tech and Neurological Disorders (HAND) UCLA and PCLA for an education event on Neurodegenerative Disorders, including Parkinson's. This free event includes panel discussions with patients, physicians, and researchers. Among the speakers are Movement Disorders Specialists Jeff Bronstein, MD, PhD from UCLA and Michele Tagliati, MD, FAAN, from Cedars-Sinai. This is a free event. Parking information: Parking Structure 8, at 555 Westwood Plaza, is closest to the venue. REGISTER HERE About HAND High-tech and Neurological Disorders (HAND) UCLA is a group of student researchers working to increase awareness and education of neurological diseases. HAND collaborates with medical and industry professionals to learn more about treatment options and research opportunities related to neurological diseases. You can learn more about HAND on their website.

Event Series 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.

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Event Series 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

Event Series 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.

Young Onset & Young at Heart Support Group

Online

Join us for a free monthly support group for PWPs and care partners and family members, with a special focus on the Young Onset population. This is also a great group for those who are working and/or raising children while living with Parkinson’s. Young Onset and “Young at Heart” meets monthly on the 4th Wednesday, 7:30pm-9:00pm PT. Zoom Link: bit.ly/supportgrouppcla Meeting ID: 862 3868 0280

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Taking Action! How to Advocate for People with Parkinson’s

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As people with Parkinson's and their family members know, we are our own best advocates. After all, no one knows the needs of people with PD better than those who live with it every day. Sharing your story with lawmakers can help them understand how policy decisions impact the PD community. Anyone can be an effective advocate! In this online event with Julia Pitcher, Director of US State Government Relations for the Michael J. Fox Foundation, you'll learn how to advocate, and the impact that taking action can have across the community. *Can't make this date? This event will be recorded for our YouTube channel. Register to receive a link to the recording when it is available* About our speaker: Julia Pitcher, J.D. is the Director of US State Government Relations for The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, where she leads the first state government affairs office on behalf of the Parkinson’s community. Outside of her professional world, Julia is raising two young boys who enjoy acrobatic feats that add to gray hairs, and while she is a former professional singer, her concerts are now conducted during carpool for non-paying, small humans in car seats.   REGISTER NOW

Event Series 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.

Event Series 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.

Event Series 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.

Event Series 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

Event Series 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.

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 (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