Our June meeting is going to be so much fun! Wednesday, June 5 1.00 – 3.00 p.m. We traditionally have a luncheon in June since it’s our last meeting until September. (We do not meet as a formal group in July and August.) This month’s lunch will be delivered by Corner Bakery. If […]
May 1 Meeting and Other Announcements
April showers bring May flowers and the first Wednesday of the month heralds the arrival of our next meeting. Date: Wednesday May 1 Time: 1.00 – 3.00 p.m. Topic: Could a cluttered life and house be a sign of poorly controlled symptoms? The Parkinsons Diva, Maria De Leon, thinks so and writes about it on […]
April Meeting Notes–Dr. Sean Rogers Addresses Our Numerous Concerns & Answers All Our Questions
Our April speaker was Dr. Sean Rogers, board certified neurologist and one of the two movement disorder specialists at Inova Medical Center. By way of a self-introduction, Dr. Rogers said that he and Dr. Falconer are the Directors of the Movement Disorders Program at Inova, which they started three-and-a-half years ago after completing the Fellowship Program […]
Recipe, Article, Resources & More = Lots of Links to Share
Great seeing everyone at yesterday’s meeting. I thoroughly enjoyed our guest speaker, Dr. Rogers. He has such an encouraging, confident, and knowledgable bedside manner! Look for a recap of all the information he shared with us over the next few days. In the meanwhile, wanted to post all these wonderful articles and resources shared by […]
April Meeting Update–Guest Speaker
Excited to announce that Dr. Sean Rogers, Neurologist and Movement Disorders Specialist at Inova, has confirmed his attendance at our meeting tomorrow—Wednesday April 3. Dr. Rogers launched the Inova Movements Disorders Program with Dr. Falconer in 2015. He will begin speaking promptly at 1.00, so plan to arrive 15 minutes prior. BIO Dr. […]
April Meeting Announcement & Other Area Events of Interest
I don’t know about you, but I am ready for flowers, foliage, and warm spring days. April cannot arrive too soon! Our April meeting information: Date: Wednesday April 3 Time: 1.00 PM – 3.00 PM Topic: Could a cluttered life and house do be a sign of poorly controlled symptoms? The Parkinsons Diva, Maria De […]
March Meeting Notes
Our March meeting was an open discussion on relationships and how Parkinson’s has affected them, for better or for worse. Overall relationships with our children, for those of us who have children, are the most difficult. Travel can be challenging and anxiety-inducing, the stress exacerbating our symptoms and making meds less effective. Many of us […]
