November 1st Zoom Meeting Announcement

Our guest speaker this month is Dr. Aviva Ellenstein, M.D. Ph.D., a Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders Neurologist at Washington Brain and Spine Institute. She will speak to us via Zoom from 1:00-2:00 p.m. followed by Just-Us Share Time for the rest of our meeting.   Please plan to sign in 10-15 minutes prior as Dr. Ellenstein will begin […]

October 4th In-Person Meeting Announcement

Meeting Details: Date: Wednesday, October 4 Time: 1:00-2:30 pm Place: Our usual classroom location Topic: Just-Us Share Time OUR PERSONAL PARKINSON’S JOURNEY. NIH defines Parkinson’s as “a chronic, progressive neurodegenerative disease characterized by both motor and non-motor features.” That’s a pretty vague definition, if you ask me. So I googled Parkinson’s symptoms for more specifics […]

May 3 Meeting Notes and Decisions

Our May 3 meeting was held via Zoom. It was so great to see everyone! We went around the Zoom room, each of us sharing what’s been going on in our lives, our support group experiences, and whatever else we felt like sharing. We had a good turnout–I counted fourteen–including five members who have been […]

April 5th Meeting Announcement

At our next Just-Us Share Time meeting on April 5, we will be talking about gratitude. Does counting your blessings help you roll with the punches? What gets you through a rough day? What are you grateful for? Looking forward to seeing everyone! In the meanwhile, some resources that may be of interest. If you are […]

March 1 Meeting Notes & Resources

At our March 1 Just-Us Share Time meeting, we talked about Aging with Parkinson’s. There were a dozen or so of us who were able to attend. Our dates of diagnosis ranged from 2006 to 2013 and our ages from mid-fifties to mid-eighties or so.  We all agreed on the progressive nature of Parkinson’s disease and aging, and that some signs […]

Aging or Parkinson’s?

At our March 1 Just-Us Share Time meeting, we are going to talk about Aging with Parkinson’s. Aging affects our bodies and our minds. Parkinson’s affects our bodies and our minds. Aging is a progressive, degenerative process. Parkinson’s is also progressive and degenerative.  Sometimes there’s a clear line distinguishing the two. Changes like wrinkled skin […]