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Our June 2 meeting was one full of sharing: what’s going on in our lives, what makes us feel fulfilled, our hobbies, our interests, and our passions. We also shared thoughts and ideas regarding upcoming meetings. We do not meeting during the summer months. Although meetings are held the first Wednesday of every month, our […]

Our next meeting is Wednesday, June 2, at 1.00 p.m. Our June meetings have traditionally been more social and usually include food! There is no guest speaker scheduled for June and there has been some discussion about meeting in person, outside, and bringing our own lunch. We don’t meet in July and August. We will […]

Please join us for our next meeting, Wednesday, May 5, from 1:00 – 3:00 pm via Zoom. Next Wednesday is also Cinco de Mayo, a day traditionally celebrated with parties, parades, music, dancing, and food. While we can’t provide the food, our guest speaker Kim Brooks, in the spirit of fun, laughter, and movement, will lead […]

We welcomed Shirlea North, PT, DPT, GCS, CLT, Board Certified Geriatric Clinical Specialist and Certified Lymphedema Therapist, and Clinical Director of Rehabilitation at Virginian Rehabilitation & Wellness, Inc, to our April 7 meeting via Zoom. A physical therapist who has worked with many people with Parkinson’s over the years, Shirlea has noticed the frequency of […]

Please join us for our next meeting! Date: Wednesday, April 7 Time: 1:00 – 3:00 pm via Zoom  Speaker: Physical Therapist Shirlea North Topic: Parkinson’s disease: the “Other” symptoms (including pelvic floor dysfunction) Zoom link will be sent out the day before the meeting. Please plan to log on 10-15 minutes early from a private area of […]

We welcomed Dr. Hannah Walters, MD, Neurologist/Movement Disorder Specialist, to our March 3 meeting via Zoom, who spoke about dyskinesia and dystonia in Parkinson’s disease. DYSKINESIA are movements outside of tremor, what Dr. Walters called, “the paradox of too much movement.” Dyskinesia is involuntary and uncontrollable, some times exhibiting as erratic and writhing whole body movements, […]

Our next meeting is Wednesday March 3. Our guest speaker will be Dr. Hannah Walters, MD, Neurologist/Movement Disorder Specialist, who will speak on Dystonia & Dyskinesia. Date: Wednesday, March 3  Time: 1:00 – 3:00 pm via Zoom  Speaker: Dr. Hannah Walters, MD, INOVA Medical Group—Neurosciences Topic: Dystonia & Dyskinesia: What’s the Difference Between Them and What Can […]

“Call me Sam,” Dr. Samantha Evans says, introducing herself at our February 3rd Zoom meeting. She shares her impressive educational and professional background, including “working with two of the most prominent naturopathic doctors in the country: Dr. Marco Vespignani and Dr. Laurie Mischley.” The majority of Dr. Sam’s naturopathic practice is devoted to neurological issues: […]

Knowledge is power when it comes to living with Parkinson’s. Our February guest speaker’s goal if to empower people living with Parkinson’s by making them aware of all their options. Through the wonder of Zoom, Dr. Samantha Evans, will be speaking to us from her office in Seattle, Washington. A Naturopathic Doctor at Seattle Integrative […]

Speech and Language Pathologist, Matt McKeon visited our group for our January 6 meeting via Zoom. He began his visit with a discussion of how all health professionals, not only speech pathologists, ask people with Parkinson’s to go out of their comfort zone. In doing so, we learn more about ourselves: our insecurities and self-doubts, […]