October 1 Meeting Announcement

Recently I was listening to a podcast on how to naturally increase dopamine in your body. The podcast was not directed toward those of us with Parkinson’s but to a wider, more general audience. The podcaster, a neuro-ophthalmologist, talked about the effect of low levels of dopamine on movement and motivation. I feel that dip […]

September 10th Meeting Announcement

I’m a little behind on our website and posting September’s meeting announcement after we’ve already met. My intent is to bring the website up-to-date. Seems like a good place to start. MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT: What a beautiful week we are having as the end of August heads into September. I’ve been running on slow mode—don’t we […]

Upcoming March Meeting and Lots More

How has Parkinson’s affected your relationship(s) with your spouse/significant other, your children and grandchildren, siblings, parents, relatives, or close friends?    Come join us on Wednesday, March 6, from 1.00 P.M. – 3.00 P.M. for an open discussion on how Parkinson’s has affected your relationships, for better or for worse, with those near and dear in […]

Isn’t She Terrific?

I love doing the blog for WWPD but my eye issues have really made it a challenge. I was grateful when a fellow traveller offered to help me get it back up to date and make it a more vigorous instrument for all of us- those who make the meetings, those who can’t, future speakers […]

“Lewy Who?” Our February Speaker

Ladies, it’s cold outside. Let’s hope it warms up before our next meeting, which will be on Wednesday, February 6 at 1.00 p.m. Lindsey Vajpeyi will join us to help us understand Lewy Body Dementia, a topic she titles, “Lewy Who?” According to the Parkinson Foundation, cognitive changes such as (1) problems with focused attention and planning, […]

Happy New Year 2019

We welcomed three guest speakers to our first 2019 meeting on January 2, a dynamic trio of Parkinson’s activists working to make a difference in our community. His keen sense of humor as evident as his initial dyskinesia, Karl Robb introduced himself by saying he was still in denial about his Parkinson’s diagnosis at age […]

September Meeting Announcement

WHO:  Women with Parkinson’s Disease Support Group WHAT: September, 2017 Meeting WHERE: Reston, VA WHEN:  September 6 1pm – 3 pm WHY:    YOU  are our guest speaker!  Since we took the summer off, we’ll start this fourth season off with a true support group meeting.  Come visit with old  friends as well as your new friends […]