Finally, the cool weather has arrived! And the first Wednesday of the month is just a few weeks away. Our November Meeting Information: Date: Wednesday November 6 Time: 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Topic: Living With Parkinson’s–What is Your Experience? Parkinson’s disease, as we’ve been told by our doctors, read in numerous publications and websites, and […]
October Meeting Notes
Clinton Wutzke, PhD, was the guest speaker at our October 2 meeting. He is an assistant professor in the Department of Rehabilitation Science at George Mason University (GMU) and currently conducting several studies related to the walking and balancing skills of people diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. Dr. Wutzke, who grew up and attended college in […]
September Meeting Notes–Dr. Falconer gives us an Introduction to Parkinson’s
Dr. Drew Falconer’s Visit Part 2 Our September speaker was Dr. Drew Falconer, Board Certified Neurologist and Movement Disorder Specialist. He is Co-Director (along with Dr. Rogers) of the Movement Disorders Program at Inova. Dr. Falconer came to tell us about the new inhaler for off periods. To bring us up to speed, he gave us […]
Dr. Falconer’s Visit (Part I) and Upcoming Events and Resources
I am going to split the September meeting notes in two, because they are long. This post includes News From Dr. Falconer and Upcoming Events and Resources. In the next few days I will add notes from Dr. Falconer’s talk. News from Dr. Falconer: Our September speaker was Dr. Drew Falconer, Board Certified Neurologist and […]
Information and Resources
Lots of opportunities and information below for music and movement activities. Links provided for more information or to sign up. Carolyn Bagdoyan and Trisha Stotler are offering again this fall their 6-week class series, Growing Resilience: Mindfulness and Body Awareness for People with Parkinson’s Disease. The class, which begins September 28th, combines strategies and techniques […]
September Meeting Announcement
I am not sure where summer has gone, but here it is August 13th and before we know it, our September meeting date will be here. A number of women have contacted us over the summer months about our group and expressed interest in attending our meetings. We look forward to meeting you and extend […]
Blame It On Parkinson’s
Thank you to everyone who came to our June meeting. It was good to see everyone. There were a few lunch order issues and apologies to those who were affected. Appreciate your understanding. I am going to blame it on Parkinson’s. As Dr. Rogers said at our April Meeting, Parkinson’s can be blamed for almost […]
June 5 Meeting Reminder
A reminder email has gone out to all current members about our upcoming meeting on Wednesday June 5, from 1.00-3.00 pm. We are planning to have our traditional June luncheon. We need a response (this week if you can) to help with room set-up and food planning. Please respond by emailing womenwithpd@gmail.com and select […]
For Our June 5 Meeting ~ We’re Going to Eat and HAKA
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 […]