As part of our topic, How to Get the Most of Your Neurologist Appointment”, we were fortunate to be able to have Dr. Nicole Dietz speak to our group. She was very informative, generous with her time and patient with our questions. She said she’d be happy to return and we would warmly welcome her […]
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Coming Up: Meeting on March 4th with Dr. Nicole Dietz
We are very excited that Dr. Nicole Dietz will be speaking at our next meeting on March 4th. What an opportunity to learn more about managing your PD medical experience in such an intimate setting with a neurologist. While I asked her to address how to make the most of our neurologist appointments, I’m sure there are other […]
What Would You Ask A Neurologist if You Had a Chance?
Most people with Parkinson’s Disease visit their neurologist every 4 months or about 3 times a year (see how I did the math? Impressive,right?). Of course, you sometimes need a visit in-between but these are the planned for appointments. My question is how do we make the most of our regular appointments? Specifically: • How […]
Thanks to Parkinson’s Disease
A warm sunny day greeted our February support group meeting. The gathering was just as welcome as the weather and we covered a wide range of subjects and concerns. First, though, I want to acknowledge the growth of our numbers. With four new members attending this meeting, our rolls have swollen to twenty!! I take, however, the mixed attitude […]
February Meeting – The Blessings and Challenges of Relationships
Our February meeting is fast approaching! Since our January meeting was cancelled due to predicted bad weather, hopefully February 4th will be a dry and sunny day. It’ll be good to get together again. Just in case the weather isn’t great, we have permission to use our meeting room the following Wednesday (the 11th) at 1pm. In […]
WWPD Lunch Cancelled Today
Good Morning! We are canceling lunch today to err on the side of caution. The next meeting is the regular scheduled meeting on February 4th.
Holiday Season Stress and Parkinson’s Disease
Holiday Stress The subject alone brought in some of our members who hadn’t thought they’d be able to join us. No matter whether you’re a laid-back holiday person or someone who really goes out for the season, holiday stress sneaks in. Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukah or any other annual festivity, there’s no denying it. […]
December Meeting Notice
I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving Day! Fast on the heals of that big event is another – the December meeting of Women with Parkinson’s Disease support group. Just to remind you: Date: Wednesday, December 3rd Time: 1 – 2:30pm For location, contact the group. Topic: We all know that stress is hard on […]
Snow!
We’re supposed to get a light dusting of snow tonight. No, we don’t have to abandon our cars yet, but it did remind me that we should discuss winter weather . As a general rule, our meeting location is closed when Fairfax County Public Schools are closed. So if you hear the schools are closed, you’ll […]
November Meeting – Depression and Other Symptoms
This, our second meeting, had some surprises. The chief one was that, although the number of women attending was about the same, this meeting was the first for half of the attendees. Our numbers are growing but not everyone can make every meeting. The second surprise was our spacious new meeting place. It was comfortable […]