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December 2019 Newsletter and Calendar
You still have time to support PD Active in 2019
Our many programs and activities depend on you and your support. Donations make it possible to conduct support groups, hold educational forums and offer a wide-range of exercise classes that are PD focused.

We hear it all the time -- the only things known to slow progression of PD is movement, exercise and avoiding isolation.

The most effective way to make this happen is with your donations to PD Active.

Now is the time.
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January Forum: Your PD Coach - Redefining the Relationship with your Physical Therapist
This talk will review the role of physical therapy for people with Parkinson’s disease and how to redefine the relationship with your physical therapist into the role of a health and exercise coach. Your physical therapist presenters, Angela Rusher of Kaiser and Samuel Merritt and Jason Hardage of Samuel Merritt, will address specific functional mobility concerns related to people with Parkinson’s, including balance systems, fall prevention, evidence-based exercise principles, and specific recommendations for a targeted exercise and wellness program.
Date : Saturday, January 11, 2020
Time : 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. ​
1924 Cedar Street, Berkeley, CA 94709
You should receive a confirmation e-mail after registering. Contact us at info@pdactive.org or (510) 479-6119 if you need assistance.
PD Active Monthly Calendar

The calendar includes classes initiated with financial support from PD Active.

Save the Dates
Forum with Angela Rusher, PT and Jason Hardage, PT on 1/11/2020 at 10:30 a.m.
Annual Info Fair on 2/8/2020 at 2:30 p.m.
Forum with Neurobiologist David Presti on 4/18/2020 at 10:30 a.m.
Annual Town Hall on 6/13/2020 at 10:30 a.m.
In The News
Kaiser Outreach
We heard you when you said at the Town Hall and in the survey that you wanted PD Active to be more productively involved with the medical community and we’re on it. At the invitation of Dr. Suketu Khadhar, Medical Director of the Kaiser Permanente Northern California Comprehensive Movement Disorders Group, several PD Active board members met with this medical team at their November regional meeting.

We had a chance to showcase PD Active as a complement to medical treatments and to begin discussions about ways in which Kaiser and PD Active might work together. As a first step we would like for all newly-diagnosed patients to learn about PD Active from their healthcare provider. Stay tuned as we develop procedures for this outcome.
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Mild/Moderate Care Partner Support Group at 1 Year
Do you know a care partner who is trying to educate themselves or wants to compare notes with others? PD Active's Mild/Moderate Care Partner Support Group celebrated the completion of its first year as the newest of PD Active's support groups.

The original PD Active support group for care partners is convened by Joyce Sakai and has been ongoing for many years. In the fall of 2018, members who had partners with milder symptoms expressed an interest to form a new group.

We welcome any care partner who wishes to attend. Please send an email prior to attending for the first time. Between meetings, members communicate through a private online forum (a Google Group) where we share information and notifications, and are able to ask questions. For example, we just posted an announcement about Stanford's monthly email list of webinars for PD care partners.

The next meeting is December 12th.
Day and Time: Second Thursdays from 3 - 5 p.m. ​
2117 Acton Street, Berkeley, CA
Info: mildmoderatecare@pdactive.org or call (510) 479-6119
Community Updates
November Forum Report
Dr. Chad Christine, UCSF Professor of Neurology, spoke about PD-related clinical trials to a packed hall on November 9, 2019. As always, his talk was very informative. There were many good questions and we are grateful for the high level of audience engagement and Dr. Christine's replies, candor and expertise.

Dr. Christine was kind enough to provide the slides from his presentation which are available to download here.
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Yoga for PD is Available Five Days a Week
To try out a yoga for PD class, please use the contacts below. You can also find detailed class info on our calendar.

Mondays at 2 p.m.
Yoga for PD with Vickie Russell Bell  
yoga@pdactive.org or (510) 479-6119

Tuesdays at 12:45 p.m.
Chair Yoga with Petra Fibrichova
fibrichova@gmail.com or 510) 520-4523

Wednesdays at 1 p.m.
Yoga for PD with Vickie Russell Bell
yoga@pdactive.org or (510) 479-6119

Thursdays at 2 p.m.
Be Well: Yoga for PD with Suzanne Drolet
l ife_love_yoga@comcast.net or (510) 846-8814

Fridays at 11 a.m.
Mindful Movement with Pamela Perry & Aileen Kim
Aileen: aileenkkim@gmail.com or (510) 406-1320
Pamela: pamela@gatewaytograce.net or (510) 658-3699
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Don't Forget to Carry Emergency Contact Info
Here is a handy guide for preparing emergency medical information. We urge all community members to prepare this information and keep it accessible and on your person at all times. Above all keep the name and number of the person to contact with your health care card. 

If you have an iPhone you should fill out the   Health app that comes with the phone. This app can be used in emergency even if the phone is locked.

If you have an Android phone, here are   instructions for adding emergency info to your lock screen.

Thank you, Donors
Sarah Armstrong  
Susan and David Brody  
Bruce Bowen and Junona Jonas  
Thomas and Barbara Brunetti  
Warren and Sharon Brunetti  
Tina and Stella Cheng  
Lucrecia Coomber  
Chris and Kathryn Dann  
Gloria Delgado  
James Duff and Valerie Yasukochi  
Anita Ettinger  
Susan and Leonard Feinstein in honor of
Lee Shapiro
Carol Fisher  
Margo Garrison in honor of Karen Garrison
Leonore Gordon and Myra Kooy  
Bruce and Judy Gorman  
Gretchen Greene  
Paul Hathaway and Lyn Dailey  
Kristen Hawkinson  
Trish and Anthony Hawthorne  
Vivian Hirshen in memory of Yvette Lehman
Richard Hom  
Ben Hong and Annette Floystrup  
Susan Jamart  
Saima Kint  
Herb and Gina Kutchins  
Sheila Lichtman  
Amy Liss  
Tommie Mayfield in memory of Mary King
Michael and Barbara McGrath 
Michael McKenna 
Karen McKie and Barry Krisberg  
Bob and Susan Moss  
Gretchen Muller  
Network for Good in memory of Patricia Needle
Jenifer Peale  
Diana Penney and David Wellman  
Stuart Pivnick and Alice Akawie  
Lynne Raider in memory of Patricia Needle
Barbara and Sherman Robinson  
Howard and Ellen Rosenberg  
Nancy Rothschild  
Amy Scheinbaum and Mike Gabel  
Randy Schekman in memory of Nancy Walls
Philip Schnayerson and Liz Sher  
Katherine Shea and James Shea in honor of
Dance for PD - Claudine
Dana Smith and Mary Frederick  
Livia Stein  
Susan Stein-Black and John Black  
Steve Steinke  
Rayner Ternick in memory of Steve Graham
Hope and Lee Tollefsrud  
Trip VanNoppen and Rivka Gordon  
Deborah Whittle-Bowser  
Barry Winograd  
Elaine Wolfe-Blank  
Richard Wrenn and Barbara Widmer  
Eva Yarmo and David Rosenthal  
Thank you to our monthly sustainers:
Grant Bennett
Michael Clancy
Tim Gordon
Susan Felter
Michelle Johnston
Janet Kohne
Stanley Leibowitz
Midori Louie
Cathy Quides
Gary Turchin
George Turner
How to Donate
PD Active is a 501(c)(3) so contributions are tax-deductible. Tax ID: 26-3302461
Up Your Impact, Give Monthly: Contact us to set-up up a monthly, recurring donation to PD Active. It's easy to do, and secure. We would be happy to tell you more and walk you through the process. You can set-up a recurring gift for any amount and every contribution is meaningful. Email us at  info@pdactive.org or call at (510) 479-6119.
We rely on you, our generous PD Active members, and your friends and family members, for our core financial support. It's easier than ever to help:

  • To donate by credit card
  • To donate by postal mail: PD Active, P.O. Box 9246, Berkeley, CA 94709
  • To donate by PayPal

Use Your IRA : You no longer need to wait until the end of the year to distribute your required minimum distribution (RMD) from your IRA. A quick reminder that if you are over 70 1/ 2 you are eligible to use your RMD to make tax-free donations to qualified charitable organizations. No gift is too small, so please keep us in mind when evaluating your IRA.

Contact Judith Lubman at  development@pdactive.org   or call (510) 479-6119 for other types of donations such as:
    
  • Recurring credit card donations
  • Stock or Donor Advised Funds
  • Planned Giving - Property or other assets through your will or estate plan
  • Automobile
PD Active Activities, Descriptions & Locations

PD Active Calendar: www.pdactive.org/calendar/

PD Active Class Information: www.pdactive.org/programs/

PD Active Support Group Information: www.pdactive.org/support-groups/
Local Classes for People with PD

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