PD Active September 2021 Newsletter and Calendar

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By & for those affected by Parkinson’s disease

September 2021

From The Board

Kudos to Class Instructors

Earlier this month PD Active hosted a Zoom meeting of class instructors to share information and discuss class offerings. In the face of increasingly worrisome news about the Delta variant, most instructors are sticking to a virtual-only format while, as of this writing, boxing and Dance for PD® Berkeley are offering a limited number of in-person sessions with masks required. We are grateful for our skilled instructors whose commitment and passion has ensured that our “exercise meds” continue to be available.

Save the Date

September Virtual Speaker Forum:

Exercise is Medicine

Date: Saturday, September 18

Time: 10:30am – 12:30pm

Speaker: Dr. Nijee Luthra, Neurologist at UCSF

Dr. Luthra is a neurologist at UCSF Health who cares for patients with Parkinson's disease, tremors, dystonia (a movement disorder that causes uncontrollable muscle contractions), ataxia (a nervous system disorder that causes loss of coordination and slurred speech) and other movement disorders. She specializes in diagnosing these conditions and managing them using lifestyle changes, medications and botulinum toxin (Botox) injections. Additionally, Dr. Luthra uses surgical therapies, such as deep brain stimulation.

One of Dr. Luthra's research interests is in finding better treatments, including exercise, for Parkinson's disease and other movement disorders.

Dr. Luthra is currently conducting a Phase 3 clinical research study on exercise and PD. Go here to see if you qualify, and whom to contact with questions and for enrollment.

Dr. Nijee Luthra

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 depends on donations to bring programs like this to our members free of charge. We remain grateful for your contributions.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Annual Picnic: Sunday; October 3, 1pm – 3:30pm

Live Oak Park, Berkeley

Classes & Programs

PD Active's Own YouTube Channel and Playlists

Did you miss one of PD Active’s classes or Speaker Forums? It’s not too late! You can view all the classes, Forums and Round Tables on the recently updated PD Active YouTube channel and playlists page.

PWR!Moves

The Friday 2:00pm PWR!Moves class with Petra Fibrichova has been discontinued. However, you can still take live, virtual classes with Petra on Tuesdays:

PWR!Moves at 11:00am
Move and Groove (Chair Yoga/ PWR!Moves) at 12:30pm

Check out the PD Active Monthly Calendar for listings of upcoming live-stream movement classes such as Tai Chi, Pilates, boxing, Yoga and singing.

For more information, contact programdirector@pdactive.org.

Community Update

Remembering PD Active Past President, Peter Rugh

We remember longtime PD Active Board member and civil trial attorney Peter Rugh. Peter became involved with PD Active after his 2008 diagnosis. He participated in PD Yoga, Dance for Parkinson’s and contributed his time and talent to the organization as Board Treasurer and President. Many of us today benefit from his early contributions to PD Active and we send condolences to his family.

Praise for PD Active Website

Parkinson’s Network of Mt Diablo (PNMD) featured the PD Active website as a valuable virtual resource in their August newsletter. A virtual tour of the PD Active website hosted by PNMD board president Rick Stevens provides information on what’s available and how to navigate through the site.

The PD Active board worked closely with Underground Agency of San Francisco in 2020 to create an attractive, user friendly website. PD Active staff continues to keep information relevant and up to date. If you have questions or need help navigating through the website, please contact Cathy Ball programdirector@pdactive.org.

Thank you to our Recent Donors

Anne and Mike Boyder

Bruce Bowen and Junona Jonas

Judi Ettlinger – in honor of Karen Garrison's birthday

Judith and Stanley Lubman – in honor of Eva Yarmo's 80th birthday

Daniel Jarmel – in memory of Lee Shapiro

Bob and Elaine Maddow – in memory of Ann Van Steenberg

Kathy & Jerry Pastor – in memory of Ann Van Steenberg

Cynthia Schrager Consulting – in memory of Ann Van Steenberg

Judith and Stanley Lubman – in memory of Ann Van Steenberg

Christopher Richards – in memory of Ann Van Steenberg

Judith and Stanley Lubman – in memory of Peter Rugh

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