APRIL 2022
Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorder Center Monthly News and Updates
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A program you won't want to miss!
Northwestern Medicine Neurology presents
Advance Care Planning Series
Advance care planning can be a gift you give yourself and your family. It is a way to ensure that your wishes and preferences are consistent with the choices of care you receive now and in the future.
Please join us for our virtual Advance Care Planning Series.
Each session will feature experts in the medical and legal fields discussing financial, legal and long-term care questions.
There will be a live Q&A at the end of each session.
April 12: A Legal Roadmap for Aging Well
May 10: Palliative, Hospice, and End-of-Life Decisions: Reframing the Discussion
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APRIL 6
Expert Briefing: Can We Put the Brakes on PD Progression?
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Discovering the right treatments, interventions and support can enhance your quality of life with Parkinson’s disease (PD), but can it slow progression? Learn what the latest research is saying about slowing Parkinson’s progression including the most promising treatment and day-to-day adjustments. This program will also review how care and treatment strategies are adapted based on lessons learned from the Parkinson’s community |
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APRIL 12
Spotlight Online: Cognition and PD: A Pragmatic Approach
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When you’re living with PD, you may feel distracted or disorganized or you may struggle to stay focused on big tasks or in group conversations. In this program, Julia Wood, MOT, OTR/L, will give you her top tips for maintaining cognitive health. Using the latest research on cognition and Parkinson disease, she’ll unpack the six categories of cognitive domain—knowledge, comprehension, application, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation—and how PD may impact daily life in each area. After exploring the facts, she will leave you with empowering takeaways: practical strategies you can implement to cope with cognitive changes. |
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Virtual Support Group and Class Schedule
We use Zoom for all our support groups and classes!
Register for any of the groups and classes here!
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General PD Support Group
1st Wednesday of the month
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Women and PD Support Group
2nd Wednesday of the month
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
PD Care Partner Support Group
2nd Wednesday of the month
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Young Onset PD Support Group
4th Wednesday of the month
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
PD 101
Next class May 18th
4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
PD 201
Next class April 6th
4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
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Therapy Tuesdays Exercise Class
1st Tuesday of the month
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Chair Yoga for PD
2nd, 3rd, 4th (and 5th) Tuesday of the month
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Art Therapy for PD
3rd Monday of the month
10:00 am – 11:00 am
Improv for PD
Next Session: Spring 2022; exact dates TBD
Music Therapy (ON HOLD)
4th Tuesday of the month
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
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For a complete list of our groups and classes, including those offered at Central DuPage and Lake Forest Hospitals, click HERE!
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Parkinson’s 201:
Managing the Middle Stages of Parkinson’s Disease
PD 201 provides a deeper understanding of the medications, treatments and advanced therapies available in the management of Parkinson’s disease.
After a presentation, you will have the chance to ask your questions!
People with Parkinson’s, family members, care partners, and community members are welcome to attend.
Wednesday, April 6th
Time: 4:00-5:30PM (CT)
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Social Engagement: Smile Through Art-Part 1 |
Through creativity, cognition, and movement, Creative Neurology’s Smile Through Art® Workshops target specific areas of Parkinson’s disease. Those living with Parkinson’s disease are able to find relief in their symptoms, including a heightened level of mood and increased fine motor abilities through attending the Smile Through Art workshop. Join us and Smile! Create! Move! No art background is necessary!
Please bring: 3 pieces of unlined paper and your medium of choice (e.g colored crayons, markers, pencils, and/or paint)
Suggested colors to have available: red, yellow, blue, orange, green, and purple
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Date: Wednesday, April 13
Time: 12 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. CT
Where: Zoom
Cost: FREE
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Click HERE to view the PD Health @ Home schedule for for the month of March.
As a reminder, the Foundation has a variety of resources available to support you and the PD community, including:
PD Conversations an online PD community, to connect with others living with PD and be part of a network of support.
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PARKINSON'S DISEASE OPEN HOUSE
April 11, 2022
2:00 - 4:00 PM CST ON ZOOM
Please join Shirley Ryan on April 11th, 2022 to kick off Parkinson's Disease Awareness Month with an engaging day of virtual presentations highlighting rehabilitation care int he treatment of PD from expert clinicians and research scientists at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab.
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Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Employment and Parkinson's Peer Support Group
Date: The Group meets twice per month, on the second and fourth Fridays of each month at 4:40-5:40 pm CST
Location: This is a virtual/online group. Once registered you will be given information to join the group.
Cost: Free
The purpose of the “Parkinson’s Works” Peer Support Group is to develop a sense of community among people with Parkinson’s who may share similar experiences in the workplace or job-searching process. Group activities may include discussing decisions related to disclosing one’s diagnosis, navigating Parkinson’s symptoms in the workplace, formal and informal job accommodations, job crafting, job search strategies, mock-interviews, and reviewing resumes. The group is also intended to provide a supportive social-emotional environment in which participants may discuss their experiences and coping strategies for working with Parkinson’s. This group is moderated by a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor who specializes in Vocational Rehabilitation. Anyone in the United States with Parkinson’s disease who is currently working or looking for work can participate. The group is conducted via a confidential web-based videoconference platform.
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