Meetings and Programs
Located in the San Francisco East Bay area of California, with chapters in Walnut Creek and Pleasanton
Upcoming Programs
Tri-Valley In-Person Support Groups – Saturday,
May 9
10 - 10:30 am — Checkin and Conversation
10:30 am - 12 pm — Support Groups
Lynnewood United Methodist Church, Fellowship Hall
4444 Black Ave., Pleasanton, CA
Walnut Creek In-Person Support Groups –
Saturday, May 16
10 - 11:15 am
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Support Groups
11:30 am — Refreshments and Speaker
Topic: Treatments for Parkinson's
Speaker: Jasan Massa, DO
Grace Presbyterian Church
2100 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek, CA
In-Person Support Groups
Walnut Creek – Third Saturday, 10 – 11:15 am
Women with Parkinson’s –
Rosemary Way, rjtway399@gmail.com,
925-476-5661
Men with Parkinson’s –
Walter Moeller,
walter.moeller@pnmd.net,
650-631-0650
Caregivers – Sandy Shellhammer, teach345@gmail.com, 925-285-0738
Tri-Valley – Second Saturday, 10:30 am – 12 noon –
Contact: Mary Behrendt, trivalley@pnmd.net, 925-989-0209
Virtual Support Groups
Women with Parkinson’s – 1st Saturday, 10-11 am –
Contact:
Alexa Donahoe, alexaleedonahoe@gmail.com, 925-597-5099
Men with Parkinson’s – Contact:
-Team A – 1st Saturday, 10 – 11:30 am
Walter Moeller, walter.moeller@pnmd.net, 650-631-0650
-Team B – 1st Saturday, 10:30 am – Noon
Mark Ouyang, mark.ouyang@gmail.com, 925-200-1952
Phil Hornig, phornig221@gmail.com, 925-519-9258
Caregivers – 1st Friday, 1 – 2:15 pm – Contact:
Lorie McGuinness, loriemcguinness@gmail.com, 925-980-4011
Slides and Recordings of Previous Programs
Topic: Mood and Cognitive Issues in Parkinson's
Presenter: Caroline Racine Belkoura, UCSF
Managing Mood & Stress in Parkinson’s disease.pdf
Topic: "Reducing the Risk of Dementia"
Presenter: Saul Rosenberg, PhD
Preventing_Postponing _Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia .pdf
Memory and Thinking Changes in Parkinson’s-Cleveland Clinic
Unlocking Parkinson’s-60 Minutes
Inner Workings of Neural Circuits-Stanford Alumni
The Gut-Brain Axis and Nutrition in Parkinson’s – Cure Parkinson’s
Vibration and Neuroplasticity
Improvisation – Improving Well-Being
What’s New in Parkinson’s Research
Neuro Talk: Strategies for Managing PD Symptoms
How to Manage the Bad Days in Parkinson’s
Exercise Recommendations for Parkinson’s
The Healing Power of Music
Major Research Breakthrough: A New Biomarker for Parkinson’s
Topic: Stanford Health Care Programs and Resources
Presenters: Robin Riddle, Megan Rao, Yue Whelchel
Stanford Lunch and Learn Slides
How to Manage Loneliness
Yoga for Better Balance
Cognitive Changes in PD
Michael J Fox Interview
Dopamine stem cell replacement therapies for PD
What if we could reverse Parkinson's?
PD GENEration: Mapping the future of PD
What is urinary dysfunction?
Slides from April General Meeting – Aaron Daley:
Scientists Develop Glove that Eliminates Tremor
Un-syncing the Mind Can Help Parkinson’s Patients
Neuroplasticity, Exercise, and Parkinson’s
How to Walk to Avoid
Topic: Cognitive Changes in Parkinson’s
Speaker: Alexis Rosen, PhD
Gait, Balance and Foot Concerns
BEST way to prevent falls
The MIND diet for PD
Focused Ultrasound
Topic: DBS Roundtable
Speaker: Phil Hornig
Living with Young-onset Parkinson’s
YES, And..eXercise
Addressing constipation in PD
What’s the Latest on Parkinson’s Disease?
Topic: Understanding and Responding to Dementia-Related Behaviors in Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s
Speaker: Rita Hargrave, MD
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