Mind, Mood and Motion - Bay Area

Mind, Mood and Motion - Bay Area

Saturday, November 23, 2019
9:30 a.m. — 1:30 p.m.
Check-in starts at 9 a.m.

Changes in thinking and memory can affect people with Parkinson’s and their care partners, family and friends. The "Mind, Mood, and Motion" program will teach participants about these changes and the steps they can take in their daily lives, including exercise, to reduce the effects these symptoms might have.

People with Parkinson's, their family, care partners, and anyone serving the Parkinson's community are invited to participate. There's no charge to attend, complimentary lunch is provided, and parking is free.

Speakers include Dr. Diviya Kaul, Movement Disorder Specialist, Kaiser Permanente and Lisa Oei, Doctor of Physical Therapy, PD Connect. Presenters include Rock Steady Boxing, San Francisco Ballet and Dance Moves Me. Join us for a day of learning, trying new things, and meeting your community!

For Registration, click here:
http://www3.parkinson.org/site/Calendar?id=105981&view=Detail&_ga=2.231307160.641642277.1572990683-66134822.1564419889


Event Date
Saturday, November 23, 2019

Event Location

Lafayette Veterans Memorial Center
3780 Mt. Diablo Boulevard
Lafayette, CA 94549
United States

Fees:

FREE
Contact Name:

Sarah Osborne
Contact Email:

sosborne@parkinson.org
Contact Phone

(661) 360-5544

THIS WEEKEND- Parkinson's Foundation "Women and Parkinson's Disease - East Bay"

"Women and Parkinson's Disease - East Bay"

Saturday, October 19, 2019
9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Fremont Community Center

Join us for a day of discovery, knowledge and support.

Women experience Parkinson's disease (PD) differently than men. Learn about the needs of women with PD, how you can best communicate and be proactive as a woman with PD and as a care partner, and why we need women-centered research.

Women with Parkinson's are invited to attend and are welcome to bring a care partner or family member. 

Speakers: 

Caroline M. Tanner, MD, PhD
University of California, San Francisco

Maya Katz, MD
University of California, San Francisco

Program, lunch and refreshments are provided at no cost.

Registration is required and seating is limited.

Event Date

Saturday, October 19, 2019

 

Event Location

Fremont Community Center at Lake Elizabeth
40204 Paseo Padre Parkway
Fremont, CA 94538

Fees:

FREE

Contact Name:

Ann Boylan

pdwomeneastbay@gmail.com

Contact Phone

1-800-4PD-INFO (473-4636)

Gene Therapy Shows Initial Promise for Parkinson’s Disease

We are very excited that Chad Christine, MD, one of our UCSF Parkinson's research teams recently published some very promising work on gene therapy treatments for Parkinson's patients.

Below is copied from UCSF news, in a story written by Suzanne Leigh.


https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2019/03/413696/gene-therapy-shows-initial-promise-parkinsons-disease

2019 Moving Day- SF Success! 2019 Moving Day- San Jose- June 1!

Thank you for all those who supported and attended Moving Day- SF this past Sunday, May 5.  It was a spectacular event, and a great opportunity for patients, caregivers, family members, and community partners to join together to support exercise and activity in Parkinson's!

Don't forget that Moving Day- San Jose is coming up Saturday, June 1. 

https://movingdaywalk.org/event/moving-day-san-jose/

Moving Day 2019 is Coming!

It's that time of year when we start to organize our teams for the upcoming Parkinson Foundation Moving Day®,-Bay Area, a walk for Parkinson’s.  Our team at the UCSF Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders Clinic, a Parkinson’s Foundation Center of Excellence is working with the Parkinson’s Foundation to produce another successful event.  We are currently establishing the UCSF PD Center walking team and hope you will be inspired to create your own team and join with the hundreds of other people walking and celebrating together!

Moving Day® is a fun and inspiring fundraising event that will unite families, friends, and communities in the fight against Parkinson’s disease. More than just a walk, Moving Day highlights the Parkinson’s Foundation belief in a better life until we have a cure for PD.  It focuses on “movement” and exercise as a symbol of hope and progress because of its essential role in treating the disease.   The funds raised by this event help support the Parkinson’s Foundation programs that are vital to the advancement of PD research and outreach at the national and local level.  We were fortunate to receive a 2018 grant from the Parkinson’s Foundation to fund a new outreach program:  Increasing Education and Resource Opportunities for Caregivers of Parkinson's Patients. Through this program we were able to connect with over 3000 PD caregivers in the Bay Area, and will be applying in 2019 to expand the reach of the program into more underserved areas.  This grant would not have been possible without the success of Moving Day.

REGISTER TODAY for either:  San Francisco - Sunday, May 5, 2019 or San Jose – Saturday, June 1, 2019.  You can find additional information at www.MovingDayBayArea.org.

Moving Day® features a unique Movement Pavilion, with stations such as yoga, Pilates, Tai Chi, PWR, LSVT Big, boxing, and dance — all proven to help manage the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease. The walks also feature a Resource Pavilion, which will include local medical and paramedical professionals like neurologists, physical therapists, social workers, and other community resources for patients and caregivers.  Included in the festivities are family-friendly walk routes of 1, 2, or 3 miles, a kids’ area, music, entertainment and much more. 

Thank you for your support of UCSF Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders Clinic.  If you have any questions concerning Moving Day®, please reach out to walk coordinator, Gena Lennon at 415-963-0304 or email her at glennon@parkinson.org.