Education
Taking Responsibility: A dialogue with adult children of people with Parkinson’s
What are the challenges of being an adult child of a person with Parkinson’s (PwP)? How do you manage and balance expectations as a child of a PwP? And, what are the elements of good self-care? Join us on Tuesday, June 9, 2020, 11 am to 12 pm for a free event hosted by The Parkinson Council via […]
Creating a Mental Health Team for People with Parkinson’s
Join The Parkinson Council, Dr. Amy Colcher, MD, Director of Movement Disorders Center, Cooper Neurological and Corlynn Hullfish, LCSW, Cooper Neurological Institute to provide info/tips/tools on how to prepare, what to expect, and what to do to manage aspects of non-motor symptoms associated with Parkinson’s disease. Ms. Hullfish will share available resources to help participants […]
Making the most of the Holiday Season
VirtualSuzanne Reichwein, MSW (Penn) and Lance M. Wilson, MSS, LSW, C-SWHC (Jefferson) team up to offer advice and tools to keep your spirits up during the 2020 holiday season. Click here to register! Discussion will focus on expectations for virtual gatherings, easing anxiety of in person or virtual gatherings, and managing expectations to traditional celebrations.Registration is free […]
Find Your Balance: Mindfulness, Meditation, and Yoga
VirtualJoin mindfulness expert Diane Reibel, PhD (Director of the Myrna Brind Center for Mindfulness at the Marcus Institute of Integrative Health-Jefferson Health) and yoga therapist Theresa Conroy as they share the importance of finding balance in moments of uncertainty. Click here to register
Education Event: Why Am I Always Tired?
VirtualUnrelenting fatigue for people living with Parkinson's zaps energy and concentration and impacts how you get through your day. Join local experts as they discuss fatigue and sleep disorders with Parkinson's and what you can do to combat this typical non-motor symptom of Parkinson's. Local experts Dr. Ian Walker and Julia Wood will also share how pain in Parkinson's can interrupt […]