Join me in challenging stigma, building awareness, and creating community for over 110,000 Canadians living with Parkinson’s.
Public perception of Parkinson’s disease (PD) shapes the experience of living with the disease, from strangers misinterpreting symptoms to friends, family and employers Learn from an American Ninja Warrior & Parkinson's Advocate!
Jimmy Choi will share practical tips and tricks for balancing life—family, work, exercise, and nutrition. Having been diagnosed at an early age (27), Jimmy has lived with his condition for many years and has valuable insights to share that can support everyone’s Parkinson’s journey. He’ll also discuss treatment options, including DHIVY, a specially designed carbidopa/levodopa (CD/LD) tablet that can be easily divided, allowing for personalized and precise daily dosing.
This program will not be recorded, and slide presentations will not be made available.holding misconceptions about the disease.In this Third Thursdays Webinar, our panel of experts will discuss how some societal beliefs have impacted their lives with PD and how they’ve navigated stigmatizing moments and advocated for themselves. Tune in to ask your questions live and hear how activists are changing the conversation to create a better future for people living with Parkinson’s.n neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson's. Join us to explore common gastrointestinal (GI) issues that occur in people who are in the prodromal phase, during which there are early indications someone could develop Parkinson's.This is part of our Proactive Brain Health Series.
Tuesday, May 20th at 3:00 PM PDT
Being a care partner often means navigating constant change. Sometimes we are able to balance for a while, and sometimes the waves toss us off our boards and we find ourselves under water and upside down.
Join us for a special webinar, Finding our footing, again: the changing roles of care partners, on Wednesday, May 21 from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. ET, presented with the support of Rexall Care Network.
Mental health educator and care partner Rebecca Higgins will lead an honest, practical session exploring how our roles as care partners evolve—and how we can care for ourselves along the way. Together, we’ll:
Acknowledge the emotional impact of caregiving
Explore practical tools for managing change
Make space for the complex feelings that come with supporting a loved one
This session is free and open to anyone who supports someone living with Parkinson’s.
Wednesday, May 21
2:00–3:30 PM ET
PD is often diagnosed as people age, alongside a range of other health conditions and it is very common for a person to face the challenge of managing both PD and other medical issues.
Join us as we explore how PD interacts with other chronic conditions, such as diabetes and cancer, and offer insights into navigating these complexities.
