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PPSG Special EventsClick here for events calendarPPSG Board Meeting Third Monday of month 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm You are welcome to drop by our board meetings and share ideas with us! We meet on the 3rd Monday of the month between 1:00 and 3:00 PM at the Parkinson's Institute 675 Almanor Avenue, Sunnyvale CA 94085-2934. To confirm meeting dates and time, please call us at 408.542.5610. If you are planning to attend, please call Charmaine Eng at 408.723.8116 . pd Dance - Poetry in Motion Every Tuesdays 10:30am - 12:00 pm The Parkinson Institute and Clinical Center Upstairs, Large Room 675 Almanor Avenue Sunnyvale, CA Ongoing classes in movement to music designed for persons with Parkinson's disease. Emphasis is on current ability, enjoyment of music, recreation, exercise and socializing. Students at wheelchair level must bring care partner. Instructor, Damara Ganley, trained with Mark Morris to teach PD Dance. Admission Free, Caregivers welcome Call 408.734.2800 to register June 16, 2010 to August 6, 2010 Wednesdays and Fridays 5 pm - 6 pm Ballroom Boogie Boogie with Steven Beasley For a flyer and more details Click here Camden Community Center 3369 Union Ave San Jose CA 95124 Contact Dominique Pacolba 408.369.6435 dominique.pacolba@sanjoseca.gov Sunday July 25, 2010 Team Parkinson San Francisco Marathon Team Parkinson will once again be taking part in the San Francisco Marathon. For the past four years Team Parkinson has been the top fundraising team at the San Francisco Marathon. The money raised goes to Parkinson research. In addition to registering at Run for team-parkinson site, you must also go to the San Francisco Marathon website and register for the event of your choice to enter the race register. * Full Marathon (26.2 miles) * Half Marathon (13.1 miles) * 5k Fun Run/Walk (3.1 miles) * Progressive Marathon Click for more information Once registered, you will be receiving team updates and event nformation from Jennifer Bugnatto San Francisco Chair Team Parkinson 415.412.3038 (cell) sf-info@team-parkinson.org Thursday July 29, 2010 Newly Diagnosed Patient Seminar 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm The Parkinson's Institute and Clinical Center 675 Almanor Avenue Sunnyvale, CA 94085 Free seminar for patients and their caregivers. Receive education and support from the specially trained staff. Call Gloria: 408-734-2800 to reserve a space Saturday, August 21, 2010 Maintaining Hope with Parkinson's Disease Morning Location: Save the date location TBD somewhere on the Peninsula The APDA Information & Referral Center at Stanford will be putting on a great event on Saturday August 21st, in the morning: "Maintaining Hope with PD." The location is to be determined but it will likely be at a hotel in Palo Alto or San Mateo -- someplace with convenient parking and a good continental breakfast. Davis Phinney, PD advocate and cycling great, will be the keynote speaker. And Stanford psychiatrist Dr. Barbara Sommer will be the concluding speaker. In between, there will be a panel of those with PD followed by a panel of PD care partners. August 28, 2010 - Saturday Parkinson's disease Conference and Resource Fair - San Jose 8:30 am to 4:00 pm Doubletree Hotel San Jose 2050 Gateway Place San Jose, CA 95110 PD Conference Resource Fair Participant Registration 2010 Dance for Parkinson's PDSF Network firstThursdays - August 5 & September 2, October 7,2010 11:45 am - 1:15 pm Twinspace Dance Studio 2111 Mission St. (17th & 18th), San Francisco, CA Based on the Dance for PD program designed by Mark Morris Dance Group especially for people with Parkinson's PDSFNetwork@gmail.com or call (415) 285-7377 Click for flyer September 25, 2010 to October 2, 2010 Educational Cruise Parkinsons Research Foundation WHAT A FUN WAY TO LEARN - Parkinson's disease educational cruise After the overwhelming success of its first cruise The Parkinson Research Foundation will be launching a second Parkinson's Educational Cruise that will leave Seattle Washington on September 25th, 2010. This 7-day cruise aboard Norwegian cruise-lines, is designed for Parkinson's disease patients, caregivers and their families, and will provide a series of seminars and lectures about this diseases well as the opportunity to share some of the most amazing views in America. Parkinson's disease patients are often isolated because of their condition. We believe that this cruise will provide them with an opportunity to both socialize with others who suffer from the same disease, but also to learn about how to manage the disease once they leave the ship, suggested Larry Hoffheimer, Chairman of the Parkinson Research Foundation. The program for the cruise will include presentations by prominent Parkinsons disease physicians and clinicians, Dr. Juan Sanchez-Ramos, Dr. Stuart Isaacson, etc. Patients and their caregivers can also participate in support group meetings, exercise classes and wellness seminars. For more information, call 1-800-290-0077 September 28 - October 1, 2010 2nd World Parkinson Congress 2010 Glasgow, Scotland, UK People with PD & Caregivers The 2nd World Parkinson Congress in 2010 promises to be a turning point for the Parkinson's community. For the second time, doctors, researchers, allied health professionals, caregivers, and people with Parkinson's disease will gather in one place to share knowledge, exchange resources, and develop collaborative relationships in order to identify the best treatment practices and to ultimately find a cure for Parkinson's. For people with Parkinson's, the WPC is not only a new source of hope and excitement for the future, but a unique and practical opportunity to participate hands-on in the global fight against Parkinson's. The Congress will feature an extensive program of plenary sessions, symposia, and workshops with presentations and discussions devoted to established and best treatment options, quality of life and care delivery issues, and the latest scientific research from around the world. Learn about helpful therapies, clinical trials, and valuable coping strategies. Discuss workplace and insurance issues, advocacy, and the economics of family care. Exchange information with other people with Parkinson's, physicians, and caregivers who share your interests. Click here World PD Congress Thursday, October 21, 2010 7:30 am - 4 pm CODA ALLIANCE - 9th Annual Compassionate Care Conference "Messages if Compassion" towards an understanding of end-of-life care options Medical Offices Building O'Connor Hospital 2105 Forest Ave. San Jose, Ca. 95128 Featuring Maggie Callanan, RN, CRNH, co-author of "Final Gifts", the American Journal of Nursing 1993 book of the Year, and author of "Final Journeys", speaking on messages of hope- bringing care and comfort at end of life For more information email codaalliance@sbcglobal.net or call 408-267-3922 October 23, 2010 - Saturday Parkinson's disease Conference and Resource Fair - San Francisco 8:30 am to 4:00 pm Grand Hyatt San Francisco Union Square 345 Stockton Street San Francisco, CA 94108 PD Conference Resource Fair Participant Registration 2010 November 13, 2010 - Saturday Parkinson's disease Conference and Resource Fair 8:30 am to 4:00 pm Santa Rosa Doubletree Hotel Sonoma Wine Country One Doubletree Drive Rohnert Park, CA 94928 PD Conference Resource Fair Participant Registration 2010 Science Seminars open to the public 12:00 noon The Parkinson Institute and Clinical Center 675 Almanor Avenue Sunnyvale, CA Nearly every Tuesday from September into July, the Parkinson's Institute presents scientific seminars during the lunch hour. Topics are technical in nature and benefit of physicians, scientists, and researchers . The Parkinson Institute e-mail Dr Maryka Quik January 22, 2011 - Saturday Parkinson's disease Conference and Resource Fair - Berkeley 8:30 am to 4:00 pm Doubletree Hotel Berkeley Marina 200 Marina Boulevard Berkeley, CA 94710 PD Conference Resource Fair Participant Registration February 26, 2011 - Saturday Parkinson's disease Conference and Resource Fair 8:30 am to 4:00 pm Fresno Convention Center 848 M Street Fresno, CA 93721 PD Conference Resource Fair Participant Registration If you have an event that you want added to this list or updated, please send an e-mail to ppsg_webmaster@ppsg.org This page last updated July 16, 2010. |
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