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Non-motor Symptoms: What’s New?
Tuesday, January 15, 2019
Ronald Pfeiffer, MD
Oregon Health and Sciences University, OHSU Parkinson Center, Parkinson’s Foundation Center of Excellence
Overview: In this webinar, Dr. Pfeiffer will focus on the detection and effective treatment of non-motor symptoms other than traditional PD medications. He will address how non-motor symptoms, such as impaired sense of smell, sleep behavior changes, constipation and depression may be present years before the classic motor features of PD appear. You will take away specific recommendations on how to cope and live optimally with these non-motor symptoms.
Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of this webinar, the participants will:
- Recognize that non-motor symptoms, such as impaired olfaction, REM sleep behavior disorder, pain, constipation and depression may be present years before the classic motor features of PD appear.
- Understand that non-motor features frequently become the most troublesome features of PD as it advances.
- Be aware that treatment other than traditional PD medications may be needed for non-motor features of PD.
Ronald Pfeiffer, MD
Dr. Pfeiffer received his undergraduate degree from the University of Nebraska and medical degree from the University of Nebraska Medical Center. He completed neurological training at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C. His research focus has been on Parkinson’s disease, primarily in 3 particular areas: clinical trials for Parkinson’s disease, the genetic aspects of Parkinson’s disease, and gastrointestinal dysfunction in Parkinson’s disease. He has participated in over 70 clinical trials, and is a long-standing member of the Parkinson Study Group. He was Chair of the Movement Disorders Section of the American Academy of Neurology from 2012 – 2014, Chair of the Continuing Medical Education Committee of the Movement Disorder Society from 2004-2010, and Chair of the Other Nonmotor Subgroup of the NINDS Parkinson’s Disease Common Element Working Group from 2009-2012. He is author or co-author of over 300 journal articles or book chapters and co-editor of 7 books or monographs. He served as Co-Editor-in-Chief of the journal, Parkinsonism and Related Disorders from 2008-2017. Dr. Pfeiffer received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Concordia University-Nebraska in 2001.
Advanced PD and Palliative Care in the 21st Century
Tuesday, November 27, 2018
Janis M. Miyasaki, MD, MEd, FRCPC, FAAN
Director, Parkinson and Movement Disorders Program, University of Alberta
Overview: In this webinar, Dr. Miyasaki will review the WHO criteria for palliative care, the various models of palliative care delivery, hospice and hospice criteria in the US, the challenge of palliative care coordination with subspecialists and the people required to make palliative care work. She will also review the symptoms of PD not often associated with symptom burden in addition to spouse and family challenges.
Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of this webinar, the participants will:
- Understand the benefits of palliative care regardless of the stage of illness
- Learn about the non-traditional symptoms of PD
- Understand how palliative care can be incorporated in a practice
Janis Miyasaki, MD, MEd, FRCPC, FAAN
Dr. Miyasaki is a graduate of the University of Toronto completing medical school, residency and a movement disorders fellowship under Dr. Anthony Lang. She joined the University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry in 2014 following 22 years at the University of Toronto. Since 2015, Dr. Miyasaki became the Director of the Movement Disorders Program comprising 10 physicians (7 neurologists, 1 functional neurosurgeon, a neuropsychiatrist and geriatrician) and a dedicated interdisciplinary team.
She has held leadership positions at the University of Toronto, the University of Alberta, the International Parkinson Disease and Movement Disorder Society, the Parkinson Study Group and the American Academy of Neurology. Dr. Miyasaki founded the first dedicated Palliative Care Program for Parkinson’s Disease and Related Disorders at the University of Toronto in 2007. Since then, she has published original research on this topic and is viewed as the founder of palliative care for Parkinson’s disease. In 2015, Dr. Miyasaki established the Complex Neurologic Symptoms Clinic at the Kaye Edmonton Clinic, University of Alberta with Dr. Wendy Johnston, an expert in ALS. This program provides care to all neurologic patients with palliative care needs. Recent research includes a study of positive psychology applied to recently diagnosed people with Parkinson’s and a large multicenter randomized controlled study of ambulatory palliative care in Parkinson’s disease funded by the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute.
Mental Health and PD
Tuesday, September 18, 2018
Laura Marsh, MD Professor of Psychiatry and Neurology, Baylor College of Medicine
Living Alone: Home Safety and Management in PD
Tuesday, June 5, 2018
Erin Foster, PhD, O.T.D., M.S.C.I., O.T.R./L, Assistant Professor, Occupational Therapy, Neurology and Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine
Marijuana: What Do We Really Know?
Tuesday, April 17, 2018
Benzi M. Kluger, M.D., M.S, Associate Professor, University of Colorado Hospital
Parkinson's Disease Psychosis: Hallucinations, Delusions and Paranoia
Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2018
Christopher G. Goetz, M.D., Professor of Neurological Sciences, Professor of Pharmacology at Rush University Medical Center a Parkinson's Foundation Center of Excellence
Tax Changes
Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018
Joshua Goldglantz, Attorney, Private Wealth Services, Gunster
Freezing or Sweating Falls When Walking with Parkinson's Disease
January 16, 2018
Fay B. Horak, Ph.D., P.T., Professor of Neurology at the Oregon Health and Science University, a Parkinson's Foundation Center of Excellence
Depression & PD
Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2017
Roseanne D. Dobkin, Ph.D.
Nutrition and Parkinson's
September 12, 2017
John Eric Duda, M.D., Associate Professor, Neurology, University of Pennsylvania and Director, Parkinson's Disease Research, Education & Clinical Center, Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center, Philadelphia
Sleep and Parkinson's
June 13, 2017
Aleksandar Videnovic, M.D., M.Sc., is Associate Professor of Neurology and Director, of the Program on Sleep, Circadian Biology and Neurodegeneration at Massachusetts General Hospital.
Is It Related to PD? Runny Noses, Skin Changes and Overlooked PD Symptoms
April 18, 2017
W. Lawrence Severt, M.D., Ph.D., Attending Neurologist, Mount Sinai Beth Israel Medical Center
Diagnosis PD, Now What? Managing the First Few Years with Parkinson's
March 7, 2017
Suketu Khandhar, M.D., Medical Director at Kaiser Permanente Northern California Movement Disorders Program, Kaiser Permanente Sacramento Medical Center.
Pain in PD
January 10, 2017
Jori E. Fleisher, M.D., M.S.C.E., Assistant Professor, Neurology and Population Health, The Marlene and Paolo Fresco Institute for Parkinson's and Movement Disorders, NYU Langone
Parkinson's Disease: Financial, Legal and Medical Planning Tips for Care Partners
November 8, 2016
Martin M. Shenkman, C.P.A., M.B.A., P.F.S., A.E.P., J.D, Founder of Shenkman Law
Getting Around: Transportation and Travel with PD
September 13, 2016
Rebecca Gilbert, Sara Riggare, M.D., Ph.D., Clinical Associate Professor, Neurology, The Marlene and Paolo Fresco Institute for Parkinson's and Movement Disorders, NYU Langone
Apathy or Depression: Which One Is It?
June 14, 2016
Dawn Bowers, Ph.D, Professor of Clinical & Health Psychology and Neurology at the University of Florida (UF); Director of the Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory at McKnight Brain Institute and Neuropsychology Director, UF Center for Movement Disorders and Neurorestoration
What's in the PD Pipeline? Gene and Cell Therapies
April 5, 2016
Roger Barker, M.B.B.S, M.R.C.P, Ph.D., Professor of Clinical Neuroscience and Honorary Consultant, Neurology, University of Cambridge and Addenbrooke's Hospital, UK
Dealing with DementiaA term used to describe a group of brain disorders that cause a broad complex of symptoms such as disorientation, confusion, memory loss, impaired judgment and alterations in mood and personality. in PD
March 1, 2016
Jennifer G. Goldman, M.D., M.S., Associate Professor, Section of Parkinson Disease and Movement Disorders, Department of Neurological Sciences, Research Center at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, IL
Anxiety A feeling of nervousness, worried thoughts and physical distress. in Parkinson's Disease
January 5, 2016
Joseph H. Friedman, M.D., Director of the Movement Disorders Program, Butler Hospital and Professor and Chief, Division of Movement Disorders, Warren Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Providence, RI
Cognitive Issues: Advice for Parkinson's Care Partners
Tuesday, November 10, 2015
Rebecca Gilbert, M.D., Ph.D., Clinical Associate Professor, Neurology, The Marlene and Paolo Fresco Institute for Parkinson's and Movement Disorders, NYU Langone
Nutrition and Parkinson's Disease
Tuesday, September 15, 2015
Heather Zwickey, Ph.D., Dean of Research and Graduate Studies and Professor, Immunology, National College of Natural Medicine, Portland, OR
Challenges of Advanced Parkinson's and Tips for Better Living
Tuesday, June 23, 2015
Peter Fletcher, M.B.Ch.B., M.Sc., Consultant Physician, Department of Old Age Medicine, Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, UK, and Senior Lecturer and Academy Medical Dean, University of Bristol
Maximizing PD Medications: Get the Most Out of Your Treatment Plan
April 28, 2015
Connie Marras, M.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor, Neurology, University of Toronto, Morton and Gloria Shulman Movement Disorders Centre and the Edmond J. Safra Program in Parkinson's Disease, Toronto Western Hospital, Canada
More Than Meets the Eye: Vision Symptoms of PD
Tuesday, March 3, 2015
Dan Gold, D.O., Assistant Professor, Neurology, Ophthalmology, Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery, and Neurosurgery at The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore, MD
The Effects of Exercise on PD
Tuesday, January 13, 2015
Margaret Schenkman, P.T., Ph.D., F.A.P.T.A., Associate Dean for Physical Therapy Education and Director of the Physical Therapy Program, University of Colorado School of Medicine
Parkinson's and Parenting
Tuesday November 18, 2014
Elaine Book, M.S.W., R.S.W., Clinic Social Worker and Center Leader for the NPF Center of Excellence, the Pacific Parkinson's Research Centre, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
Occupational Therapy and Parkinson's: Tips for Healthy Living
Tuesday, September 9, 2014
Sue Berger, Linda Tickle-Degnen, Ph.D., O.T.R./L., B.C.G., F.A.O.T.A., Clinical Associate Professor of Occupational Therapy at Boston University College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences: Sargent College in Boston, MA
When Parkinson's Interferes with Gastrointestinal Function
Tuesday, June 24, 2014
Peter A. LeWitt, M.D., Professor, Neurology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, and Director, Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorder Program, Henry Ford Hospital
Medication Side Effects
Tuesday, April 8, 2014
Hubert H. Fernandez, M.D., Professor of Medicine (Neurology) at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University and the Head of Movement Disorders under the Center for Neurological Restoration at Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, OH
Managing the Motor Symptoms in PD
Tuesday, March 11, 2014
Sotirios A. Parashos, M.D., Ph.D., Minneapolis Clinic of Neurology and Struthers Parkinson's Center
Swallowing and Dental Challenges
Tuesday, January 14, 2014
Michelle R. Ciucci, Jane Busch, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Department of Surgery-Division of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW)
Caregiving and Parkinson's: Laying the Groundwork for the Road Ahead
Tuesday, November 19, 2013
Gwyn M. Vernon, Rhona Johnson, M.S.N., R.N., C.R.N.P., National Director, The Edmond J. Safra Visiting Nurse Faculty Program
Sexuality and Intimacy in Parkinson's
Tuesday, September 10, 2013
Gila Bronner, Ph.D, Owner of TEST
Improving Communication in Parkinson's Disease: One Voice, Many Listeners
Tuesday, June 4, 2013
Angela Roberts-South, M.A., C.C.C.-S.L.P., C.A.S.L.P.O. (Reg.), Ph.D. Candidate
Medical Therapies: What's in the Parkinson's Pipeline?
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Kapil D. Sethi, M.D., F.R.C.P., Professor of Neurology and Director of the Movement Disorders Program at Georgia Regents University in Augusta, GA
Under-recognized Nonmotor Symptoms of Parkinson's Disease
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
K. Ray Chaudhuri, D.Sc., M.D., Professor, Neurology and Movement Disorders, Consultant Neurologist, Kings College
Gait, Balance and Falls in Parkinson's Disease
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Terry Ellis, Becky G. Farley, P.T., Ph.D., N.C.S., Clinical Professor, Department of Physical Therapy and Athletic Training, Boston University's College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences: Sargent College, MA, and Co-Director, Center for Neurorehabilitation, Boston University
Coping Skills for Parkinson's Care Partners
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Julie H. Carter, R.N., M.S., A.N.P., Professor, Neurology, Oregon Health & Science University, and Associate Director, Director of Education and Outreach, Oregon Health & Science/Parkinson Center of Oregon
What's New in Genetics and Parkinson's?
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Matthew Farrer, Ph.D., Canada Excellence Research Chair, Neurogenetics and Translational Neuroscience, University of British Columbia
Understanding the Progression of Parkinson's
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Ronald F. Pfeiffer, M.D., Professor, Vice Chair, Department of Neurology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis
Parkinson's Medications: Today and Tomorrow
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Cynthia L. Comella, M.D., F.A.A.N., Professor, Department of Neurological Sciences, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
A Closer Look at Anxiety and Depression in Parkinson's Disease
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Laura Marsh, M.D., Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center and Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX
Driving and Parkinson's: Balancing Independence and Safety
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Lissa Robins Kapust, Margaret O'Connor, L.I.C.S.W., Associate, Neurology, Harvard Medical School and Program Services Coordinator, Parkinson's Disease Center of Excellence, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, MA
Caring for a Person with Late Stage Parkinson's
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Joan Gardner, Rose Wichmann, R.N., B.S.N.
Impulsive and Compulsive Behaviors in Parkinson's
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Daniel Weintraub, M.D., Associate Professor, Psychiatry and Neurology, University of Pennsylvania, and Psychiatrist, Parkinson's Disease Research, Education and Clinical Center, Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA
Complementary Approaches to Parkinson's
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Melanie M. Brandabur, M.D., Director, Outpatient Clinic, Parkinson's Institute and Clinical Center, Sunnyvale, CA
Understanding Pain in Parkinson's
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Jeffrey Wertheimer, Ph.D., Clinical Neuropsychologist, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
The Parkinson's Pipeline 2011: Treating Your Parkinson's
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Michael Schlossmacher, M.D., Associate Professor, Medicine (Neurology), Departments of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of Ottawa
Cognition and PD: What You've Always Wanted to Know But Were Too Afraid to Ask
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Alexander I. Tröster, Ph.D., Professor, Neurology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and Co-Director, National Parkinson Foundation Center of Excellence
Physical Therapy & PD: What You Need to Know
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Heather J. Cianci, P.T., M.S., G.C.S., Geriatric Clinical Specialist and Founding Therapist, Dan Aaron Parkinson's Rehabilitation Center (Good Shepherd/Penn Partners), Pennsylvania Hospital
What's Missing? Communication and the PD Partnership
November 2010
Teresa Deshefy-Longhi, DN.Sc., R.N., Visiting Assistant Professor, Fairfield University
Fatigue, Sleep Disorders and Parkinson's Disease
June 2010
Joseph Friedman, M.D., Director of the Movement Disorders Program, Butler Hospital, Professor & Chief of Movement Disorders, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
What's in the Parkinson's Pipeline?
April 2010
David Standaert, M.D., Ph.D., John and Juanelle Strain Professor & Vice Chair, Neurology, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Nutrition and Parkinson's Disease
February 2010
Christine C. Tangney, Ph.D., F.A.C.N., C.N.S., Associate Professor of Clinical Nutrition, College of Health Sciences at Rush University Medical Center.
Legal Issues: Planning Ahead When You are Living with Parkinson's
January 2010
Janna Dutton, J.D., Eldercare Attorney, Dutton & Casey, P.C.
How to Take Care of the Caregiver
November 2009
Barbara Habermann, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Nursing, Indiana University-Indianapolis
Parkinson's Disease and its Treatment: Secrets, Myths and Misconceptions
September 2009
Melissa J. Nirenberg, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Neurology and Neuroscience, Weill Cornell Medical College
