## Breadcrumb - [Home](/) - [Resources & Support](/resources-support) - [Online Education](/resources-support/online-education) ## Breadcrumb - [Home](/) - [Resources & Support](/resources-support) - [Online Education](/resources-support/online-education) # Online Courses Providing the latest information and increasing access to free educational tools for the Parkinson's community. ![Woman sitting in chair at dining room table with papers in hand, looking at her laptop. A stethoscope, smartphone and cup of tea are placed on the table in front of her](/sites/default/files/styles/1902x600/public/images/onlinecourses.jpg?h=83615a45&itok=Xx9DGMBM) IN THIS SECTIONIN THIS SECTION - [Understanding Parkinson’s](/understanding-parkinsons) View Menu - [Understanding Parkinson’s](/understanding-parkinsons) - [What is Parkinson's?](/understanding-parkinsons/what-is-parkinsons) - [10 Early Signs](/understanding-parkinsons/10-early-signs) - [Causes](/understanding-parkinsons/causes) - [Movement Symptoms](/understanding-parkinsons/movement-symptoms) - [Non-Movement Symptoms](/understanding-parkinsons/non-movement-symptoms) - [Getting Diagnosed](/understanding-parkinsons/getting-diagnosed) - [Statistics](/understanding-parkinsons/statistics) - [Living with Parkinson’s](/living-with-parkinsons) View Menu - [Living With Parkinson’s](/living-with-parkinsons) - [New to Parkinson's](/living-with-parkinsons/new-to-parkinsons) - [Our Care Programs](/living-with-parkinsons/care-programs) - [Finding Care](/living-with-parkinsons/finding-care) - [Treatment](/living-with-parkinsons/treatment) - [Management & Lifestyle](/living-with-parkinsons/management) - [Emotional & Mental Health](/living-with-parkinsons/emotional-mental-health) - [Legal, Financial & Insurance](/living-with-parkinsons/legal-financial) - [My PD Story](/living-with-parkinsons/stories) - [Resources & Support](/resources-support) View Menu - [Resources & Support](/resources-support) - [Helpline](/resources-support/helpline) - [In Your Area](/your-area) - [PD Library](/resources-support/pd-library) - [Hospital Safety Guide](/resources-support/hospital-safety-guide) - [Online Education](/resources-support/online-education) - [Events](/resources-support/events) - [Community Grants](/resources-support/community-grants) - [For Care Partners](/resources-support/carepartners) - [For Professionals](/resources-support/professionals) - [Find Your Chapter](/resources-support/find-your-chapter) - [Blog](/resources-support/blog) - [Advancing Research](/advancing-research) View Menu - [Advancing Research](/advancing-research) - [Finding A Cure](/advancing-research/finding-cure) - [Our Research](/advancing-research/our-research) - [Understanding Research](/advancing-research/understanding-research) - [Join A Study](/advancing-research/join-study) - [Advocate for Research](/advancing-research/advocate-research) - [For Researchers](/advancing-research/for-researchers) - [Drug Discovery and Development](/advancing-research/parkinsons-drug-discovery) - [How You Can Help](/how-to-help) View Menu - [How You Can Help](/how-to-help) - [Donate Now](/how-to-help/donate) - [Why Support Us](/how-to-help/why-support-us) - [Make a Tribute Gift](/how-to-help/tribute) - [Fundraise](/how-to-help/fundraise) - [Volunteer](/how-to-help/volunteer) - [Corporate Sponsors](/how-to-help/corporate-sponsors) - [Planned Giving](/how-to-help/more-ways-to-give/planned-giving) - [More Ways to Give](/how-to-help/more-ways-to-give) - [Policy & Advocacy](/how-to-help/policy-advocacy-priorities) ## 💡 Quick Summary - Parkinson’s Foundation Online Courses provide free educational resources for people living with Parkinson’s and care partners, as well as health care professionals. - The [Care Partner Program](/resources-support/carepartners "For Care Partners") offers self-paced courses with videos and guided prompts to support caregiving, building support networks and practicing self-care. - The Cognition Talk Series and Palliative Care Series focus on cognitive changes, [non-movement symptoms](/understanding-parkinsons/non-movement-symptoms "Non-Movement Symptoms"), supportive care, practical strategies and expert guidance. We constantly strive to make a difference for people living with Parkinson's disease (PD). Together, we further our commitment to improve care for people with Parkinson's. The Parkinson's Foundation focuses on best-practice care training, providing the latest information and increasing access to free educational tools for people living with Parkinson's and their care partners, doctors, nurses and care team members. ## The Care Partner Program: Building a Care Partnership The Parkinson’s Foundation Care Partner Program is a no-cost program designed with care partners in mind and is recommended for anyone caring for someone living with PD, including spouses, partners, children or friends. [REGISTER NOW](https://education.parkinson.org/community-education/carepartner#group-tabs-node-course-default1) ### About the Care Partner Program This set of one-of-a-kind self-paced online courses will offer videos, journal prompts and opportunities to hear from care partners about the topics that are most important to you. ### Objectives Through this program, care partners will: - Better understand their role in managing their loved one's care - Create actionable strategies for self-care - Develop clear networks for support - Access relevant tools that will empower them in their role as care partner. - ### Course Offerings We recommend starting with the Welcome Course, then pick one of these courses and start learning at your own pace: - Staying Healthy as a Care Partner - Ambiguous Loss - What is Caregiver Burnout? - Mood for the Person with PD - The Role of Sleep - Cognitive Changes on a Continuum - Recognizing Early Cognitive Change - Nutrition for Care Partners ## Parkinson's Foundation Cognition Talk Series: Your Interprofessional Care Team Approach to Cognitive Change The Parkinson’s Foundation Cognition Talk Series is a no-cost seven-part online course recommended for people with Parkinson's and their care partners. [REGISTER NOW](https://education.parkinson.org/community-education/cognitive-changes) ### About the Cognition Talk Series The Parkinson’s Foundation Cognition Talk Series: Your Interprofessional Care Team Approach to Cognitive Change is a no-cost seven-part online course focusing on cognition concerns and challenges of living with Parkinson’s. Each section of the series is presented by a specialized health professional discussing cognition from their viewpoint. ## Palliative Care Series Living with Parkinson’s is not easy. In addition to movement symptoms (such as tremor and slowness), PD also causes non-movement symptoms (including pain, constipation and fatigue). Moreover, living with PD can bring challenging emotions, spiritual distress, concerns for the future and stress for close family members or care partners. In addition, most medical care only treats movement symptoms. The focus of palliative care (also known as supportive care) is to help people with Parkinson’s at every stage plan for the future, manage non-movement symptoms and provide an extra level of support. [WATCH ON YOUTUBE](https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDGRDRM479GuqLsu1VZ695f3-rky2NUZe) ## Related Materials Podcasts ### [ Episode 102: The Care Partner Experience ](/library/podcast/102) [Listen Now](/library/podcast/102) Books ### [ Cognition: A Guide to Thinking Changes in Parkinson's Disease ](/library/books/cognition) [Read Now](/library/books/cognition) Videos & Webinars ### [ Neuro Talk: Myths and Realities of Parkinson’s ](/library/videos/myths) [Watch Now](/library/videos/myths) - Share on Facebook - Share on X - Share on LinkedIn