Sunday DBS workshop

 Sunday, November 19

 2-4 PM

DBS Support Group meeting at Casco Bay YMCA

 14 Old South Freeport Rd., Freeport, ME

 The Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery Support Group will be conducting a dialogue with those who have had a deep brain stimulation surgery and those are contemplating having the surgery.  This will allow real-time information and discussion from all in attendance.  Individuals who have had surgery will be available to shared her experience and answer questions.  The meeting is free and attendees are encouraged RSVP for planning purposes at 207-865-9600

 

Maine Run For Parkinson’s 9am-11am Sunday, August 27, 2017

Participants may walk or run.  You sign up for tomorrow’s event as late as 11:59 pm at this website:

https://runsignup.com/Race/Events/ME/Kittery/TheMaineRunforParkinsons#event-156965

Location:

Kittery Trading Post
301 U.S. 1
Kittery, ME US 03904

You can sponsor a runner from Team Maine-iacs page here:

https://fundraise.michaeljfox.org/2017-TCS-NYC-Marathon/Team/View/34832/Maine-iacs

Participants Needed for Research Study at University of New England

Click here to see flier.

This is a study by lead investigator Jim Cavanaugh, PT, PhD to see if a low-profile mouth guard can help improve movement problems associated with Parkinson disease.  A second purpose is to determine if dental medicine students take accurate dental impressions from people with PD.  Participation will include visits to the Portland and Scarborough campuses of UNE.

Please click on link to flier above for more details.

 

Free Webinar with Janet Edmunson: Feel Empowered While Caregiving

 

Click here for the flier or continue reading below:

Join us for a FREE Webinar on September 19, 2017 

Feel Empowered while Caregiving

by Janet Edmunson, M.Ed.

 For family and professional caregivers

Tuesday, September 19, 2017

(The webinar also will be recorded for viewing later)

7:00 p.m. (Eastern)

6:00 p.m. (Central)

5:00 p.m. (Mountain)

4:00 p.m. (Pacific)

Webinar will be approximately 30 minutes in length.

Register online today by clicking the link below.  Or paste the link into your browser.

Registration Link:  https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8859603393064370433 

Webinar Description:  Most of us feel powerless and seem to be just surviving our caregiving experience.  But no matter what our situation is, we can still find more happiness and strength.  In this webinar, we’ll explore how to actually feel empowered, instead of deflated. We’ll look at the choices and control we still have.  We’ll explore how to get the appreciation we need as well as how to boost our own spirits. Join us to receive the infusion of energy you deserve for this caregiver journey.

About Janet:  Janet has over 30 years’ experience in the health promotion field.  She retired in May 2007 as Director of the Prevention & Wellness for a staff of 20 at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts.  Since retirement, as President of JME Insights, she is a motivational speaker, consultant and trainer, having spoken to hundreds of groups across the U.S.  While working full-time, Janet took care of her husband, Charles, during the five years he fought a movement disorder with dementia.  Janet wrote about her experience in her book, Finding Meaning with Charles.  Janet has a Master’s degree from Georgia State University.  For more information about Janet, see her website at www.AffirmYourself.com.

Webinar Format: You may participate in one of two ways:

  1. The first viewing method is via access through the internet. You can view the presentation on your computer and listen via your computer speakers or USB headset connected to your computer.
  2. The second option would use the internet and a telephone connection, or just the telephone.  Please note: If you use this second option, you may need to pay applicable phone charges from your telephone carrier.

 Once you register, you will receive an email from Janet Edmunson or Transformation Consortium confirming your registration with information you need to join the webinar.

If You Can’t attend on the Webinar Date:  The webinar will be recorded.  If you register for the webinar, you will receive a notice with the link to view the recorded webinar a day or two after the webinar.  You then have about a month to watch the video at your leisure.

Space is limited and registrations are taken on a first come first serve basis.

For Additional Information: You can contact Janet at janet@janetedmunson.com with any questions you have about participating.

 System Requirements:

 PC-based attendees
Required: Windows 7 – Windows 10

Mac-based attendees
Required: Mac OS® X 10.9 (Mavericks) – 10.12 (Sierra)

Mobile attendees

Web Browser

Google Chrome v34 or later
Mozilla Firefox v34 or later
Internet Explorer v8 or later
Microsoft Edge v12 or later
Apple Safari v6 or later

Software

GoToWebinar desktop app
JavaScript enabled

Hardware

2GB or more of RAM

For more details or updates, go to this link: https://support.citrixonline.com/en_US/webinar/help_files/G2W010003?title=System+Requirements+for+Attendees

 

Current online study

 

Dear the Maine Parkinson Community,

My name is Lauren Stutts, and I am a faculty member at Davidson College.  I am conducting a study examining the positive and negative effects of living with Parkinson’s Disease.  Anyone who is above 18 years of age, is mentally competent, and is diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease is eligible to participate.   Participation includes filling out this brief anonymous 10-minute online survey: https://davidsonedu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6ok2wOM1JeuClDv   Participation in this study will help improve our knowledge of how Parkinson’s disease affects individuals, which can ultimately inform ways to help improve individuals’ quality of life.

Bonnie Wong, Ph.D. to speak on Brain Health & Cognitive Functioning for People with Parkinson Disease

Friday, June 23 • 1 p.m.
Smith Auditorium at Sills Hall
Bowdoin College • Brunswick, Maine

This FREE talk–sponsored by Mid Coast Hospital Parkinson’s Disease Support Group will include information on factors important for maintaining brain health and cognitive functioning.

The presentation will review the latest studies on behaviors,
lifestyle choices, and activities for brain health, as well as models of care
that can help patients and caregivers optimize daily functioning.

Dr. Wong is a clinical neuropsychologist with Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School.  She was previously on staff at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center for more than a decade, where she provided neurodiagnostic assessments for patients with neurologic, developmental, and psychiatric disorders.

For more information, or to register, call (207) 373-6585

For parking information and a map of the Bowdoin campus, please download the attached file.

17 Bonnie Wong PhD Talk Flyer V2