Sean Tracy, President
Hello PANC Community -- Welcome 2022!
As we all continue to navigate the pandemic and continue our health and safety prevention strategies, the PANC Board and Office team are open for business and delivery of services.
You can reach the office at panc@panctoday.org or (916) 357-6641. We stand ready to support you, your care partners and families.
On the horizon for 2022 include a Board Strategic Plan Offsite in January, Cancel Out Parkinson (COP) Walk and Run in April, Big Day of Giving (BDOG) in May, Facilitator's Workshop in August, and our signature event, the PANC Annual Conference in October.
We all recognize managing Parkinson's is a moment-by-moment responsibility so remember PANC services are here for you year-round.
I envision a momentous year for the PANC community in 2022 as we continue to provide respite grants, communicate via the excellent newsletter and website, build our support group infrastructure and ability, and continue to reach out to underserved communities and families as an extension from our work with the Parkinson's Foundation and a new partnership with the Davis Phinney Foundation.
The PANC motto is "Building Community for the Journey" and we look forward to supporting you throughout 2022.
Until there is a cure, hope, health and healing every day!
Sean Tracy
President, PANC Board of Directors
As we all continue to navigate the pandemic and continue our health and safety prevention strategies, the PANC Board and Office team are open for business and delivery of services.
You can reach the office at panc@panctoday.org or (916) 357-6641. We stand ready to support you, your care partners and families.
On the horizon for 2022 include a Board Strategic Plan Offsite in January, Cancel Out Parkinson (COP) Walk and Run in April, Big Day of Giving (BDOG) in May, Facilitator's Workshop in August, and our signature event, the PANC Annual Conference in October.
We all recognize managing Parkinson's is a moment-by-moment responsibility so remember PANC services are here for you year-round.
I envision a momentous year for the PANC community in 2022 as we continue to provide respite grants, communicate via the excellent newsletter and website, build our support group infrastructure and ability, and continue to reach out to underserved communities and families as an extension from our work with the Parkinson's Foundation and a new partnership with the Davis Phinney Foundation.
The PANC motto is "Building Community for the Journey" and we look forward to supporting you throughout 2022.
Until there is a cure, hope, health and healing every day!
Sean Tracy
President, PANC Board of Directors
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Fall 2021 Parkinson PATH is OUT!Check out the new online version! Powered by Adobe InDesign, we hope the new online interface improves your experience. This will allow us to embed video, audio, and interactive elements RIGHT INTO the online version! But first, let's see how everyone likes the new format.
CLICK THE IMAGE to the LEFT and it will expand to fill your screen. Zoom In/Out, CLICK and HOLD your mouse button to drag the screen/page around, use the < and ? to change pages, SHARE it with others, and even DOWNLOAD a copy. All right from the on screen layout. OR click Download it HERE! and get it as a PDF. | ||
Way to Go Everyone!
Thanks to our generous PANC community, we raised over $5,000 on #GivingTuesday! Throughout this Holiday Season, whenever you need us, PANC is there. Our goal in 2022 it to improve our programs and services, partner with Support Groups, and expand Outreach efforts.
To do this, we need your help. You can help by donating money, stocks, time, and even your skills or hobbies to help PANC better serve everyone right here in Northern California. From all of us, to you, our extended family, Happy Holiday! |
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PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR RESEARCH STUDY ON FALL RISK
S.A.C. Neurophysiology Lab at Sacramento State is conducting a study to better understand the associations between physical activity and fall risk in those with Parkinson’s disease.
Participation in this study is entirely voluntary. All responses will be confidential. 
You may qualify if you:
Are older than 18 years of age Have Parkinson’s disease (PD) Can read English Have access to a desktop/laptop computer, tablet, or smart phone with internet connection Read Flyer here For more information email Dr. Matt Brown, PhD. at khs-sacneurophyslab@csus.edu Vertical Divider
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Parkinson’s Disease sleep study clinical trial at UC Davis Health.
Re-opened January 2022! Sleep problems are some of the most common non-motor symptoms reported in patients with Parkinson’s Disease (PD). Disrupted sleep affects your quality of life, mood, performance, and risk for accidents.
The goal of this trial is to test the best amount of Light Therapy to improve sleep in Parkinson’s Disease patients. What is Light Therapy?
Light Therapy uses light and not medicine to treat a problem. Light Therapy has successfully been used for people with seasonal affective disorder, jet lag, and shift work. For More information click for Patient Brochure Information can also be found on the NeuroNEXT website: http://www.neuronext.org |
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Para realizar una llamada a través de California Relay, sólo tiene que llamar al número de teléfono siguiente sin cargo: Español: 1-800-855-3000 |
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Parkinson Path Fall 2021
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The California Parkinson's Disease Registry Conference was broadcast on September 26, 2020
To view a recording (tambien en español) of the conference and get more information click here. |
"I am More than Parkinson's"
Who We Are
The Parkinson Association of Northern California (PANC) is an organization dedicated to enhancing the
lives of people with Parkinson's, their families and care partners throughout our region.
We live our motto, "Building Community for the Journey."
lives of people with Parkinson's, their families and care partners throughout our region.
We live our motto, "Building Community for the Journey."
What is Parkinson's disease?
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a chronic, progressive, neurological disease that destroys the cells in the mid brain which produce "dopamine," one of the chemicals that transmits movement control signals. When approximately 80% of these cells no longer produce dopamine, one or more of PD's primary movement symptoms begin to appear: resting tremor; slowness of movement; stiffness; and/or gait or balance problems. Other symptoms such as small cramped handwriting, lack of arm swing, and decreased facial expression may appear. (continued click here)
With assistance from a generous community of donors and volunteers, we are able to provide the following benefits for our region's Parkinson's community:
- Connect with over 36 support groups for people with PD and their caregivers
- Publish a quarterly journal, The Parkinson Path
- Present an annual education conference and tradeshow
- Provide respite opportunities for PD caregivers
- Offer housing safety modification opportunities through Rebuilding Together of Sacramento
- Present ParkinsonWISE® program for exercise and wellness professionals
- Support research for prevention and cure
- Actively promote community awareness
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What is ParkinsonWISE®? The Parkinson Association of Northern California partnered with Kaiser Permanente Neuroscience to provide targeted wellness education for fitness and wellness professionals that have clients with Parkinson's disease (PD) or those who want to work with this special group. To learn more about our ParkinsonWISE®trainings and to find ParkinsonWISE® certified trainers click the ParkinsonWise button.
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Did you know that you can generate donations while shopping, at no extra cost?
Simply start your shopping at smile.amazon.com/ch/68-0372037 to confirm "Parkinson Association of Northern California" as your charity of choice, and AmazonSmile will donate a portion of your eligible purchase price to our organization. |
You may not know this, but your old car, truck, RV, motorcycle or boat can bring
rays of sunshine to PANC when you donate it [NONPROFIT]! We make the process easy; the pick-up is free, and you may even qualify for a tax deduction. Call 855-500-7433 or visit careasy.org to learn more. We’ll use the proceeds from the sale to continue to serve the Parkinson's Community. |
