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2023 Parkinson Association of Northern California Conference
Save the Date--Registration opens August 1

Featured Speakers

Indu Subramanian, M.D.
Clinical Professor of Neurology at UCLA and director of the VA's Southwest Parkinson's Disease Research, Education and Clinical Care Center of Excellence in Los Angeles. She focuses on Integrative Medicine with a special interest in Yoga and Mindfulness.

Dave Iverson
Author of caregiving memoir, "Winter Stars", documentary filmmaker, retired broadcast journalist and person with Parkinson's Disease.

Dr. Michel Medina, Kaiser
Apathy, Depression and Anxiety
David Brandman, M.D. PhD., UC Davis
Updates on DBS and Neurosurgery

Movement Disorder Neurologists
Panel Discussion
Dr. Miguel Ruvalcaba, Kaiser
Dr. Stephen Nakano, Sutter
Dr. Mai Vuong, Veterans Administration
Dr. Christopher Campos, UC Davis
Dr. Jon Snider, UC Davis
Dr. Suketu Khandar, Kaiser, Moderator
Dr. Norika Malhado-Chang, UC Davis, Moderator

Connect with Community
Q and A with the Panel

Movement Breaks
Lunch and Snacks

Exhibit Hall of Resources
Prizes and Fun

Thank you to all who donated on
Sacramento's Big Day Of Giving, May 4th!

Your generous gifts will help us sustain and build upon
our 39 Parkinson’s support groups, provide respite care grants for families in need, assist us in developing and providing innovative educational programming and resources and so much more!
Thank you all!
Missed the day?-donate now

Special thanks to the Jerome H. and Wanda S. Hart Fund for providing a
generous matching grant for Big Day of Giving!

Parkinson Awareness Month Webinar series
Wellness for those with PD
Panc was pleased to offer this webinar series--Please enjoy the recorded sessions below

Watch Recorded Webinars now

From April 6-"Finding Balance, Breath by Breath: Mindfulness for Navigating PD" with Kimberly Carson (Brian Grant Foundation) and introduction by Dr. Suketu Khandhar https://youtu.be/0aq00yNxqO4
From April 13 --"Nutrition Tips for Parkinson's" with Erin Nella (UC Davis) and introduction by Dr. Norika Malhado-Chang https://youtu.be/T3toSF4LCcc
From April 20 --"The Fundamentals of Joyful Exercise" with Sabrina Burri, PT (Kaiser Permanente) and introduction by Dr. Nicklesh Thakur https://youtu.be/whLQIHmjw0M
From April 27 --"Wellness Within the Context of Illness" with Dr. Eric Egli (retired psychologist) and

introduction by Dr. Ehsan Hadi https://youtu.be/BT53n1xn918

The 2022 Annual PANC Education Conference.
WATCH THE FULL CONFERENCE HERE

With assistance from a generous community of donors and volunteers, PANC provides the following benefits for our region's Parkinson's community:

Connect with 40 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

Our Programs

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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."

"I am More than Parkinson's"

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CPDR April 2022 Update

The California Parkinson's Disease Registry Conference was broadcast on September 26, 2020
To view a recording (tambien en español) of the conference and to learn about the CPDR
click here.

View Conference 2020 & CPDR Information

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)

The Parkinson Association of Northern California is proud to facilitate a network of more than 39 area support groups. Please note that meeting dates and locations are subject to change. Contact the Support Group facilitator to verify meeting information.

Support Groups

PARKINSONWISE®

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.

Our newsletter, The Parkinson Path, is provided to over 3,500 recipients throughout Northern California. The quarterly publication includes pertinent information and updates on events, support groups, services, new technologies, and articles provided by local PD experts.

Get the Parkinson Path

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
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.

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