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YOPD Council: July 2021 Jul 18, 2021

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During this session, our YOPD Council leaders answered YOUR questions. This month's YOPD Council discussed:

Finding meaning and purpose in your life post-diagnosis
How to deal with the highs and lows of living well with Parkinson's
Tips on medications and deep brain stimulation
Finding community and building support systems

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Health Disparities and Parkinson's: The LGBTQ+ Community Jun 23, 2021

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Living well with Parkinson's takes support – from our families, communities, healthcare professionals, workplaces, government, and more. When those systems are compromised due to systemic oppression, bias, or lack of inclusion, health outcomes are compromised. In this webinar, Wissam Deeb, MD, and Nicole Rosendale, MD, help us understand how issues faced by the LGBTQ+ community show up in Parkinson's care and how we can increase awareness and create more inclusive spaces to address inequities.

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YOPD Council: Nutrition Jun 23, 2021

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One of the most common questions we're asked is this: "What should I eat now that I've been diagnosed with Parkinson's?" The answer is that there is no one answer. Just as each person with Parkinson's experiences different symptoms, each person reacts differently to different types of diets. During this session, our panel members, along with registered dietician and Davis Phinney Foundation Ambassador, Marty Acevedo, will talk about food as medicine.

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The Latest and Greatest on Boxing and Parkinson's Jun 21, 2021

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If you've been living with Parkinson's for a while, chances are good that you've either heard about how beneficial boxing is for people with Parkinson's, or you've attended many boxing classes yourself. But how familiar are you with the latest and greatest research about boxing and Parkinson's? In this webinar, our panel members, John Dean, Josefa Domingos, and Sara Rigarre shared specifics about the research they've conducted and described the effects of Parkinson's severity and duration of boxing training on changes in balance, mobility, and quality of life for people living with mild or moderate to severe Parkinson's.

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Living Well with Parkinson's Jun 14, 2021

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In this genuine, inspiring, and relatable conversation, past professional athletes, Brian Grant and Davis Phinney talk about their experiences as athletes receiving a Parkinson's diagnosis, their difficulties in accepting the physical and mental challenges that have occurred with the progression of their Parkinson's, and how and why they are passionate about living well with Parkinson's each and every day.

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YOPD Women's Council: Relationships, Intimacy, and Parkinson's Jun 08, 2021

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Receiving a Parkinson's diagnosis when you're young is overwhelming enough. Being a woman with a Parkinson's diagnosis adds an additional layer of complexities and challenges.

In this panel discussion, the YOPD Women's Council discusses sex, intimacy, love, dating, and all topics related to relationships.

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Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance Jun 03, 2021

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In Angela Duckworth's book Grit, she examines why some people succeed and others fail, and why talent is hardly a guarantor of success. During this episode, we will discuss whether human behavior is constant or circumstantial, how behavior change really happens, the mindsets that help people succeed regardless of challenges, and what Angela learned from having a father who lived with Parkinson's.

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Structural Racism and Oppression Jun 01, 2021

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Since 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the myriad ways that structural racism and oppression affect healthcare and health outcomes, including wellbeing and quality of life. These same systemic issues plague the Parkinson's community and result in care inequities and disparities that disproportionately affect people of color, women, people with limited English proficiency, and more.

In this conversation, Nicte I. Mejia, MD, MPH, FAAN, and Aswita Tan-McGrory, MSPH, discussed how these systems of racism and oppression affect our community, and how we can take these learnings and create the change needed to ensure all people can live well with Parkinson's.

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Sleep, Light, Nature, and Parkinson's May 26, 2021

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The human body was built to work in partnership with the sun. Its light can transform our moods, focus, sleep, energy levels, immune systems, bone density, and mental health. As a result, spending time in the sun can be particularly beneficial to people living with Parkinson's who experience symptoms like depression, apathy, poor sleep, pain, and fatigue. During this session, our YOPD council members discuss all the ways sun and light help them live well with Parkinson's.

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Living Alone with Parkinson's May 24, 2021

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Living alone while living with Parkinson's can be a blessing or a curse. Some people love their independence and love being able to direct their days all on their own. For some, not having a live-in care partner, family member, or roommate is lonely and a hardship.

During this webinar, we talked to five people, Michael Fitts, Allyson Kinney, Michael Fahning, Gerrie Blavat, and Brian Reedy, who are living alone with Parkinson's, some by choice and others not. They shared their stories and offered ideas and advice on how to live alone and well with Parkinson's.

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