Educational Materials
Do you need information about Parkinson's? PDF's educational materials provide information about symptoms, medications, local resources and more.
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The PD Resource List includes over 650 resources to address the needs of people living with PD.
Past Online Educational Events
PDF's past PD ExpertBriefings and PDWebcasts offer the latest information about Parkinson’s disease research genetics, treatments, nonmotor symptoms and more.
Watch any of the past events below, from the comfort of your own home. If you have questions about watching any of these events, please see our PD ExpertBriefings FAQ and our PDWebcasts FAQ.
PD ExpertBriefing: How to Take Care of the Caregiver
November 17, 2009 at 1:00 PM ET
Synopsis: This event focused specifically on the needs of caregivers to people with Parkinson’s, providing tips and resources.
Faculty: Barbara Habermann, Ph.D., R.N., Associate Professor, Department of Family Health Nursing, Indiana University School of Nursing
Length: 1 hour, including 1 interactive Q&A session.
This event will become available the week of November 23, 2009.
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PD ExpertBriefing: Parkinson’s Disease and its Treatment: Secrets, Myths and Misconceptions
September 29, 2009
Synopsis: This PD ExpertBriefing debunked myths and misconceptions about Parkinson’s and shared some lesser known secrets about the disease and its treatment.
Faculty: Melissa J. Nirenberg, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Neurology and Neuroscience, Weill Cornell Medical College
Length: 1 hour, including 1 interactive Q&A session.
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PDWebcast: Taking Charge of Your Parkinson's*
April 4, 2009
Synopsis: This day-long event explored actions - such as exercise and creative activities - that may improve daily life with Parkinson’s disease.
Faculty: Julie H. Carter, R.N., M.S., A.N.P. (Oregon Health and Science University), Giselle Petzinger, M.D. (University of Southern California), Gammon M. Earhart, Ph.D., P.T. (Washington University School of Medicine) and Concetta Tomaino, D.A., MT-BC, L.C.A.T. (Beth Abraham, Family of Health Services).
Length: Total length is 3 hours and 15 minutes. Includes 4 separate educational session and 1 interactive Q&A session. All sessions are available to watch seperately after registering for the entire event.
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PDWebcast: New Prospects for Slowing the Progression of Parkinson's Disease
March 19, 2009
Synopsis: This short PDWebcast event covered basic research updates in Parkinson's.
Faculty: Claire Henchcliffe, M.D., D.Phil (Weill Cornell Medical Center)
Length of Webcast: Total length is 1 hour and 45 minutes. Includes 1 educational session and 1 interactive Q&A session.
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PDWebcast: Surgical Advances in Parkinson's Disease*
October 11, 2008
Synopsis: This day-long event discussed surgical options for Parkinson's, including but not limited to deep brain stimulation (DBS) and gene therapy.
Faculty: Monique L. Giroux, M.D. (Booth Gardner Parkinson’s Care Center), Jaimie M. Henderson, M.D. (Stanford University School of Medicine), Jeffrey H. Kordower, Ph.D. (Rush University Medical Center), and Sierra Farris M.P.A.S., PA-C (Booth Gardner Parkinson’s Care Center).
Length: Total length is 3 hours and 45 minutes. Includes 3 separate educational sessions and 1 interactive Q&A session. All sessions are available to watch seperately after registering for the entire event.
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PDWebcast: What's New in PD Research?: A Closer Look at Genetics and PD
September 25, 2008
Synopsis: This shorter PDWebcast covered basic research updates, including the role of genetics in Parkinson's.
Faculty: Susan B. Bressman, M.D. (Beth Israel Medical Center)
Length: Total length is 2 and a half hours. Includes 1 educational session and 1 interactive Q&A session. All are available to watch seperately after registering for the entire event.
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PDWebcast: Mind, Mood and Body: Understanding Nonmotor Symptoms of PD*
July 18, 2008
Synopsis: Nonmotor symptoms, from autonomic to emotional and cognitive aspects of PD.
Faculty: Ronald Pfeiffer, M.D. (University of Tennessee Health Science Center) Dr. Matthew Menza, M.D. (Robert Wood Johnson Medical School), Peter LeWitt, M.D. (Henry Ford Hospital)
Length: Total length is 3 hours and 40 minutes. Includes 2 separate educational sessions and 1 panel discussion/interactive Q&A session. All are available to watch seperately after registering for the entire event.
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PDWebcast: What's in the PD Pipeline?*
May 9, 2008
Synopsis: Genetics, potential treatments in the pipeline, such as gene therapy and stem cells.
Faculty: Katrina Gwinn, M.D. (National Institutes of Health/National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke), Dr. Mark Stacy, M.D. (Duke University Medical Center), Clive N. Svendsen, Ph.D. (University of Wisconsin-Madison).
Length: Total length is 3 hours and 10 minutes. Includes 3 separate educational sessions and 1 interactive Q&A session. All are available to watch seperately after registering for the entire event.
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PDWebcast: PDF's 50th Anniversary Symposium
October 11-12, 2007
Synopsis: This two-day symposium featured two tracks, one focusing on quality of life, for a lay audience and the other focusing on basic science. Topics included neuroprotection, genetics, caregiver issues, potential treatments, sleep disorders and the value of exercise for people with Parkinson’s.
Faculty: Featured 43 leading Parkinson's professionals, including Stanley Fahn, M.D. (Columbia University Medical Center).
Length: Includes 2 full days of educational sessions - 19 educational sessions for a lay audience and 14 basic science sessions. All are available to watch seperately after registering for the entire event.
*The content and management of these symposia and webcasts are under the exclusive direction of the Parkinson’s Disease Foundation, the Parkinson Association of the Carolinas, the Michigan Parkinson Foundation, the Northwest Parkinson’s Foundation, the Houston Area Parkinson Society and are made possible by a generous unrestricted grant from UCB, Inc.
The Parkinson’s Disease Foundation is the sole owner of the PDWEBCAST service mark.
