The following is an extensive list of resources that my researcher, partner, soul mate, best friend, carepartner, and spouse, Angela Robb, has accumulated and has graciously shared here with us.

You will notice that events and classes are by reoccurring first, then by topic. At this time, where online sharing and learning has gone berserk, this list is up to date but impossible to be totally complete. We plan to add items as we find new resources.
Thank you!

Reoccurring Online Events

Mondays

10am EDT  Visionary Caregivers Connect Time – Meet with fellow caregivers to share.

11am EDT (10am CDT) Parkinson Voice Project – Daily speech practice with Samantha Elandary MA, CCC-SLP

1 p.m. EDT – Mindfulness Mondays – Follow along live as a speaker gives tips on staying mindful in this unique time. – Parkinson Foundation

Tuesdays

10am CDT (11am EDT) Parkinson Voice Project – Daily speech practice with Samantha Elandary MA, CCC-SLP

2^nd Tuesday of each month 10pm EDT – 11:30pm (7:00 pm – 8:30 pm MDT) Young Onset Parkinson’s Disease (YOPD) Online Support Group – Parkinson Society British Columbia

Wednesdays

10am EDT Visionary Caregivers Connect Time – Meet with fellow caregivers to share.

11am EDT (10am CDT) Parkinson Voice Project – Daily speech practice with Samantha Elandary MA, CCC-SLP

1pm EDT – Let’s Keep Moving Fitness Series – The APDA National Rehabilitation Resource Center for Parkinson’s Disease at Boston University – These will be short (approximately 20 minutes) sessions. Available via Zoom, and also livestreamed to APDA’s Facebook page. Use this link for more information and to register. -American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA)

1:30pm EDT (10:30am PDT) – Feldenkrais Method – Northwest Parkinson’s Foundation (NWPF)

4:30pm EDT (1:30pm PDT) Yoga for Parkinson’s – Northwest Parkinson’s Foundation (NWPF)

9:00pm EDT (6pm PDT) Mindful Compassion Hour – Northwest Parkinson’s Foundation (NWPF)

Thursdays

10am CDT (11am EDT) Parkinson Voice Project – Daily speech practice with Samantha Elandary MA, CCC-SLP

Various times each Thursday in April – In honor of Parkinson’s Awareness Month, the World Parkinson Coalition (WPC) is holding its first ever virtual Parkinson’s Sing-A-Long led by WPC Choir Director, Judi Spencer each Thursday in April. Advanced registration is required!

Fridays

10am EDT Visionary Caregivers Connect Time – Meet with fellow caregivers to share.

11am EDT (10am CDT) Parkinson Voice Project – Daily speech practice with Samantha Elandary MA, CCC-SLP

12pm-1:30pm EDT (9am-10:30am MDT) Online Parkinson’s Support Group – Parkinson Society British Columbia

Saturdays

April 18 – June 6, 2020, 12pm-1:30pm
Yoga, Wellness, and Parkinson’s Disease Virtual Course – Contact: 781-609-2497 or info@TriYogaBoston.org, or Register online here.

Sundays

4pm EDT – Yoga Nidra (relaxed guided meditation) with Carolyn Bagdoyan – via Zoom (no video), Meeting ID: 438 918 072, Password required: 392699 –Visit this page if you would like to call in via phone and additional information.

Movement or Exercise Instruction Online

• Dance for PD – Every day of the week, the Mark Morris Dance Group offers Dance for PD classes available online via Zoom. See their website for more details and schedule.
• In 12 minutes, complete one of our PD-tailored 10-part fitness series episodes at home, with a new focus every week.- Parkinson Foundation
• Rock Steady On Your Own Exercise Series (RSBROX) – Doing exercises on your own at home while being safe!
• Resources for Self-managing your Parkinson’s during the COVID-19 outbreak – Parkinson Society British Columbia
• Neuro Challenge Foundation for Parkinson’s – Offers virtual exercise classes throughout the week online.

Voice Practices Online

• Parkinson Voice Project – 10am CDT (11am EDT) Monday – Friday – Daily speech practices with Samantha Elandary MA, CCC-SLP via Facebook LIVE. Archived Facebook sessions can be found on the Parkinson Voice Project website.

For Caregivers:

• Visionary Caregivers Connect Time – Each Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 10am EDT on Zoom: Hosted by fellow caregivers Katherine Autin, Vicky Spencer-Rouse, and Joy Walters via Zoom.
• Care Partner Virtual Panel Series – Starting April 28^th at 3pm EDT – This virtual panel discussions will be targeted at care partners, but open to all. Each panel will have health experts and a couple, care partner and PwP, discussing the topic at hand. Our first panel will look at Medication management and the Role of the Care Partner on Tuesday, April 28 at 3PM ET Other panels will be held in July, Sept, Dec. 
•  Caregiver Survey Opportunity: Make your voice heard! Help identify gaps in knowledge and support among Parkinson’s caregivers. Caregivers are often spouses, partners, children, parents, friends or even neighbors. With the help of PMD Alliance and Davis Phinney Foundation, Kyowa Kirin recently launched a survey to identify gaps in knowledge and support for Parkinson’s caregivers in the hopes of improving the resources available to patients and their caregivers.
• Parkinson Society British Columbia – Various dates and times for educational seminars for caregivers.
• 2020 Online Care Partner Summit | Cumbre Para Cuidadores
  May 16, 2020 12 pm – 3:30 pm eastern (11 am – 2:30 pm central, 10 am – 1:30 pm mountain, 9 am – 12:30 pm pacific)
  Planning for the Unpredictable Path of Parkinson’s Caregiving
  Registration (by May 15) is required to attend online event.

Webinars & Educational Programs

• Archived Webinars from The Davis Phinney Foundation
• Wellness Wednesdays – Each Wednesday at Noon EDT – Check our Facebook at noon to watch doctors discuss issues important to the Parkinson’s community. Archives of these online events are located at this link. – Parkinson Foundation
• Parkinson Society British Columbia – Various dates and times for educational seminars for those living with Parkinson’s and caregivers.
• Archived Webinars from the American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA)
• Parkinson Association of the Rockies – Archived and upcoming Webinars
• Dr. Gilbert Hosts Series:  Dr. Rebecca Gilbert will be hosting Q&A sessions with various experts via Zoom on Mondays. There will be expert discussion, followed by Q&A with attendees. (April 20 (time TBD): Dr. Gilbert Hosts: COVID-19 & the Underserved with Dr. Natalie Diaz and Rosa Pena, MSW. Part of this program will be translated into Spanish, April 27, 12pm ET: Dr. Gilbert Hosts: DBS & COVID-19 with Dr. Jill Ostrem, May 4 (time TBD): Dr. Gilbert Hosts: Medication Management & COVID-19 with Cathi Thomas) – APDA
• Northwest Parkinson’s Foundation (NWPF) – List of online resources available.

Hobbies, Arts, & Entertainment

• Writing & Journaling: A Fun Way to Rediscover Your Inherent Creativity – Parkinson Society British Columbia

 Covid-19/Coronavirus Information

• Michael Okun speaks about Coronavirus – Archived Video – Parkinson Foundation
• Covid-19 & Parkinson’s – American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA)
• Brain & Life Online Magazine – American Academy of Neurology
• Resources for Self-managing your Parkinson’s during the COVID-19 outbreak – Parkinson Society British Columbia

New Articles from People Living with Parkinson’s:

Parkinson’s Diva Secret to Stress Free Living During Pandemic: By M. De Leon

A Balancing act:Life, medicines and Pd by Maria De Leon

Ejercicios de alta intensidad para personas con enfermedad de Parkinson by defeatparkinsons

Different kind of hero : by S. Krisher

Articles of Interest from Parkinson Organizations:

• The Davis Phinney Foundation Blog/Articles – https://mailchi.mp/davisphinneyfoundation/blog-highlights-864304?e=105d5bb330
• Dr. Ray Dorsey’s telemedicine study.
• World Parkinson Congress blog – https://www.worldpdcongress.org/home – Article topics include: Intimacy during Coronavirus and Anxiety and Parkinson’s Staying Healthy during Unusual Times.
• Brain & Life Online Magazine – American Academy of Neurology