Past Events

To watch past events you need be connected to WiFi. Each 4 hour event is broken into shorter segments to make it easier to stream. You can stream on YouTube live or click on any of the following segments. Check back soon for our new “Education Portal”. The portal will host live events and an interactive classroom… keeping you up to date with treatments, research, journals, news and tools… empowering you with knowledge on the various movement disorders.

2018 Patient Education Workshop “Keep Your Body Moving… Keep Your Mind Alert”

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Program Agenda
Staying active, while aging, is the secret to living your best life! This was an educational day designed to help patients with Parkinson’s, Essential Tremor, Tardive Dyskinesia, Huntington’s, as well as, various other movement disorders. The workshop featured a panel of San Antonio’s fitness leaders. Programs include: Boxing; POPs (the Parkinson’s Outreach Program); Dance; Tai Chi: Yoga; Brain Games; Diet & Nutrition; Physical Medicine; and the Arts.
What is Parkinson’s Disease?
Sitting is the New Smoking
Why Exercise?
Ways to Motivate Yourself to Exercise
Nutrition Basics
Strategies For Losing Weight
What’s New in Movement Disorders?

2019 Patient Education Workshop “Medications, Treatments & Therapy… Facts vs Fiction”

Program Agenda:

Parkinson’s Disease 101 – An overview and history of Parkinson’s… “facts vs common misconceptions of the disease”.

Goals/Types of Treatment for Parkinson’s Disease – Time of early onset and duration of disease, benefits & short- and long-term side effects of treatments and exercise. Surgical Options. Medication Options in Parkinson’s Disease. Other Treatments for Specific Motor & Non-Motor Symptoms.

Levodopa: Where is the Pendulum? – Treating ON and OFF episodes in Parkinson’s with Levodopa. A summary of clinical studies.

Doctor, What About…? – Placebo effect, Cannabis/Marijuana, CBD oil, Coenzyme Q10, Creatine, Fish Oil (Omega-3 fatty acids), Thiamine (Vitamin B1) and Mannitol.

What in the Pipeline Excites Me the Most? – An overview of new medications and treatment options that will be available soon or currently in trial.