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From a keynote speaker series about groundbreaking treatments, to monthly gatherings that build our community and a day of service designed to enrich the lives of those affected by YOPD, we hope you’ll keep your calendar up to date. We look forward to meeting you at an upcoming event.

    • 03/26/2024
    • 7:00 PM
    • Virtual Event
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    Monthly Member Community Gathering

    March 26, 2024 - 7:00 - 8:00 PM EDT

    On the fourth Tuesday of each month, YOPN members come together to learn, engage, and support one another.  It's a great opportunity to connect with fellow members, share experiences and insights about living with YOPD,  discuss personal challenges as well as potential opportunities, and learn how others thrive beyond diagnosis.  This is your safe space - a place you can be real with others who understand what you're experiencing.

    Don't miss this opportunity to connect with YOPN members and explore what's possible as you create your own path forward.

    • 04/09/2024
    • 7:00 PM
    • Virtual Event
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    Speaker Series -  Finding your Balance: Strategies for Weight Management in Parkinson's Disease , Part One

    April 9, 2024 7:00 PM EDT

    This two-part series is designed for those with Parkinson's who struggle with:

    • navigating the complexities of weight management,
    • addressing how symptoms can lead to weight gain,
    • overeating or insufficient nutrition and weight loss.
    • need to uncover the root causes behind weight challenges 

    About Laurie Mischley, ND, PhD, MPH

    Laurie Mischley, ND PhD MPH studied naturopathic medicine (ND) at Bastyr University and epidemiology (MPH) and nutritional sciences (PhD) at the University of Washington and she maintains appointments at both Universities. Her work is focused on identifying the nutritional requirements unique to individuals with Parkinson’s Disease (PD) and has published on coenzyme Q10, lithium, NAD+, and glutathione deficiency (www.lauriemischley.com). She is Principal Investigator of the Modifiable Variables in Parkinsonism (MVP) Study (MVP-study.com), which is attempting to describe why some people with PD progress slower than others. She is working on ways to study, package and deliver evidence-based lifestyle modification as a therapeutic strategy. She founded the Parkinson Center for Pragmatic Research (www.parkinson-cpr.com) and the canine scent-based PD screening tool, ParK-9 (www.Park-9.com), developed a patient-reported outcome measure to assess PD severity (www.PD-symptoms.com), built the Parkinson Symptom Tracking (PRO-PD) App, and is instructor of the online series, Parkinson School (www.Parkinson-School.com). Dr. Mischley maintains a small clinical practice at Seattle Integrative Medicine focused on nutrition and neurological health of patients with Parkinsonism. 

    • 04/23/2024
    • 7:00 PM
    • Virtual Event
    Registration is closed

    Monthly Member Community Gathering

    April 23, 2024 - 7:00 - 8:00 PM EDT

    On the fourth Tuesday of each month, YOPN members come together to learn, engage, and support one another.  It's a great opportunity to connect with fellow members, share experiences and insights about living with YOPD,  discuss personal challenges as well as potential opportunities, and learn how others thrive beyond diagnosis.  This is your safe space - a place you can be real with others who understand what you're experiencing.

    Don't miss this opportunity to connect with YOPN members and explore what's possible as you create your own path forward.

    • 05/14/2024
    • 7:00 PM
    • Virtual Event
    Registration is closed

    Speaker Series -  Finding your Balance: Strategies for Weight Management in Parkinson's Disease , Part Two

    May 14, 2024 7:00 PM EDT

    This is the second of a two-part series about nutritional and lifestyle interventions aimed at helping you to be optimally nourished. We will review:
    • How to Identify and modify eating behaviors that impact weight
    • Understand and manage appetite changes associated with Parkinson's
    • Learn strategies for meal planning to support optimal nourishment

    About Kelly Morrow, MS, RDN, FAND

    Kelly is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and Fellow of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. She has been on the faculty at Bastyr University since 2002 where she has supervised clinical rotations at the Bastyr Center for Natural Health and taught in the Department of Nutrition and Exercise Science. She started her career over 20 years ago working at the Booth Gardner Parkinson’s Center at Evergreen Hospital in Washington State and currently supports Parkinson’s patients in meeting their nutrition needs at Seattle Integrative Medicine. Kelly is an affiliate dietitian with the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine at the University of Washington, is a past Chair of Dietitians in Integrative and Functional Medicine through the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and is a Co- Editor of Krause and Mahan’s Food and the Nutrition Care Process textbook.

    As a nutrition educator, Kelly helps people learn about how food affects health. As a nutrition counselor, she helps people with motivation and making sustainable changes while supporting personal preferences, lifestyle, and culture. Kelly uses an integrative, body positive, and non-diet approach.

    • 05/28/2024
    • 7:00 PM
    • Virtual Event
    Registration is closed

    Monthly Member Community Gathering

    May 28, 2024 - 7:00 - 8:00 PM EDT

    On the fourth Tuesday of each month, YOPN members come together to learn, engage, and support one another.  It's a great opportunity to connect with fellow members, share experiences and insights about living with YOPD,  discuss personal challenges as well as potential opportunities, and learn how others thrive beyond diagnosis.  This is your safe space - a place you can be real with others who understand what you're experiencing.

    Don't miss this opportunity to connect with YOPN members and explore what's possible as you create your own path forward.

Past Events

03/12/2024 Tech-Enabled Triumphs over Parkinson's Disease
02/27/2024 Monthly Member Community Gathering - February 2024
02/13/2024 Advocacy, Research, and a Path to the Cure
01/25/2024 DC Metro Live Event
01/23/2024 Monthly Member Community Gathering - January 2024
01/17/2024 L.A. Live Event
01/09/2024 There is no Normal with Brenda Heckert
12/19/2023 Monthly Member Community Gathering - December 2023
12/05/2023 Improvisation for Parkinson's
11/28/2023 Monthly Member Community Gathering - November
11/14/2023 Dr. Laurie Mischley - Nutritional Deficiencies and Supplement Use for YOPD Patients
10/24/2023 Monthly Member Community Gathering - October 2023
10/10/2023 When Life doesn't go as planned
09/26/2023 Monthly Member Community Gathering - September
09/12/2023 Deep Brain Stimulation Treatments for Parkinson's Disease
08/29/2023 Monthly Member Community Gathering - August
08/15/2023 World Parkinson's Congress Recap
07/25/2023 Monthly Member Community Gathering - July
07/11/2023 Understanding OFF Episodes and Dyskinesia in Parkinson's Disease
07/04/2023 World Parkinson's Congress - Are You Going?
06/27/2023 Monthly Member Community Gathering - June 2023
06/13/2023 Psychological Flexibility: What is it and why is it important for YOPD?
05/23/2023 Monthly Member Community Gathering - May 2023
05/09/2023 Intimacy with PD: 10 Steps to Make It Easier
04/25/2023 Monthly Member Community Gathering - April 2023
04/11/2023 Your Brain on Art: How the Arts Transform Us
03/28/2023 Monthly Member Community Gathering - March 2023
03/14/2023 The ABC's of Social Security Disability Insurance
02/28/2023 Monthly Member Community Gathering - February 2023
02/13/2023 Winter Blues? Managing Stress, Anxiety & Depression
01/24/2023 Monthly Member Community Gathering - January 2023
01/12/2023 Dr. Robert Cochrane's 'Jam's for Joy'
01/10/2023 Improvisation and storytelling: it's funny how much this can help
12/20/2022 Monthly Member Community Gathering - December 2022
12/13/2022 Fireside Chat with Brian Grant
11/22/2022 Monthly Member Community Gathering - November 2022
11/07/2022 Roundtable Discussion on Current YOPD Research & Findings with Dr. Laurie Mischley
10/25/2022 Monthly Member Community Gathering - October 2022
10/11/2022 Managing OFF Episodes in Parkinson's Disease
09/27/2022 Monthly Member Community Gathering - September 2022
09/24/2022 YOPN Day of Service
09/13/2022 Exciting Advances in YOPD Genetic Research and Related Treatments
08/23/2022 Monthly Member Community Gathering - August 2022
08/16/2022 Therapeutic Options for Treating YOPD
06/28/2022 Monthly Member Community Gathering - June 2022
06/14/2022 Jimmy Choi on Navigating Family Dynamics with YOPD
05/24/2022 Monthly Member Community Gathering - May 2022
05/18/2022 Instagram Live Event - YOPN and My Parkinson's Gym
05/10/2022 YOPD Nutrition Course with Dr. Laurie Mischley (Spring 2022)
04/26/2022 Monthly Member Community Gathering - April 2022 - CANCELLED
04/12/2022 Creating a Lifetime of Financial Security (Part 2)
03/22/2022 Monthly Member Community Gathering - March 2022
03/08/2022 Creating a Lifetime of Financial Security (Part 1)
02/22/2022 Monthly Member Community Gathering - February 2022
02/08/2022 Jimmy Choi on Managing a Career While Managing YOPD
01/18/2022 The Neuroscience of Gratitude with Linda Roszak Burton

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