In response to the global outbreak of COVID-19, Parkinson Society BC has been taking proactive measures to manage the potential for transmission. As such, we have made the decision to close our office. Staff will be working remotely until further notice. We will continue to offer programs and services in alternate formats.
Online resources to support you during the outbreak are available here.
For the most up-to-date information, please visit this PSBC web page. If you have any questions, please contact us at info@parkinson.bc.ca. We thank you for your patience during this time.
Index of Resources
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Posters
Videos
Read more about our Parkinson's Awareness Month campaign, This is Parkinson's Disease
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- A Comprehensive Guide for Parkinson's Caregivers [booklet]
- A Family Affair: Talking to Children about PD [helpsheet]
- Asking for and Accepting Your Own Support [read more]
- Caring for Someone with Parkinson's [brochure]
- Caring in the Family [helpsheet]
- Carepartner Connect – Maintaining sexual intimacy [view video]
- Carepartner Connect – Managing Health Care Transitions [view video]
- Carepartner Connect – Journeying Through Grief and Loss [view video]
- Caregiver Webinar Series 2020
- Grieving and Loss [helpsheet]
- Never Giving Up | Kelly Jablonski [view video]
- Self-Care for Parkinson's Caregivers – Part 1 [view video]
- Self-Care for Parkinson's Caregivers – Part 2 [view video]
- Talking about Abuse [helpsheet]
- Time Out for Carepartners
- What is Parkinson's Disease: Information for Teens about PD [helpsheet]
- Caregiving Series
- Part I: Panel Talk: Our Caregiving Stories [view video]
- Part II: Legal Considerations: Plan Ahead & Long-term Healthcare Planning [view video]
- Part III: Caregiving Stages: Learn Optimism, Discover Hope [view video]
- September Symposium Series (2022)
- Navigating Role Changes in PD | Courtney Doherty, Clinical Counsellor [view video]
- New Diagnosis Workshop Series - How Can a Social Worker, SLP, and OT help? (Session 4) [view video]
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- Disclosing Parkinson's to Employers [pamphlet]
- Disability Tax Credit [helpsheet]
- Duty to Accommodate & Disability Insurance [helpsheet]
- Healthcare Decision Making [helpsheet]
- Leaving Your Legacy [brochure]
- Making Changes in the Workplace to Adapt to Parkinson's [pamphlet]
- Pension Plan Issues [pamphlet]
- Power of Attorney [pamphlet]
- Representation Agreements [pamphlet]
- Tax Tips for People with PD [helpsheet]
- Wills and Estates Planning [helpsheet]
- Wills & Estate Webinar | Mary-Jane Wilson [view video]
- Caregiving Series Part II: Legal Considerations: Plan Ahead & Long-term Healthcare Planning [view video]
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Mental & Cognitive Health
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- Adjusting to a New Diagnosis | Courtney Doherty, RCC [view video]
- Our Experience with Parkinson's [view video]
- Parkinson's Disease: An Introductory Guide [booklet]
- Parkinson Disease Frequently Asked Questions | Dr. Jonathan Squires [view video] [view slides]
- What is Parkinson's Disease? | Dr. Daryl Wile, FRCPC [view video]
- What is Parkinson's Disease? [brochure]
- You Are Not Alone [brochure]
- New Diagnosis Workshop Series Symptoms and Diagnosis | Dr. Jonathan Squires | [view video ] [view slides]
- New Diagnosis Workshop Series Treatment | Dr. Melissa Mackenzie | [view video] [view slides]
- New Diagnosis Workshop Series Exercise and Panel Q and A | Michelle Makenzie; Dr. Squires; Dr. Mackenzie | [view video] [view slides]
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- Preparing for a Neurology Appointment with ParkiTrack [view video]
- Aware in Care: Contents of Kits [helpsheet]
- Comprehensive Care Plan Checklist (for tracking symptoms) [helpsheet]
- ParkiTrack [booklet]
- Preparing for a Medical Appointment [helpsheet]
- Radboud Oral Motor Inventory for Parkinson's Disease [helpsheet]
- Talking to Your Healthcare Professionals [helpsheet]
- Your Healthcare Team and How to Access it [helpsheet]
- Wellbeing Map Training [view video]
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- Aware in Care: Contents of Kits [helpsheet]
- Deep Brain Stimulation [helpsheet]
- Dyskinesia [helpsheet]
- Food for Thought: Diet & Nutrition in PD | Dr. Laurie Mischley, ND, PhD, MPH [view video]
- Hospitalization and Parkinson's Disease [brochure]
- Levodopa, Protein and Medication [helpsheet]
- Parkinson's Medication Series | Amy Tran
- Nutrition [helpsheet]
- PD Medication: What you Need to Know [helpsheet]
- Pharmacists Clinic Webinar [view video]
- Physical Activity [helpsheet]
- Recreation therapy [helpsheet]
- Treatment [helpsheet]
- Treatments for Parkinson's Disease [booklet]
- The Nuts and Bolts of Parkinson's Disease Management | Dr. J. Eric Ahlskog, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN [view video]
- Your Healthcare Team and How to Access it [helpsheet]
- PD Medication Q and A | Amy Tran [view video]
- Parkinson's Disease - Journey from a Happy Life to Emerging Therapies | Dr. Michael Okun [view video]
- Advanced Therapies Panel Series
- Duodopa® | Dr. Daryl Wile [view video]
- Deep Brain Stimulation (Guest Speaker Portion) | Leslie Davidson and Naomi Ford [view video]
- Apomorphine | Dr. Anish Kanungo [view video]
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Young Onset Parkinson's Disease (YOPD)
- Advice for the Newly Diagnosed from Individuals Currently Living with YOPD [booklet]
- Intimacy and Sexual Health [view video]
- Parkinson's Chair Yoga [view video]
- Parkinson's Disease and Parenting [booklet]
- Parkinson's Disease Potpourri [view video]
- Young Onset Parkinson's Disease [helpsheet]
- Young Onset Parkinson's Disease Webinar Series [view videos]
- YOPD Webinar Series - 2019
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- Advocacy is Education: Developing Support for a Provincial Parkinson's Strategy in British Columbia – WPC Abstract Poster [view poster]
- Communication & Swallow Workshop – WPC Abstract Poster [view poster]
- This is Parkinson's Disease – WPC Abstract Poster [view poster]
- World Parkinson Congress 2019 Highlights [view video] [view slides]
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Video & Event Presentations
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2024
Annual Generel Meeting 2023 (AGM)
- The Last and Next 10 Years in Parkinson's | Dr.Martin McKeown [view video]
Nanaimo Regional Conference
Exercise Recordings
Webinars
- Clinical Trials and Current Research | Dr.Deen Matthew [view video]
- New Diagnosis Workshop Series
- Introduction: Etiology, Diagnosis and Symptoms | Dr.Jonathan Squires [view video]
- Parkinson's Management and Treatment | Dr. Melissa Mackenzie [view video]
- Living Well with Parkinson's | Michelle McCarthy and Joanna Davis [view video]
- Your Healthcare Team | Elaine Book, Katy Chen, and Rosa Jajari [view video]
- Forming New Connections: Parkinson's Dating and Friendships [view video]
2023
Annual Generel Meeting 2022 (AGM)
- Speaker Presentations
- Cognitive Decline in Parkinson's | Dr.Silke Appel-Cresswell [view video]
Exercise Recordings
Webinars
- Understanding Disability Tax Credits | Cynthia Minh [view video]
- Parenting with Parkinson's: Impact on Children, Teens, and Young Adults | Elaine Book [view video]
- Unlocking Insights: Imaging and Biomarkers | Dr. Jon Stoessl [view video]
- Psychiatric Issues in Parkinson's | Dr. Sanjeet Pakrasi [view video]
- Burnaby Regional Conference
- Optimizing Motor Function: Strategies for Effective Symptom Management | Dr. Anish Kanungo [view presentation]
- Mastering Daily Tasks: Overcome Motor Challenges with Practical Solutions | Lisa Wechzelberger [view presentation]
- Managing Voice Changes | Erin Tschopp
- Self Management | Dr. Patrick McGowan [view video]
- Mood and Motivation | Dr. Fidel Vila-Rodriguez [view video]
- Caregiving Series (May)
- Stratgies for Working Well with Healthcare Providers | Jennifer C. Allen [view video]
- Balancing 'Duty to Care' with 'Dignity of Risk' Panel | Pat Mauch & Sky Lee [view video]
- Self-Compassion and Taking Care of Yourself [view video]
- Global Symposium Series (March 2023)
- Impact of Exercise on Cognition | Dr.Michael Jakowec [view video]
- New Research: Exercise Hormones and Future Disease Modifying Therapies for Parkinson’s Disease | Dr. Ted Dawson [view video]
- Impact of Exercise on PD Progression | Dr. Daniel Corcos [view video]
- New Diagnosis Workshop Series
- Parkinson’s Disease: Etiology, Diagnosis, and Symptoms | Dr. Jonathan Squires, Movement Disorder Specialist | [view video] [view slides]
- PD Management and Treatment | Dr. Tara Rastin, Movement Disorder Specialist | [view video] [view slides]
- Living Well with Parkinson’s Disease | Michelle McCarthy, Neuro-physiotherapist | [view video] [view slides]
- How Can a Social Worker, SLP, and OT help? | Elaine Book, Social Worker, Allison Haas, Speech Language Pathologist, Rosa Jafari, Occupational Therapist [view video]
- Ask the Expert: PD Brain Health and Coping through Improv | Dr. Jonathan Squires, Movement Disorder Specialist, Dan Dumsha, Tightrope Theatre's Director of Improv for Work and Wellness, Peter Jarvis, Tightrope Theatre's Improv for PD Faculty & Parkinson's Performance Troupe Member [view video]
2022
Annual Generel Meeting 2021 (AGM)
- Speaker Presentations
- Neuroplasticity and Parkinson's Disease | Dr. Lara Boyd [view video]
Moving Forward, Together Conference
- Speaker Presentations
- Pain: The Invisible Symptom | Dr. Alfonso Fasano [view video]
- Social Symptoms of Parkinson's Disease | Dr. Penny MacDonald & Maggie Prenger [view video]
- Medication Management | Dr. Alan Low [view video]
- Suzanne Kaye | Diet and Nutritional Considerations for People with Parkinson's [view video]
Exercise Recordings
Webinars
- New Diagnosis Workshop Series
- What is Parkinson's | Dr. Jonathan Squires, Movement Disorder Specialist [view video] [view slides]
- Non-motor Symptoms and Treatment | Joanna Davis, Nurse Practitioner [view video] [view slides]
- Living Well with Parkinson's: Exercise and Panel Q&A | Michelle McCarthy, Neuro Physiotherapist [view video] [view slides]
- Global Symposium Series
- Environmental Pollutants and Parkinson’s | Dr. Bas Bloem [view video]
- Parkinson's Disease - Journey from a Happy Life to Emerging Therapies | Dr. Michael Okun [view video]
- Gyro-Kinetics for Parkinson’s | Alex Kerten [view video]
- Personality & Behaviour Changes | Dr. Antonio Strafella [view video]
- Ask the Expert: Bone Health and Parkinson's | Dr. Naaz Parmar [view video] [view slides]
- Ask the Expert: Eye Health and Parkinson's | Dr. Jason Barton [view video]
- Ask the Expert: Safety and Independence Using Assistive Devices | Lisa Wechzelberger [view video]
- Caregiving Series
- Part I: Panel Talk: Our Caregiving Stories [view video]
- Part II: Legal Considerations: Plan Ahead & Long-term Healthcare Planning [view video]
- Part III: Caregiving Stages: Learn Optimism, Discover Hope [view video]
- September Symposium Series
- Women & Parkinson's | Dr. Michelle Fullard [view video]
- Sexual Wellbeing - The Male Experience | Shea Hocaloski, Sexual Health Clinician [view video]
- Navigating Role Changes in PD | Courtney Doherty, Clinical Counsellor [view video]
- Wellbeing Map Training [view video]
Kelowna Regional Conference (Virtual)
- Postural Hypotension in PD with Dr. Melissa Mackenzie [view video]
- Bladder and Bowel Issues in PD with Dr. Jennifer Locke [view video]
- Nutrition for PD with Dr. Sally Stewart [view video]
2021
Exercise Recordings
Moving Forward, Together Conference
Annual Generel Meeting 2020 (AGM)
- Speaker Presentations
- Assessing and Managing Problematic Anxiety in Patients with Parkinson's Disease | Dr. Andrew Howard [view video] [view slides]
Webinars
- Speech, Swallow, and Communication Series
- New Diagnosis Workshop Series
- March Symposium Series
- Our Journey: Living with Parkinson's Panel Part I and Part II
- Part I: Living with Parkinson's Panel Talk | Mike Scales, Gina Lupino, Debbie Hartley, Mark Hutchinson [view video]
- Part II: Living with Parkinson's Q&A Panel | Mike Scales, Gina Lupino, Debbie Hartley, Mark Hutchinson [view video]
- Caregiving Series Part I: Understanding Identity Changes
- Part I: Role Changes in Caregiving | Kaitlyn Roland | Advice for the Caregiver | Jolyon Hallows [view video] [view slides]
- Part I: Advice for the Caregiver | Jolyon Hallows [view slides]
- Caregiving Series Part II: Resilience
- Part II: Building Resiliency in Caregiving | Kaitlynn Roland | Harnessing Negative Emotions | Jolyon Hallows [view video ] [view slides]
- Part II: Harnessing Negative Emotions | Jolyon Hallows [view slides]
- June Symposium (2-Part Series)
- Parkinson's Medications Q&A | Amy Tran [view video] [view slides]
- Mindful Moments Series | Courtney Doherty [view playlist]
- Medication & Non-Motor Symptoms | Tiana Tilli [view video] [view slides]
- YOPD: Balancing Health, Family, and Work | Elaine Book [view video] [view slides]
- September Symposium (3-Part Series)
- Advanced Therapies Panel Series (3-Part Series)
- Global Symposium Series (3-Part Series)
- Pioneering Research from the American Parkinson’s Disease Association | Dr. Rebecca Gilbert [view video] [view slides]
- Dystonia and Pain Management in Parkinson's | Dr. Alfonso Fasano [view video]
- Environmental Pollutants and Parkinson’s | Dr. Bas Bloem [view video]
2020
Moving Forward, Together Conference
- Speaker Presentations
- The Evolution of Defining and Diagnosing Parkinson’s Disease | Dr. Anthony Lang [view video]
- The Research-Based Benefits of Exercise for Parkinson's | Dr. Matthew Sacheli [view video] [view slides]
- Understanding the Development of Parkinson’s Disease and Related Therapies | Dr. Jon Stoessl [view video]
- Movement Breaks
- Exhibitors [view resources]
Annual Generel Meeting 2019 (AGM)
- Speaker Presentations
- Beyond the Tremor | Dr. Anish Kanungo [view video]
Webinars
- Mindfulness and Parkinson's | Judy Zhu [view video] [view slides]
- Caregiver Series
- Ambiguous Loss and Anticipatory Grief | Peace Arch Hospice Society [view video] [view slides]
- Achieving Physical Distancing and Avoiding Social Isolation | Dr. Naaz Parmar [view video] [view slides]
- Depression in Parkinson's Disease | Dr. Fidel Vila-Rodriguez [view video] [view slides]
- Parkinson's Medication Series | Amy Tran
- Communication and Swallowing in Parkinson's Disease | Sherri Zelazny [view video] [view slides]
- Considerations for Driving with Parkinson's Disease | Kathryn McKall [view video] [view slides]
- Finding the Balance Between Mindfulness and Mind-Wandering | Dr. Jonathan Schooler [view video] [view slides]
- July Symposium Series
- Adapting to Meet Telemedicine Needs for the Care of Parkinson's | Dr. Daryl Wile [view video] [view slides]
- Speech and Voice Changes in Parkinson's Disease | Meaghan Delaney [view video]
- Balance and Falls: Joining the Puzzle Pieces | Shelly Yu [view video] [view slides]
- Time Out for Carepartners
- September Symposium Series
- Exploring the Role of Cannabis in Parkinson's Treatment | Dr. Jean Paul Lim [view video] [view slides]
- Dementia in Parkinson's [view video] [view slides]
- Parkinson's Medication Q&A | Amy Tran [view video]
- November Symposium Series
Exercise Recordings
2019
Annual General Meeting
- Speaker Presentations
- Parkinson's Genetics Discoveries | Dr. Matthew Farrer [view video]
Moving Forward, Together Conference
- Speaker Presentations
- Movement Break
Regional Conferences
- 5 Hot Topics: New and Advancing Therapies | Dr. Daryl Wile [view slides]
- Sleep and Parkinson's | Dr. Ron Cridland [view slides]
- Living with Purpose and Resilience - "I Am Not My Disease" | Debra Coffey, RPC [view slides]
World Parkinson Congress
Webinars
Exercise Recordings
2018
Annual General Meeting
- Speaker Presentations
- Parkinson Disease and PPRC Update | Dr. Martin J. McKeown [view video]
Community Talks
- Medication Management | Dr. Jonathan Squires, FRCPC [view slides]
Regional Conferences
- Communication is Connection | Sue Decker, RSLP [view slides]
- Emergency Planning | Karen Martin [view slides]
- Autonomic and Cognitive Changes | Nancy Polyhronopoulos [view video]
- Speech and Swallowing | Jamie Russell [view video]
- Finding Stability: Balance and Falls | Gina Fernandez [view video]
Time Out for Carepartners Workshops
- Self-Care for Parkinson's Carepartners & Managing Non-Motor Symptoms | Kaitlyn Roland, PhD [view slides]
- Planning for the Future | Wendy Johnstone [view slides]
- Three Dimensions of Caregiving | Jolyon Hallows [download pdf]
Webinars
2017
Moving Forward, Together Conference
- Speaker Presentations [view videos]
- Genetics and Environment | Dr. Beate Ritz [view video]
- Apathy and Non-Motor Symptoms | Dr. Benzi Kluger [view video]
- Autonomic Dysfunction | Dr. Christopher Mathias [view video]
- Advanced Symptoms | Dr. Martin McKeown [view video]
- Cannabis Research | Dr. Benzi Kluger [view video]
- Pain in Parkinson's | Dr. Daryl Wile [view video]
- Adaptation (Motivational Speech) - Leslie Davidson [view video]
Parkinson's Awareness Month
Annual General Meeting
Webinars
- Impulse Control Disorders and Parkinson's | Dr. Catharine Winstanley [view video]
- Speech Language Therapy for People with Parkinson's | Barbara Lang, RSLP [view video]
- Deep Brain Stimulation for People with Parkinson's | Mini Sandhu, RN and Nancy Polyhronopoulos, RN [view video]
- Newly Diagnosed Webinar Series
- Week 1 - What is Parkinson's Disease | Dr. Wile, FRCPC [download pdf]
- Week 2 - Adjusting to a Diagnosis | Courtney Doherty, RCC [download pdf]
- Week 3 - What I Wish I Knew [download pdf]
- Week 4 - Parkinson's and Exercise | Naomi Casiro [download pdf]
2016
Webinars
- Carepartner Connect
- RoadSafetyBC Driving and Parkinson's Webinar [view video]
- Balance Training Research Webinar [view video]
- Elder Abuse Webinar [view video]
- UBC Pharmacists Clinic Webinar [view video]
- Young Onset Parkinson's Disease (YOPD) Webinar Series [view videos]
Annual General Meeting
- Speaker Presentations
- The Nuts and Bolts of Parkinson's Disease Management | Dr. J. Eric Ahlskog, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN [view video]
Prince George Regional Conference
- Parkinson's Disease in 60 Minutes | Dr. Claire Hinnell, FRCPC [download pdf]
- Sleep in PD | Dr. Claire Hinnell, FRCPC [download pdf]
Nanaimo Regional Conference
- The Benefits of Mindful Living | Cindy Fisher, MA, RCC [view video]
- Nutrition and You | Elietha Bocskei, MSc, RD [view video]
- Parkinson's Overview | Dr. Martin McKeown, FRCPC [view video]
- The Neurological Effects of Exercise | Matthew Sacheli, PhD [view video]
Victoria Regional Conference
- Parkinson's Overview | Dr. Silke Appel-Cresswell, FRCPC [view video]
- The Benefits of Mindful Living | Michelle Fraleigh, MBA, MA, CCC, RCC [view video]
- Sleep and Parkinson's | Dr. Jason Valerio, FRCPC [view video]
- Food for Thought: Diet & Nutrition in PD | Dr. Laurie Mischley, ND, PhD, MPH [view video]
2015
New Diagnosis Day
- Exercise and Parkinson's | Naomi Casiro [view video]
- What is Parkinson's Disease? | Dr. Daryl Wile, FRCPC [view video]
- Adjusting to a New Diagnosis | Courtney Doherty, RCC [view video]
- Our Experience with Parkinson's [view video]
2014
Young Onset Conference
Time Out for Caregivers, Burnaby
- Self-Care for Parkinson's Caregivers
Regional Conference
Webinars
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