Leaders: DH Neurology Department
This monthly gathering of people living with Parkinson’s Disease and their care partners provides information and strategies for managing a life with Parkinson’s. Each month, an expert in a new area of interest will discuss how to enhance quality of life while dealing with the impact of Parkinson’s Disease.
For information, contact movement@hitchcock.org
Registration for each meeting is required to receive the Zoom link.
2026 PARKINSON’S DISEASE 101 SERIES
4TH WEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTH (except November)
(All sessions are held virtually from 1:00-2:30 PM)
| 2026 |
Topic |
Speaker |
| January 28 |
DBS and Focused Ultra Sound |
Dr. Oliver Phillips |
| February 25 |
Sleep and Parkinson’s Disease |
Dr. Stephen Lee |
| March 25 |
Palliative Care for Parkinson’s Disease |
Dr. Corie Crane, DNP |
| April 22 |
Advanced Directives and Aging Resource Center |
Lori Fortini, MEd, Lora Gerard, MPA |
| May 27 |
TBD |
TBD |
| June 24 |
Nutrition and Healthy Eating in Parkinson’s Disease |
Birgit Humpert, RDN, LD |
| July 22 |
Comprehensive Medication Management |
Elizabeth K. Morrow, RPH, PharmD, BCACP |
| August 26 |
Integrated Approaches to Managing Integrated Approaches to Managing
Depression, Anxiety, and Cognitive Change
in Parkinson’s |
Dr. Brian Rosen |
| September 23 |
General Exercise Principle and Pelvic Health
Education |
Parminder K. Padgett, PT, DPT &
Jenna Kazmaier, PT, DPT |
| October 28 |
LSVT BIG & LOUD |
Alexandra Meredith-Le Roux, SLP; Anne O’Donnell, SLP; Emily Gottier, OT; Lauren Alexander |
| NEW DATE: Tuesday, November 17 |
Caregiving 101 |
The Office of Care Management, Social work |
| December 23 |
NO CLASS |
NO CLASS |
If you are having trouble registering, please email agingcenter@hitchcock.org, or call the Aging Resource Center at 603-653-3460.
You need to register to receive a Zoom link for this class 60 minutes before the class starts. The Zoom link will be sent directly to the email you registered with.
Registration will open in April after our system upgrade.