April 2019 Newsletter and Calendar
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April 13th Forum: Going with the Gut - The Hope and Hype of Gut Microbiota and PD
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The human gastrointestinal system is lined with bacteria and other organisms, collectively the microbiota, that may have a significant impact on our health. In particular, recent investigations suggest that the microbiota may play a large role in Parkinson’s disease, either through worsening symptoms, impairing medication effect, or perhaps causing disease or speeding progression.
Dr. Ethan Brown will give an overview of what we know about the relationship between Parkinson’s disease and the gut microbiota, the limitations of experiments thus far, and future studies -- including an upcoming clinical trial at UCSF that may shed significant light on this complex relationship.
Dr. Brown is a Movement Disorders Neurologist at the University of California San Francisco and the Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital. He focuses on treatments including medical management, deep brain stimulation (DBS), and botulinum toxin injection. Dr. Brown received his medical degree from Weill Cornell Medical College, and completed his residency in Neurology and a two-year fellowship in Movement Disorders at UCSF.
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Date
: Saturday, April 13, 2019
Time
: 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
1606 Bonita Ave, Berkeley, CA 94709
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PD Active Monthly Calendar
The calendar includes classes initiated with financial support from PD Active.
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Annual Community Town Hall
on June 8, 2019.
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Parkinson's Awareness Month - Berkeley and Alameda
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April 2019 will be proclaimed Parkinson's Awareness Month by both the City of Berkeley and the City of Alameda due to the efforts of Community Members Brooke Deputy and Nancy Husari. This is a national initiative launched by the Michael J. Fox Foundation intended to call needed attention to Parkinson's. PD Active is a proud partner. We thank Brooke and Nancy for their work.
Berkeley City Council Meeting - Parkinson's Awareness Month Proclamation
Date and Time: Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at 6 p.m. (sharp)
Alameda City Council Meeting - Parkinson's Awareness Month Proclamation
Date and Time: Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at 7 p.m.
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2019 Moving Day, San Francisco - May 5, 2019
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Date: Sunday, May 5, 2019
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Rock Steady Boxing Albany has 2nd Anniversary
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Rock Steady Boxing Albany (RSB) celebrated its 2nd Anniversary on March 8th. The program has grown from one coach, nine fighters and twelve classes a month to three coaches, sixty fighters and twenty-six classes a month.
Coach Daniel Burkhardt, acknowledged PD Active’s role in supporting RSB and recognized PD Active Board Member Judith Lubman for her leadership in establishing this RSB affiliate.
In attendance were three coaches and twenty-five fighters, all of whom are PD Active members, care partners, as well as, Coach Daniel’s parents, brother and grandparents. Fighters Lauren Livingston, Suzanne Calpestri and Evie Wozniak helped organize the celebration.
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Benevity for Easy Workplace Giving
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PD Active recently received a generous donation from a member through Benevity and this prompts us to share information about this workplace giving program. It is an easy way for partners, friends and family to help PD Active.
Benevity's platform is used by hundreds of enterprise companies. As a registered cause, PD Active is eligible to receive donations via workplace giving programs using Benevity -- some employers even offer matching gifts.
If you know your company uses Benevity, please look up PD Active and consider designating us as your cause. If you're not sure whether your company uses Benevity, contact HR to inquire. Even if your company doesn't use the Benevity platform, it may still have an employee donation program.
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Mild/Moderate Care Partner Support Updates
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Starting April 11th, the Mild/Moderate Care Partner Support Group will have a longer meeting time -- meeting from 3 to 5 p.m. every second Thursday. We are grateful to the Berkeley Chinese Community Church for granting the group additional time and allowing PD Active to use the space free of charge.
Mild/Moderate Care Partner Support now has a Google Group, allowing participants to more easily continue discussions and share resources outside of the monthly meetings. We think this online forum will be a great way for members to extend support to each other.
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Lost and Found - These look familiar?
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We have collected a couple of items at events over last year and want to get them back to the rightful owners. If either of these items looks familiar, please e-mail us at
info@pdactive.org.
Note: the hat has the name Naomi inside and the glasses are +2.5 magnification.
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Don't Forget to Carry Emergency Contact Info
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Here is a handy guide for preparing emergency medical information. We urge all community members to prepare this information and keep it accessible and on your person at all times. Above all keep the name of the person to contact with your health care card.
If you have an iPhone you should fill out the
Health app that comes with the phone. This app can be used in emergency even if the phone is locked.
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Walter Day and Lydia Shih
Shelly Forster - Vehi
Mary Haan and George Kaplan in honor of Dance for PD
® Dancespace
Lauren Livingston
Gretchen Muller
Dr. Carla Perissinotto in memory of Marcia Trusler
Ronald Rioux
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PD Active is a 501(c)(3) organization. Contributions are tax deductible.
Tax ID: 26-3302461
We rely on you, our generous PD Active members, and your friends and family members, for our core financial support. It's easier than ever to help:
- To donate by credit card
- To donate by postal mail: PD Active, P.O. Box 9246, Berkeley, CA 94709
- To donate by PayPal
Use Your IRA
: You no longer need to wait until the end of the year to distribute your required minimum distribution (RMD) from your IRA. A quick reminder that if you are over 70
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you are eligible to use your RMD to make tax-free donations to qualified charitable organizations. No gift is too small, so please keep us in mind when evaluating your IRA.
- Recurring credit card donations
- Stock or Donor Advised Funds
- Planned Giving - Property or other assets through your will or estate plan
- Automobile
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PD Active Activities, Descriptions & Locations
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Local Classes for People with PD
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www.pdactive.org - (510) 479-6119 - info@pdactive.org
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