Moving Forward Seminar Series

Presenters

Margo Hubbard, PA-C
UW Health Movement Disorders Clinic

Topic

Learn the basics about Parkinson’s disease—what’s happening in the brain, what symptoms Parkinson’s disease might cause and what medications are available to treat them.

Presenter

Kathleen Shannon, MD, FAAN, FANA
Chair, Department of Neurology
UW Health Movement Disorders Clinic

Topic

Join us for an evening to discuss new research in the evaluation and treatment of Parkinson’s disease.

Presenter

Kara Daily, OT
UW Health Occupational Therapy

Topic

The decision to stop driving is a complicated and emotional choice. Learn about what to consider and what signs or symptoms might help guide this decision in a Parkinson’s disease patient.

Presenter

Laura Buyan Dent, MD, PhD, neurologist
UW Health Movement Disorders Clinic

Topic

Botox can be used to treat certain symptoms of Parkinson’s disease and dystonia. Dr. Dent explains how Botox works and how it is used in the treatment of movement disorders.

Presenter

Catherine Gallagher, MD, neurologist
UW Health Movement Disorders Clinic
Chief of Neurology, Willian S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital

Topic

Can’t stop wiggling after taking your medications? Do you have trouble controlling spending money or gambling? Do you feel like all you think about is your next dose of medicine? Dr. Gallagher will discuss the side effects of levodopa.

Presenter

Brian Nagle, MD, MPH, neurologist
UW Health Movement Disorders Clinic

Topic

We all know what you eat plays a role in your overall health, but what about the role it can play in Parkinson's disease? Dr. Nagle will discuss the Mediterranean Diet and Parkinson’s disease.

In preparation for the Moving Forward sessions, learn how to use Webex with our Tips for using Webex (pdf)

Step 1: At the meeting date and time, click on the "Join Meeting" link you received in the meeting reminder email.

Step 2: In the new screen that appears, you may be prompted to enter the following information. This information is also contained in the reminder email

• The meeting password

• The meeting number

• Enter CAPTCHA to make sure you’re not a robot

• Enter your name (so the meeting organizers know who you are)

Step 3: A button will pop up asking you to figure out your audio source.

• Use Internet for audio: this is the easiest option, where you can use your cell phone or computer/laptop’s audio

• Call me: this is where you can type in a phone number for Webex to call you

• Call in: you can manually call in from a land line or your cell phone

• Your phone/microphone will automatically be muted on your arrival. Please keep your phone muted to lessen background noise.

The meeting organizers will go through the Webex buttons with you at the beginning of the meeting to help you learn how it works.