Good Start Program Videos – March 9, 2025
Below you will find the audio recordings with the slide presentations for all the speakers at our 18th Good Start Program held March 9, 2025 at NeuroLab360 in Encinitas. Below the videos you find some of the links that the speakers mentioned.
In this opening segment Marty Acevedo, PASD Board President and a person with Parkinson’s, talks about the journey with Parkinson’s and some of the things you and your care partner(s) can do to ease that journey.
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In our second segment movement disorders neurologist Dr. Brent Wright provides a short overview on “What is Parkinson’s?” Dr. Wright looks at motor and non-motor symptoms, some of the common medications used for treatment, and some advanced therapy options.
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In our segment on care partners, Irene Miller, who has long been a care partner for her husband with Parkinson’s, looks at many of the things you can do as a care partner to support not only your person with Parkinson’s but also support yourself.
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In this segment Marty Acevedo returns with two topics important to everyone with Parkinson’s. The first is our Medical Safety Program designed to help you keep everything in order in the event of a hospital visit. Following that Marty, who is a registered dietitian, looks at nutrition and Parkinson’s.
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Exercise – the foundational therapy for everyone impacted by Parkinson’s. In this segment physical therapist Jessie Agrimis, DPT and founder of NeuroLab360 talks about all things exercise – for your body, mind, speech, and more.
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In our final segment of the day PASD’s executive director Chris Buscher dives into our website and provides a comprehensive overview of the services offered by the Parkinson’s Association of San Diego.
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Following the presentations, our panelists return for about 30 minutes of questions and answers.
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LINKS:
Link to PASD’s Medical Safety Program:
https://parkinsonsassociation.org/medical-safety-program/
Link to the search page for San Diego County support groups:
https://parkinsonsassociation.org/search-for-support-groups/
Link to PASD’s Care Partner Education Program:
https://parkinsonsassociation.org/courses/parkinsons-care-partner-training-program/
Order printed or a digital version of Every Victory Counts, the book by the Davis Phinney Foundation:
https://davisphinneyfoundation.org/every-victory-counts-manual/
