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Past meeting resources


November 2024: Changes to Medicare 2025 – Alan Heileman

Presentation slides (PDF)


August 2024: Calm Minds & Bodies through Meditation – Marilyn Noonan

Meditation Presentation (PDF) slides

Meditation with Marilyn (PDF) handout


May 2024: Live Enrichment and Engagement – Lauren Nagle

Let’s Talk Biking! (PDF)


April 2024: Parkinson’s Foundation Hospital Safety Guide

How to Order a Hospital Safety Guide (video)

Preparing a Hospital Go Bag (video)

Hospital Safety Fact Sheet (PDF)


March 2024: Gil Atanasoff and Chris Schneider: Strategies and Techniques for Care Partners

Slides: Helping Families Navigate and Manage Life with Parkinson’s Disease (PDF)

Handout: Additional information people asked for (PDF)


February 2024: Krista Covell, Occupational Therapy and Pelvic Health: Making a difference in Parkinson’s Disease

Slides: Occupational Therapy and Pelvic Health: Making a difference in Parkinson’s Disease (PDF)


January 2024: Carl Dierschow, What’s Next in My Life?

Slides: What’s Next in My Life (PDF)


November 2023: Kelly Blackwell, A Real Life Story about Death and What We Leave Behind

Slides: A Real Life Story about Death and What We Leave Behind (PDF)

Where to Find my Important Papers (PDF) – thank you Deb Waring! From www.caregiver.org


October 2023: Dr. Drew Kern, Focused ultrasound and advanced therapies for Parkinson’s Disease

Benefits of Drumming – Nancy Brauhn-Curnes (PDF) of Djembe Jive (website)


September 2023: Antonio Barbera, Table Tennis Connections NeuroPong Project

Table Tennis for Parkinson’s Pre/Rehabilitation (PDF)


August 2023: Isabelle Buard, Parkinson’s Research at CU Anschutz

State of the current research at the Colorado Movement Disorders Center (PDF slides)


March 2023: Barbara Bennett, Larimer County Scambuster

Barbara Bennett, Larimer County Scambuster (PDF slides)


February 2023: Will Beyers, Estate Planning

Estate Planning and Long Term Care (PDF)


August 2022: Home Modifications with Accessible Systems

Lyndsey Burmeister, Accessible Systems
Cell/Direct:  970-593-8751

Lyndsey’s slides (PDF)

Funding Resources for Home Modifications (PDF)

VA Housing Grants for Disabled Veterans (PDF)

Home Modification Tax Credit – State of Colorado (PDF)

Accessible Systems catalog (PDF)


February 2022: Dr Erin van Dok – Vision and Parkinson’s Disease

Her slides: Two Common Eye and Vision Problems (PDF)


January 2022: Andrea Bazoin – The Mindset of Technology

Her 12 minute video: The Ability-Mindset Matrix (website)

Her presentation: Preparing Your Digital Estate (PDF)

Email andreab@everhuman.io with questions!


December 2021: Holiday Party

Recipes (web page)


November 2021: Parkinson’s Organizations with Paul French

Paul’s slides (PDF)


October 2021: Medicare with Kim Ferro of Aspen Club

Aspen Club website

www.medicare.gov – great basic Medicare information.  Can also access the plan finder to look at drug plans for 2022 – or call 1-800-633-4227

Colorado SHIP number – 1-888-696-7213 – will route callers to specific counties

Kaiser Family Foundation – www.kff.org – great, non-biased Medicare-related information

Social Security Administration – www.ssa.gov – 1-866-336-7385 – (local Fort Collins office number)

Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) 1-800-503-5190 – to report suspected fraud or abuse —email address: dora_seniormedicarepatrol@state.co.us

Dora.colorado.org (Department of Regulatory Agencies), includes DOI (Colorado Division of Insurance)


September 2021: Adaptive Clothing Options

Detailed list of resources and web pointers (web page)

7 Helpful Parkinson’s Hand Exercises (video)


August 2021: Dr. Michael Korsmo, MD

Slides: Hallucinations and Delusions in Parkinson’s Disease (PDF)


June 2021: Martha Carlin

Slides: Parkinson’s and the Gut Microbiome (PDF)

Video: Parkinson’s and the Gut Microbiome


January 2021: Kelly Blackwell

Handout: I Resolve To (PDF)


Thank you to our generous supporters!

Parkinson Association of the Rockies

Thad Pawlikowski

Many generous members!
Grace