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SUMMARY:SPARX Clinical Trials - Reshaping Exercise and PD
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE for the April Wellness Webcast: SPARX Clinical Trials – Reshaping Exercise and PD \n\n\n\nSPARX clinical trials are reshaping how we understand exercise and Parkinson’s disease. Join the Brian Grant Foundation for a conversation with a lead researcher of the SPARX trials to learn how different types and intensities of exercise may impact Parkinson’s progression.  \n\n\n\nPresenter bio:Daniel Corcos\, PhD obtained a doctorate in motor control from the University of Oregon. His research interests include helping people with Parkinson’s disease (PD) improve their quality of life\, mobility and cognition\, and slowing disease progression. His group develops interventions (such as resistance exercise\, endurance exercise\, stretching\, and balance training) to reduce symptoms and delay disease progression. He is also interested in developing outreach programs that ensure the inclusion of diverse participants his studies and fostering outreach programs that impact minority communities.  \n\n\n\n   \n\n\n\nThis webcast is brought you our by platinum sponsor:
URL:https://briangrant.org/event/sparx-clinical-trials-reshaping-exercise-and-pd/
CATEGORIES:Wellness Webcast
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SUMMARY:YOPDX – Social Get Together for People with Young Onset Parkinson’s Disease
DESCRIPTION:If you live in the Portland Metro area\, join us for YOPDX\, a fun social get-together for YOPDers who face the unique challenge of managing Parkinson’s while also managing adult life like work\, raising kids\, caring for parents\, and dating or relationships. We meet the second Monday of every month at Steeplejack Brewing Company. Questions? Contact Community Liaison Amy Lavallee at info@briangrant.org.  \n\n\n\n\nRegister Now\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nHuge thanks to our gold and platinum sponsors!
URL:https://briangrant.org/event/yopdx-social-get-together-for-people-with-young-onset-parkinsons-disease-4/2026-04-13/
LOCATION:Steeplejack Brewing\, 2400 NE Broadway\, Portland\, OR\, United States
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SUMMARY:Journaling Together
DESCRIPTION:Register here for this class held on every third wednesday of the month\, 5-6 pm PT/8-9 pm ET.\nYou are invited to make writing part of your month! In these one-hour sessions you will have an opportunity to start or continue a writing practice\, add writing to your human-ing tool box\, and keep your creativity muscles conditioned. In each session\, a unique prompt or question will be offered to spark creativity and then you’ll have some writing time in the company of others via Zoom. Participants are welcome to share some of the day’s writing and discuss what they discovered during the exercise\, though sharing work is not required. Each session stands alone\, so feel free to drop in and see what comes up when you take the expectations out of creative expression. Let’s have fun and do it together! \nPeople with Parkinson’s and Care Partners are welcome.  \nAbout the InstructorRebecca Gifford is a writer\, writing coach and workshop facilitator who loves helping people make writing a meaningful part of their life and growth. She’s been writing professionally for 25 years as a marketing content developer\, blogger\, freelance journalist\, and author of her memoir Cancer Happens: Coming of Age with Cancer. She facilitates her online workshops throughout North America and beyond\, including as an instructor at the BC Brain Wellness Program and as a faculty member for the Parkinson’s Pride Initiative at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. Rebecca is an active member of the Parkinson’s community; her husband was diagnosed with YOPD in 2017. Together they host the award-winning podcast When Life Gives You Parkinson’s. She is a Parkinson’s and care partner advocate and proud PD Avenger. \nQuestions? Email us at info@briangrant.org.      Register here
URL:https://briangrant.org/event/journaling-together-3/2026-04-15/
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SUMMARY:Craft and Chat
DESCRIPTION:Register here for this class held on every Fourth thursday of the month\, 4-5 pm PT/7-8 pm ET.\nArt has been shown to benefit Parkinson’s on a physical\, emotional\, social\, and cognitive level. \nYou are invited to a social hour of crafting and chatting! In this one-hour session you will have an opportunity to get your creative juices flowing while socializing with others in a relaxing low-pressure Zoom environment. This is an opportunity to pick up a craft you have been wanting to do or keep putting off and visit with other people with Parkinson’s. You can share stories\, ideas\, and ask questions all while working on your individual crafts. \nThe craft is the attendee’s preference. Crafts can be anything from collage\, cutting magazines\, drawing\, knitting\, painting\, clay\, coloring\, etc. \nEach session stands alone\, so feel free to register\, drop in\, and see what we’re up to. There are no expectations\, just a supportive community. So\, grab your crayons and allow yourself to explore new friendships.  \nQuestions? Email us at info@briangrant.org.      Register here
URL:https://briangrant.org/event/craft-and-chat-2/2026-04-23/
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SUMMARY:Shake It 'Til We Make It
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our 16th anniversary celebration with auctions\, fine dining and entertainment to benefit the Brian Grant Foundation.  \n\n\n\nDetails\n\n\n\nDate: Friday\, April 24\, 2026 Time: 6 – 10 pmLocation: The Avenue\, 631 NE Grand Ave.\, PortlandInformation: https://briangrantfdn.ejoinme.org/gala
URL:https://briangrant.org/event/shake-it-til-we-make-it-2026/
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SUMMARY:PDX Care Partners Group - A Parkinson's Care Partner Meet Up
DESCRIPTION:Do you have someone in your life with Parkinson’s disease? We’re here to support you so you can support them. Whether you are a spouse\, sibling\, or friend\, join the PDX Care Partners Group on the 4th Monday of each month\, 6:30 PM-8:30 PM\, Steeplejack Brewing Company (South Hall)\, 2400 NE Broadway\, Portland\, Oregon. \n\n\n\nQuestions? Contact Community Liaison Amy Lavallee at info@briangrant.org. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nHuge thanks to our gold and platinum sponsors! \n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister Now
URL:https://briangrant.org/event/pdx-care-partners-group-a-parkinsons-care-partner-meet-up-8/2026-04-27/
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