The Living Well Challenge™ is an educational webinar series featuring movement disorder experts speaking on topics of interest to people affected by Parkinson’s disease. You can “take the challenge” to live well today with Parkinson’s by viewing the webisodes, discussing your own experiences and impressions with family, friends and support group, and devising your own action plan to help you:
- Be Informed and Be Aware
- Be Active
- Be Involved
- Be Connected
NEW! Living Well Today with Parkinson’s
In this 30-minute video, Monique Giroux, MD, Medical Director and CEO of the Movement and NeuroPerformance Center in Englewood, Colorado shares her holistic approach to effective management of Parkinson’s disease and highlights ways people can take action to improve their quality of life and achieve optimum wellness. Click to view a Q&A with Dr. Giroux on concerns commonly shared by people affected by Parkinson’s disease.
We’ve also created a special discussion guide to facilitate conversation with your support group or family and friends on the topics covered.
View or download Dr. Giroux’s presentation slides here.
This presentation and the archived webisodes below are available free, on demand – you may watch them anytime you like, as many times as you like. Tell a friend about the Living Well Challenge webinar and share the link to this page!
View Archived Webisodes
- What’s Going on in My Gut? Leslie Cloud, MD, MSc
- The 10 Commandments of Living Well with Parkinson’s Disease with Susan Imke, FNP, GNP-C
- From Clear to Partly Cloud: Cognition and Parkinson’s Disease with Paul Short, PhD
- Nutrition and Parkinson’s Disease: Can Food Have an Impact? with Dr. Sarah Zangerle
- Gene Therapy for Parkinson’s Disease with Dr. William Marks
- What Does the Parkinson’s Research Mean to You? with Dr. Holly Shill
- How to Communicate with Your Doctor with Dr. Janet Chance
- Panel Discussion on Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) with Dr. Melissa Houser
- Sleep Disorders in Parkinson’s Disease with Dr. Gary Leo
Upcoming Webisodes
Approximately every other month, we’ll be offering new webisodes to provide you with information you crave. Stay tuned for presentations on subjects like swallowing, relationships, digestive symptoms and strategies, and things you can do today to improve your quality of life with Parkinson’s. Sign up to receive email notification when new webisodes become available.
Panel Discussion Webinar Q & A
Two of our Living Well Challenge panelists from the live June 2011 webcast, Dr. Monique Giroux and Dr. Terry Ellis, along with DBS specialist Sierra Farris have reviewed the many excellent questions that were submitted during the event. Read their responses here. Topics include:
- Exercise
- Medical and Surgical Therapies
- Sleep and Fatigue
- Nutrition
- Symptoms
- Emotional Support
- Research and Causes of Parkinson’s
- Safety
Before you undertake any exercise program or make changes to your daily routine, consult your doctor and please read this important information.
The Living Well Challege webinar series is made possible through generous support from


