ATIVESITE | Changing the Conversation on Sexuality and PD:Urologic, Neurologic, & Psychosocial Considerations

On March 13, 2024 APDA partnered with Stonybrook Medicine, New York Institute of Technology, and the Friedberg JCC to present:

Changing the Conversation on Sexuality and Parkinson’s Disease:
Urologic, Neurologic, & Psychosocial Considerations
Challenges with sexuality are common for people with PD, yet many are hesitant to bring it up.

The program offered virtual lectures for health care providers about the urologic, neurologic, and psychosocial considerations of sexuality for people living with Parkinson’s disease (PD). APDA’s Chief Mission Officer, Dr. Rebecca Gilbert was one of the featured presenters (jump to 38:59 in the recording for her presentation).

Program Agenda
(2:20) Sexual Dysfunction & Parkinson’s disease
Joseph P. Alukal, MD
The Andrew Sabin Family Foundation Associate Professor, Department of Urology
Director of Men’s Health, Columbia/New York-Presbyterian

(38:59) APDA’s ParkinSex: A Guide to Intimacy
APDA’s ParkinSex kit contains items to help build or maintain intimacy and connection for couples living with Parkinson’s disease. The kit is accompanied by a helpful guidebook that explains how to put the items into practice.
Rebecca Gilbert, MD, PhD, Movement Disorder Specialist
Chief Mission Officer, American Parkinson Disease Association

(45:41) Sexuality Challenges in the Couple Relationship
Gloria Lebeaux, LCSW
Director of Social Work Services, Friedberg JCC

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