Events

The topic for this meeting will be, “A Family Approach to Living Well with Illness and Disability Management” presented by Joan Monin, PhD. Dr. Monin is an associate professor, social and behavioral sciences, Yale School of Public Health. At this meeting, she will talk about how health care partners and care recipients influence each other’s health and well-being over time. She will also talk about interventions, programs and activities that families or chosen families can use to live well with illness and disability. Registration for this meeting closes at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 29. Inquiries are welcome. Register online at https://tremorsupportct.org/. For more information contact Helen Moser, hbmoser@optimum.net, 203-922-2521.

For more information, contact support group leader Eleonor Moore, eleonor.e.moore@outlook.com or 407-247-8253.

Jessica Wood, MSW, will talk about adaptive devices for people with ET and bring samples for office use, kitchens and daily life. For more information contact Support Group Leader Jan Kary, jkary@verizon.net, 202.438.6750.

The topic for this meeting is “managing our symptoms.” For more information, contact John Krzeminski, support group leader, jkrz2020@gmail.com, 610.639.1284.

This group meets the second Wednesday of every month from 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. (CT) via Zoom. Contact Kathy Muirhead for details, madmidet@charter.net, 610-824-9130. Interested in an evening session instead? Contact Matt Stary for details, rocksinrock22@gmail.com, 715-896-3661.

Krista Madere, of Readi-Steadi, will be the guest speaker. She has worked with a couple of members in the group and will demonstrate her Readi-Steadi anti-tremor orthotic glove system to everyone. RSVP to: neworleanset@gmail.com. For more information, contact Terri Wakefield, support group leader, 504.298.2140.

This group (which includes the Twin Cities area) meets the third Wednesday of each month from 10:30 – 11:50 am (CT) via Zoom. Contact Laurie Hansen for more details, laurie.pictureperfect@gmail.com, 715-821-1306. Interested in an evening session instead? Contact Matt Stary for details, rocksinrock22@gmail.com, 715-896-3661.

Topic: Head and voice tremors. The speaker will be Dr. Michael Johns, director of the USC Voice Center. This meeting will take place via Zoom. For more information, contact Support Group Leader John Krzeminski, 610-639-1284, jkrz2020@gmail.com.

Stephen Morio, territory manager with Insightec, will present on focused ultrasound, a treatment therapy for essential tremor. Insightec has opened an office in Jacksonville. RSVP to Jan Kary, support group leader, 202.438-6750, jkary@verizon.net.