BC Brain Wellness Program 

• Dr. Silke Appel-Cresswell
• Dr. Tanya Barretto
• Dr. Marissa Lithopoulos

Series Extended: Dancing with Parkinson's
Tuesdays, June 23rd to August 25th, 10:45-11:45 AM (in-person)

Meet, mingle, and move with your Parkinson’s community in BC! In collaboration with Dancing with Parkinson's and Inverso Productions, our in-person dance class series for people living with Parkinson's disease and older adults is continuing for July and August.

Details:

• Location: Birmingham Studio (3rd Floor) at The Dance Centre
• Free of cost!

In collaboration with Heta Patel from "We The Art of Life", a mini collection of stories from our "Intergenerational Book Collaborative" project has been compiled to carry forward the wisdom of elders to younger readers. With hopes of bridging the gap between generations, this collection contains real stories from resilient individuals in the community. Together, they emphasize a vital life lesson: you are not what happens to you, but rather who you choose to become through the circumstances you face in life.​​

Volunteer Opportunity: Ladybug Community Garden
Do you love gardening, eating fresh vegetables and contributing something positive? Over the growing season, the Ladybug Community Garden is looking for help every year to prepare beds, seed, harvest vegetables, and other garden tasks. We love to socialize, contribute to each other, and be outside. The garden has many pollinator friendly beds in addition to a large vegetable growing area. We’re looking for help, expertise, generous in spirit participants! The garden is located in East Vancovour (East 8th near Commercial Drive). If you are interested but making it outdoors isn’t feasible for you, it would be a wonderful contribution if you like to start vegetable seeds and produce ‘starts’ indoors.

If you are interested, please contact Christine Bickson at ladybuggardenvancouver@gmail.com.

Review current research opportunities with the BC Brain Wellness Program, including the "Microbiome and Diet in Parkinson’s Disease" and the "Probiotic Treatment for Depression and Associated Mood Disorders in Parkinson's Disease" studies.

The BC Brain Wellness Program is an entirely donor funded program and would not be possible without donors like you. A gift today will ensure the ongoing development and delivery of classes. Thank you for your support.

We would love to hear your feedback and suggestions regarding the program. If you wish to submit anonymous feedback, please fill out our Feedback Form on the Contact Us page.

If you would like to inquire about technical issues or any other feedback requiring a response, please reach out to us via email or phone. Responses on the feedback form are anonymous.