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Living with Parkinson's
February 13, 2007

http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/a...ES08/702130330

The Michigan Parkinson Foundation is offering a seven-week class on living with Parkinson's disease, 1:30-3:30 p.m. Fridays beginning this week at Beaumont Hospital, 44201 Dequindre, Troy.

Dr. Shana Krstevska, a movement disorder specialist with Henry Ford Health System, will be the opening speaker. Other classes in the series will feature a neurologist, physical therapist, occupational therapist, speech and language pathologist, pharmacist, nurses, social workers, plus people living with Parkinson's and caregivers.

Class fee is $50 per family, $40 per person. Scholarships are available.

Registration is required. For more information, call 800-852-9781, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays.

By Angela Lopez, Free Press staff writer

[vlhperry]

Hi Carolyn,

I have a sister who is a nurse or was a nurse who worked at that hospital. She lives close by. She also has Parkinson's Disease. She recently had surgery on her knee, then broke her arm and banged her head causing her eye to bleed, by trying to go upstairs on her crutches.

I would send her a copy of your post, except she denied her Parkinson's diagnose, and she probably believes she knows everything she needs to know and doesn't need to meet other people with PD. She is out of work, and looking again but is haveing trouble getting someone to hire her. I believe she will have to retire soon. (Forced retirement.)

Vicky