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Heart 2008 HOPE Conference, Saturday, November, 1st at the SeaTac Hilton Hotel and Conferen

2008 HOPE Conference
11/1/2008
Seattle, WA
SAVE THE DATE!
http://www.nwpf.org/Events.aspx?Event=53

This year's HOPE Conference will be held on Saturday, November, 1st at the SeaTac Hilton Hotel and Conference Center.

Presented by the WA Chapter of the APDA and the Northwest Parkinson's Foundation.

National and local experts will present helpful information and the latest insights to living well with Parkinson's disease. Focusing on practical tools patients and caregivers can use to enhance their quality of life with Parkinson's, the symposium will include sessions on medications, self-care practices, mental health, and care giving which will provide families with coping tools and contribute to patients’ optimism and sense of empowerment.

Confirmed speakers for the HOPE conference are:

Keynote speaker, Dave Iverson, Producer of the upcoming Frontline documentary on Parkinson's and a Parkinson's patient himself.

Jeff Shaw, Psy.D of the Booth Gardner Parkinson's Care Center

Laurence Elmer, MD Director of the Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorder Program, University of Toledo, OH.

Becky Farley, PhD, PT and Cynthia Fox, PhD, CCC-SLP of the University of Arizona, Big and Loud.

Julie Sacks, Director, APDA National Young Onset Center

Sheryl Jedlinski and Jean Burns, PDPlan4Life


Click on "Register Now!" to register for the 2008 HOPE Conference.

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