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National Parkinson Foundation Young-Onset Conference
Chicago , IL, July 5-8

Every summer, NPF is proud to present its annual Young-Onset Parkinson Network (YOPN) conference. This important event is coordinated by and for people living with Young-onset Parkinson disease. Conference sessions include presentations by clinical experts, professionals in the areas of caregiving, support, and advocacy, as well as persons living with Parkinson disease.

In addition to the knowledge the attendees gain, the conference provides many opportunities to develop social networks, share life experiences, and support each other. The goal is to provide a welcoming, comfortable environment for those young people so often isolated by Parkinson disease.

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Seattle-to-Portland Group Health Cycling Classic with Team Parkinson's
Seattle , WA, July 14-15
For more info, email: info@nwpf.org

In the past, the majority of Team Parkinson's members have taken part in the Group Health Seattle-to-Portland Bicycle Classic (click here), otherwise known as the STP. While the STP will no doubt remain the most popular event among our team members, it's not the only event you can take part in. In fact, we welcome team members participating in all manner of athletic events in any part of the Northwest—and even beyond.

Fund raising

In addition to helping spread awareness about Parkinson's and the Northwest Parkinson's Foundation, the members of Team Parkinson’s raise money as part of their participation in an athletic event. The donations they collect help the Northwest Parkinson's Foundation achieve its mission to provide quality-of-life programs and services for the Northwest Parkinson’s community. Our ambitious team goal for 2007 is $110,000. Fund raising, though voluntary, is highly encouraged. We ask team members to invite friends, family and colleagues to support their effort.

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Parkinson's Disease Fountation 50th Anniversary Educational Symposium
New York , NY, October 11-12

50th Anniversary Educational Symposium

The Parkinson's Disease Foundation Presents its
50th Anniversary Educational Symposium
Frontiers of Science and Clinical Advances in Quality of Life in collaboration with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University
Thursday and Friday, October 11 and 12, 2007
in the historic South Street Seaport Market area at Bridgewaters, 11 Fulton Street, New York, NY 10038

Click here to download our informational brochure with details on the event!

This educational symposium is open to everyone touched by Parkinson's including researchers, clinicians, allied health professionals, people with Parkinson's and caregivers.

The parallel track program will look at the progress that has been made over the last 10 years and where we expect to see progress in the next 10 years. The Scientific Program Committee, led by PDF's very own Scientific Director, Stanley Fahn, M.D., will cover a wide range of topics including synuclein, the Parkin gene, LRRK2, epidemiology, biomarkers for PD, neuroprotection and gene therapy.

The Clinical Advances in Quality of Life Program Committee, led by Lucien Côté, M.D., and Karen Marder, M.D., M.P.H., will focus on maintaining independence through mobility, behavioral issues and pre-Parkinson's diagnosis. Registrants are invited to attend sessions of their choice in either track of the program.

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Parkinson's Foundation of the Heartland, Annual Bi-State Symposium
Oklahoma City , OK, November (date TBA)
Link to all Parkinson's Foundation of the Heartland events and contacts

The Symposium is held each year in Kansas City in the spring. This event allows medical professionals, our members, and interested members of the community to learn about breakthroughs in the treatment and management of Parkinson's disease and its symptoms. Featured speakers include movement specialist disorder trained neurologists, physical and occupational therapists, speech pathologists, dieticians, and bench and translational researchers.

The Kansas City Symposium will be held on April 21st in the Polsky Theater at Johnson County Community College. For more information, please call the Parkinson Foundation of the Heartland at 913-341-8828.

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17th International Congress on Parkinson's Disease and Related Disorders
Amsterdam , Netherlands, December 9-13

The main theme of this World Congress is: Education by Integration: the gateway to improve the quality of life of patients suffering from Parkinson’s disease and related disorders. By bringing together neuroscientists, clinical neurologists and allied health care professionals and stimulating exchange of basic and clinical science, focussing on the behavioural orchestration, we hope to reach this goal.

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14th Annual Morris K. Udall Awards Dinner
October 3, 2007
6:00 to 9:00 pm
Capital Hilton Hotel, Washington, DC

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APDA I&R Center and Massachusetts Chapter, in association with the Winchester Council on Agin and the Winchester Parkinson's Support Group present:

Please join us for our annual symposium. This year we are pleased to have John Argue, an actor, director, and theater arts teacher. He is internationally known for developing "Parkinson's Disease and the Art of Moving: The John Argue Method." His well-developed techniques are shared with healthcare professionals, individuals with Parkinson's disease, and families. His techniques were developed to help individuals deal with the loss of automatic movements in PD. His work has inspired many. To learn more about John Argue, you can visit his website at http://www.parkinsonsexercise.com

There is no cost for this program, however, registration is required. To register, please call 617-638-8466.

Note: APDA Massachusetts, Updated on May 28, 2007 at 2:18am

Winchester Parkinson's Symposium for Patients and Families
Jenks Senior Center
109 Skillings Rd
Winchester, Massachuesetts 01890
Thursday
June 7, 2007
10:00am EDT

Wellfleet Parkinson Program for Patients and Families
Wellfleet Council on Aging
715 Old King's Highway
Wellfleet, Massachuesetts 02667
Friday
June 8, 2007
10:00am EDT

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Parkinson Matters
Full day seminar sponsored by the Maryland Parkinson's Disease & Movement Disorders Center at the University of Maryland and by the American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA)

BWI Airport Marriott Hotel
1743, W. Nursery Road
Baltimore, MD 21202
Directions
Saturday
June 16, 2007
8:30am EDT

$25 registration fee includes instruction materials, continental breakfast, lunch, and parking. For current details and further information, call 800-492-5538.

APDA website: http://http//http://www.apdaparkinson.orgndex.asp/

Univ MD's PD and Movement Disorders Center website:
http://www.umm.edu/parkinsons/index.html


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Johns Hopkins Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorder Center Presents Parkinson's Disease 101: An Introduction

Free
All afternoon event
Phone 410-955-8795; Fax 410-614-1302
See http://www.hopkinspdmd.org for current information.

Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorder Center
601 N Carolina St
Baltimore, MD 21287
Monday
September 10, 2007
12:30pm to 4:30pm EDT

This class is designed for the newly diagnosed individual and their loved ones. The class provides ample information about Parkinson's Disease and available resources. Classes are held at the Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center.

Registration Form and Directions (PDF format): http://www.hopkinsneuro.org/movement...201%202007.pdf


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Johns Hopkins Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorder Center Presents Parkinson's Disease 201: Comprehensive Management

Free
All afternoon event
Phone 410-955-8795; Fax 410-614-1302
See http://www.hopkinspdmd.org for current information.

Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorder Center
601 N Carolina St
Baltimore, MD 21287
Monday
September 24, 2007
12:30pm to 4:30pm EDT

The comprehensive management of individuals with Parkinson's involves not only the pharmacological and surgical management, but also the appropriate use of allied health professionals, assistive technologies, educational and support resources along the chronic illness continuum. This program is designed to enhance your knowledge of successful disease management utilizing these approaches. During the program you will learn about the following:

* Motor fluctuations and their management
* Non-motor symptoms and their management
* Speech therapy approaches
* Coping skills
* Cognitive symptoms of Parkinson's
* Deep brain stimulation surgery

Registration Form and Directions (PDF format): http://www.hopkinsneuro.org/movement...201%202007.pdf


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American Parkison's Disease Association Iowa Chapter
2nd Annual Golf Tournament

The Second Annual Golf Tournament will be held on

Wednesday
July 13th, 2007

Last year, $11,000 was raised to support the APDA Iowa Chapter.

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APDA RHODE ISLAND CHAPTER
2007 SPRING SYMPOSIUM

Providence Marriott
One Orms Street
Providence, Rhode Island
Saturday
June 09, 2007
9:00am TO 2:00pm

Phone#: 401-736-4659
Email: MTHIBODEAU@KENTRI.ORG

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Volunteer profile: Lights, camera ... fight Parkinson's

Sacramento Bee
Published 12:00 am PDT Thursday, May 31, 2007
http://www.sacbee.com/107/v-print/story/199354.html

What: The "Lights, Camera, Auction!" benefit for the Parkinson Association of Northern California.

Where and when: June 16 at the Scottish Rite Masonic Center, 6151 H St.; $75 per person; (916) 489-0226.

The program: Silent auction and no-host bar at 5 p.m., live entertainment and gourmet dinner at 7:15 p.m. Emcee Kitty O'Neal of KFBK will be joined by Armstrong and Getty of KSTE for the live auction. Items auctioned will include a dinner party prepared by chef Kurt Spataro in the top bidder's home.

Big raffle prize: A trip to New York, including airfare, accommodations, tickets to Michael J. Fox's annual gala "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Cure," and tickets to a Broadway show.

Beneficiary: Funds raised will help with research on Parkinson's disease. The disease, which is not infectious or contagious, occurs when the cells in a part of the brain begin to fail and die off. Motor symptoms that are characteristic of Parkinson's disease, such as tremors and slowness of movement, begin to appear as those cells die off.

Featured volunteer: It was 17 years ago that Chris Hopson was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. "It took about two years for the doctors to diagnose the disease," he said. "I broke my foot, then had to have knee surgery. I had a little bit of a tremor and stiffness in my arm. We tried foot doctors, orthopedic and bone specialists, and we finally had it diagnosed as Parkinson's."

He has had deep brain stimulations. "It has allowed me to travel and take on the presidency of the association. I would like to see a cure for Parkinson's. For now, I recognize my limitations and know what I can do and cannot do," said Hopson.

Before retiring from his position as senior vice president of marketing worldwide for Tower Records, Hopson was honored at a dinner attended by 500 from the industry. It was there that he commented on what could be one

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8th Annual Parkinson’s Golf Classic

Sponsored by:

The Parkinson Council

Location:

Philadelphia Cricket Club
415 W Willow Grove Ave
Philadelphia, PA

This year’s 8th Annual Parkinson’s Golf Classic honors all those with Parkinson’s Disease and the people who care about them—the ones who support and encourage their dignity and determination on a daily basis, as well as those who work behind the scenes.

To receive information about the 2007 classic, please email golf@theparkinsoncouncil.org or call the Parkinson Council office at 610-668-4270.

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Virginia Parkinson's Disease Symposium in September

07/19/07

The Hampton Roads Chapter of the American Parkinson's Disease Association will sponsor its 2007 Symposium, Managing Parkinson's—A Healthy Living Perspective. The event begins Friday, September 7 with registration and a social. If you have not attended a social with a group of people with Parkinson's disease, you are in for a pleasant surprise. The kinship is instant and sincere.

Saturday's schedule begins with breakfast from 7 to 8:30a.m. The symposium will begin at 8:45. The rest of the schedule is:

9:00 am Linda Sigmund, M.D. "Parkinson's, The Traditional Approach"

10:00 am Break

10:15 am Dave Heydrick, M.D. "Overview of the Parkinson's Pyramid"

11:00 am Kim Brooks, M.S. "Stress management in the Parkinson's Pyramid"

11:45 am Lunch

1:00 pm Dave Heydrick, M.D. "Symptom Management in the Parkinson's Pyramid"

1:30 pm Steve Sinclair, N.D. "Nutrition in the Parkinson's Pyramid"

2:30 pm Break

2:45 pm Bob Seymore "Exercise in the Parkinson's Pyramid"

3:45 pm Silent Auction and Close

Linda Sigmund, MD is a neurologist from Fairfax. Dave Heydrick is a Kentucky-based neurologist who lives with Parkinson's disease. He has been one of the Parkinson's community's golden links between patients and physicians.

The symposium will occur at the Holiday Inn Select, Norfolk International airport. The special rate for the conference is $89 per night. If you would like to learn more about the symposium contact the Hampton Roads Chapter by calling Barb Voelkel at (757) 495-3062.

If you live in Virginia, or the surrounding states this will be a fantastic event. If you have ever wanted to tour historic Jamestown, Williamsburg, or Yorktown, you now have a reason to visit the Hampton Roads region of Virginia.

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