Parkinson's Pump

PORTLAND, Ore. (Ivanhoe Newswire)  As many as 1 million Americans have Parkinson's disease. There are several treatment options for the symptoms of Parkinson's, but they also come with side effects. Now doctors may have found a way to not only treat the symptoms, but also reverse the disease.

Fourteen years ago, Greg Moore was diagnosed with Parkinson's. The medication he takes for the disease can only do so much. "Turning over in bed is very difficult for me to do," he says. "Going through a stack of papers is a very difficult thing to do." Two months ago, he became the first person in the United States to join an experimental study on Parkinson's.

Kim J. Burchiel, M.D., placed two catheters under Moore's skin that run down his chest and attach to pumps implanted in his abdomen. For some patients in the study, the pumps deliver a placebo. For others, it's a substance called glial-derived neurotrophic factor  or GDNF.

"In animal models, GDNF seems to be very good at reversing or, I don't want to use the word cure, but correcting Parkinsonism," says neurologist John G. Nutt, M.D., of Oregon Health & Science University in Portland. The drug seems to coax dying dopamine nerve cells back into production. In a small trial in England, patients reported dramatic improvement in movement and coordination.

Dr. Nutt says, "They got to the point where they were having much less problems with their Parkinsonism. Some have reduced their drugs markedly as well."

Moore doesn't know yet if he received the real drug, but he's hopeful. He says, "It's nothing more than a possibility right now, but it's very exciting to me."

The trial will last six months, and involves only 35 patients worldwide. Risks of the surgery include infection and bleeding. The risks of GDNF are not known, but it is a substance produced naturally by the brain.

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Special thank you to Linda Chen, Palo Alto SG leader, who forwarded this information. Thanks, Linda.

First Support Group Leader Meeting

By Dave Russell

On January 26, 2004, group host Leon Rosenthal chaired the first meeting of Support Group Leaders from San Francisco and the Peninsula. Attending were Tom O'Brien (San Francisco), Leonard Ke (Daly City), Linda Chen (Palo Alto), Rich Brongel (YPSG), Bill Lev (YOPD), Henry and Phyllis Ng (Sunnyvale). Dr. James Tetrud presented the latest update on what's going on in the Parkinson's Institute Clinic. Dave Russell was the PPSG facilitator for the meeting. The meeting was held at the Magnolia Center in Millbrae, and thanks go out to the directors of the Center, Shirley Houston and Patricia Sorensen, for the great meeting space and the terrific spread of coffee and goodies supplied to the attendees.

This meeting was the first of three to be held by the Support Group Leaders this year that will provide an opportunity for a general discussion on mutual problems, to trade experiences, and to get to know each other better. The second meeting will be held on February 26, in Oakland, allowing North and East Bay Group Leaders to get together. The third meeting, to be held March 26, in Hollister, will involve the South Bay Group Leaders.

All meetings will be held under the auspices of the Peninsula Parkinson Support Groups Inc. (PPSG)

The Parkinson's Institute is the one place in the U.S. where basic science, epidemiology and clinical research come together, giving the Institute "a clear advantage in solving the complex riddle of Parkinson's disease."

-Kenneth Olden, Ph.D., NIEHS Director

How Do You Hear Your Own Voice?

Parkinson's disease (PD) is a condition that often affects the speech of patients. However, the cause of these speech problems remains unknown. In this study, we are testing whether patients with PD-caused speech problems have impaired processing of auditory feedback from their own voice. To test this, we are looking for PD patients to participate in a speech experiment where they hear altered feedback of their speech.

In this experiment, you sit in front of a video screen wearing headphones and a microphone. The video screen prompts you to start vocalizing a continuous "ah" sound. You hear audio feedback of loudness. Via the microphone, we record how your speech changes in response to these feedback perturbations.

We also want to minimize how much attention you're paying to your speech, and so while you are vocalizing you are performing a visual task:  a target picture appears briefly on the screen, then a sequence of probe pictures appear; your task is to press a button whenever you see the target picture reappear. The entire experiment takes about 1.5 hours, and there are frequent rest breaks. You will be paid $10/hour for your participation.

Who do you contact?
If you are interested in participating in this experiment, please email Dr. John F. Houde at houde@phy.ucsf.edu, or call him at 415-707-2013. Leave your name, phone number, and when would be a good time to be called back.

This information was forwarded by Larry Naritomi, a member of the Sunnyvale SG as well as a board member of PPSG. Larry helps newsletters transportation and also helps at the Sunnyvale monthly meetings. Thanks so much, Larry.

Berkeley

The group meets on the 3rd Monday of the month at the Northbrae Community Church (new location). The address is 941 The Alameda, Berkeley, and the meeting time is 10:00 AM-12:00 noon. For information, call Mitzi Cahn at 510-527-9075.

If you have any items for sale or donation, such as exercise equipment, wheelchairs, etc., please write to PPSG, call us at 408-734-1593, or e-mail ppsginfo@yahoo.com.

Tai Chi for Parkinson's

People living with Parkinson's disease face a lot of challenges. Our job at the Kujiweza Healing Arts is to help Parkinson's sufferers strengthen their bodies and minds so they can live independent, healthy, happy lives. Physically fit people can handle the challenges of Parkinson's disease much better than people with weak under-exercised bodies. Research has proven that Tai Chi is one of the best forms of exercise for people with Parkinson's.

Tai Chi offers a progressive approach to combat the symptoms of the disease. The soft, gentle movements of Tai Chi help people relax their minds so that they can experience the healing aspects of the exercises. Tai Chi is safe, fun, and can be performed by anyone regardless of physical condition. Even people taking medication can perform Tai Chi. Each person is encouraged to work at his or her own pace.

With music playing softly in the background, the class performs breathing, stretching, and balancing exercises and then proceeds to practice Chi Kung and Tai Chi forms. After each class, participants are shown the exercises they are to practice at home for the week.

Practicing Tai Chi 5 to 10 minutes per day could help slow and/or delay the progression of the disease and could help control many of the symptoms. Conscientious practice of the Tai Chi for Parkinson's exercises helps revitalize muscles, memory, balance, coordination and reflexes.

The Kujiweza Healing Arts team, Mwezo and Jane, have developed the Tai Chi for Parkinson's classes. The classes are taught in the Atrium of the Stanford University Medical Hospital, on Saturdays from 10:00 to 11:30 AM. For information about the Tai Chi for Parkinson's class, call Jane at 408-315-1179.

Berryessa

The group meets at Berryessa Community Center, 3050 Berryessa Rd., San Jose, on the 1st Wednesday of the month, 12:30-2 PM.

Contact: Bob and Jane Pomeroy at 408-263-8485.

Deadline for the April/May  support group newsletter is Friday, April 9. Articles of contribution must be received by PPSG by the above date. Thanks.

Daly City

The Daly City Support Group meets on the 1st Tuesday of the month, from 3:00 to 4:00 PM, at Doelger Senior Center, 101 Lake Merced Blvd., Daly City. For Support Group information, please contact Leonard Ke at 415-587-1285.

Fremont

For those of you who were at the Christmas dinner, you know what a beautiful event it was. Thanks to Buz and Dorothy Crain, who once again provided it for us. We appreciate their continued generosity.

Our January 26 meeting featured Dr. Daniel M. Togasaki, M.D., PhD., of the Parkinson's Institute. He enlightened us about the latest developments concerning the treatment and the current research towards the cure of PD. Special thanks to Dr. Togasaki.

The Fremont Support Group meetings are held on the 4th Monday of the month, at 7:00 PM, at the Fremont Senior Center, 40086 Paseo Padre Parkway, Fremont.

If you have any questions, please call Lettie Webb at 510-656-6393 or Bob Coon at 510-794-7988.

Fremont Caregivers: For information regarding the caregiver program in Fremont, please contact Nancy Rothschild, Caregiver Project Coordinator, at 510- 494-4268.

Hollister

On February 3, NiVonne Thompson, LCSW, from the Parkinson's Institute, gave an excellent presentation on "PD and Depression." She did a great job answering the questions. Her slides were very good and the outline from her handout was one of the best that I, John Skinner, have seen. Our group was smaller due to the cold rainy weather, but all were glad that they attended the meeting. Our sincere thanks to NiVonne, and to the Institute.

Our group co-leader, Shirley Kennedy, had foot surgery on January 28 and was not at the meeting. Shirley is a tremendous worker for our group, and we wish her a speedy recovery.

A special thanks to Helen Skinner, who is always helping with meeting arrangements.

The Hollister Support Group meets on the 1st Tuesday of every month, from 1:30 to 3:30 PM, at First Presbyterian Church, 2066 Cienega Road, Hollister.

Please contact John Skinner at 831-637-6755, or Shirley Kennedy at 831- 637-3839.

Magnolia-Peninsula

The Magnolia-Peninsula Parkinson's Support Group meets on the 2nd Thursday of each month, at 1:30 PM, in the West conference room at The Magnolia of Millbrae apartment complex, located at 201 Chadbourne Avenue, corner of Magnolia, Millbrae.

Special thank you to the Magnolia staff for their generosity providing refreshments for our  meetings. For information call Leon Rosenthal at 650-348-3480.

Marin County

The Marin Parkinson's Support Group meets on the 4th Tuesday afternoon of most months, from 2 to 4 PM, at The Redwoods auditorium, 40 Camino Alto, Mill Valley. The telephone number for The Redwoods is 415-383-2741. For information about the meeting, please contact Gloria Rasti, at 415-381-6680.

Monterey

We meet at the S.H.A.R.E. Room, at Monterey Adult School, 200 Coe Ave., Seaside. The group meets on the 3rd Monday of the month, from 2:30 to 4:00 PM.

For further information, please call Kathy Warthan at 831-372-7510 or Helen Garrett at 831-657-4241.

Mt. Diablo Parkinson's Network

Basic meeting: Meets on second Mondays from 11AM  2:30PM at Grace Presbyterian Church, 2100 Tice Valley Blvd.,Walnut Creek. The meeting includes a speaker, light lunch, exercise, and discussion groups. Contact Margy Hansell at 925-939-4210.

Early Onset Support Group: Meets on third Saturdays from 10AM  noon at Grace Presbyterian Church, 2100 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek. Call Nancy Wall at 510-236-7065, or Philip Wheeler at 510-527-3588.

Caregivers Support Group: Meets on last Wednesdays at Jewel Wallach's in Rossmoor, Walnut Creek. Call for information at 510-236-7065.

Pleasanton Tri-Valley Support Group: Meets on second Saturdays, 10AM  noon at Senior Center, 5353 Sunol Blvd., Pleasanton.

For information call Sal Vepa at 925-462-5838.

Oakland

   At our February 5 meeting, Howard Luche led a period of personal exploration and sharing about the changes brought into our lives by Parkinson's. Mr. Lunche is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with many years of experience in dealing with hospice care and facing loss.

   Taxi scrip is available! Contact Robert Lemon.

The Oakland Support Group meets on the 1st Thursday of the month, from 1:30 to 3:30 PM at the Easter Seals Bay Area, 180 Grand Avenue, Suite 300, Oakland.  For further information, please call Robert Lemon, at 510-526-2078.

Palo Alto

Our speaker for the March 10 meeting will be Dr. Vicki Economou, a neurologist from the Parkinson's Institute, sponsored by Novartis Pharmacutical. Topic: Disease State. The April 14 speaker is Brendon Webster, from the Center for Speech and Language in Los Altos. Topic: LSVT Speech Therapy. Our May 12 speaker is from The Parkinson's Institute Outreach Department. Topics: The Services and Research at the Parkinson's Institute.  Our June 9 speaker will be a neurologist from Davis University sponsored by the Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceutical Company.  The July program is yet to be determined.

The Palo Alto Support Group meetings are held on the second Wednesday of the month, from 2:00 to 3:30 PM, at Avenidas (the Palo Alto Senior Center), in the dining room (La Comida), 450 Bryant St., Palo Alto. For meeting information call Linda Chen, at 650-493-9095. For directions, call (650) 326-5362.

This newsletter was assembled by

The Morgan Center in Santa Clara.

Disclaimer

This document is published to promote a greater awareness of the problems caused by Parkinson's disease. Neither the Peninsula Parkinson's Support Groups, Inc., its members and employees, nor the individuals involved in its production make any warranty, express or implied, assume any liability or responsibility for accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information or represent that it will not infringe privately owned rights. Mention of any product, material, or service shall not, nor is it intended to, imply approval, disapproval, or fitness for any particular use.

Redwood City

Friday, March 19. Neurologist Charan Singh, MD, who was the featured speaker at PPAP's initial meeting in 1997, has first-hand experience working with Parkinson's patients of all ages. As you know, if you've heard her speak (she has honored us with two previous appearances), Dr. Singh has broad knowledge of Parkinson's  and speaks with both compassion and understanding.

Friday, April 16. On your toes (figuratively speaking, of course)! Physical Therapist Jeanne Williams will be making a repeat appearance to help us get our bodies, brains and muscles more active. Whether we're in a wheelchair or walking with a cane, she inspires us to helpful physical activity  sometimes in time to music!

Our thanks to Lois and Bob who have volunteered to provide refreshments for 2004.

P.S.- Your suggestions for speakers/topics are always welcome call Ray at 650- 593-4172.

PPAP-Positive People Against Parkinson's-meets on the 3rd Friday of each month, from 12:30 to 2:00 PM, at Sequoia Health & Wellness Center, 702 Marshall Street, Redwood City. Parking available in the rear. For more information, call the Sequoia Center at 650-367-5998.

Salinas

The Salinas Support Group meets every 4th Wednesday of the month, from 2:00 to 3:30 PM at The Salinas Adult School, 20 Sherwood Place, Salinas. For further information, please call Elaine Viens (new contact), at Delmar Research, 831-424-4359 x 10.

San Francisco

Location: Holiday Inn- Chinatown

Address: 750 Kearny, San Francisco (Kearny and Washington) Room: Take elevator to 4th floor Conference Room (look for meeting signs). Parking is free and available for this monthly meeting. Parking is located under the hotel off both Kearny and Washington streets.

For meeting information please call 415-710-6306 or visit www.bayareaapda.org  See you there!

San Jose

Ed Jonathans and Rob Field from the Parkinson's Institute came to our February meeting. They talked about GDNF and the research projects at the Institute.

At the March 5 meeting, Dr. Tetrud from the Parkinson's Institute will talk about new PD medications.

In the April 2 meeting, Dr. Neng Huang from the Parkinson's Institute will be our speaker. Topic is to be announced.

The San Jose Support Group meets on the 1st Friday of the month at St. Francis Episcopal Church, 1205 Pine Avenue, San Jose, between 10:00 and 12:00 noon.

Please call Betty Havens at 408-269-2167.

San Jose Caregivers

The San Jose Caregivers Support Group usually meets on the 4th Wednesday of the month, from 1:30- 3:30 PM at St. Francis Episcopal Church, 1205 Pine Avenue, San Jose. Please come to the meetings, we can learn from one another!

For information, please call Dr. Linda Filice at 408-978-2859, or Dr. Charmaine Eng at 408-723-8116.

San Leandro

The group meets on the 1st Thursday of the month, except summer months, at 10 AM, at The Education Center of San Leandro Hospital, 13855 East 14th Street, San Leandro.

   For meeting information, please call Roy Burnham, at 707-781-3308.

San Mateo Caregivers

The group meets on the 1st Wednesday of the month, from 2:30 to 4:30 PM (new time), Ellsworth Room, 100 San Mateo Drive, San Mateo. Call Mills Health Center, at 800-654-9966.

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The Santa Cruz Support Group meets on the 1st Wednesday of the month at St. Stephen's Lutheran Church, 2500 Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz, from 12:30 to 2:00 PM. For information, please call David Donahue (new leader) at 831-479-4485.

Saratoga

The Saratoga Support Group meets on the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 19449 Via Real, Saratoga, from 2:00 to 4:00 PM. For information, please call Lois McPherson at 408-867-1807.

Sonoma County

The Sonoma County Support Group meets on the 1st Saturday of the month, except July, September, and January, from 1-3 PM. For meeting location and information, contact Sue Croel at 707-544-5151.

Sunnyvale

Our speaker for the February 11 meeting was NiVonne Thompson, LCSW, Director of Outreach Services at the Parkinson's Institute. Her topic was "Depression and Parkinson's." She gave a great presentation and we learned a lot from her. We had a very good turnout at this meeting and our members asked many questions. It was a very productive meeting and all were glad they attended. Thanks, NiVonne.

For the March 10 meeting, Lisa Patrick and her team members will be performing a special puppet show. The group was here a year ago in December, and their production was well received by all. We look forward to this show.

Ed Jonathans from TPI was also present at the 2/11 meeting. He gave us a preview of his topic for the April 14 speech. Ed will be back as our April speaker, talking about "TPI Overview  PC Use Study Investigating How Computer Training Affects Early Stage PD." We look forward to his presentation.

The program for May 12 is to be announced.

Our speaker for the June 9 meeting will be Dr. Neng Huang, from the Parkinson's Institute. The topic is to be announced.

We would like to express our deepest sympathy for Maxine Voight and her family. Maxine's husband, Duane, recently passed away. Maxine and Duane always helped at our monthly meetings and Maxine also volunteered at the PPSG office. We will miss Duane.

The Sunnyvale Support Group meets on the 2nd Wednesday of the month between 1:00 and 3:00 PM at the First United Methodist Church, 535 Old San Francisco Road, Sunnyvale. For information, please call Dr. Linda Filice at 408-978-2859, or 408-733-5648.

Tulare-Kings (formerly Visalia)

The Tulare-Kings group meets on the 1st Friday of the month, at 10:00 AM, at Visalia United Methodist Church, 5200 W. Caldwell Avenue, Visalia, CA 93277.

 For more information, please contact Mary Dickerson (new leader), at 559-622-9044 or the church office at 559-627-1660.

Turlock

The Turlock Support Group meets on the 1st Thursday of the month, from 2-3 PM at Emanuel Hospital, Delbon Street, Turlock. For further information, please call Marion Johnson at 209-634-3157 or Jean Okuye at 209-394-2421.

Vallejo

The group meets on the 3rd Monday of the month, except January and February, when they meet on the 2nd Monday. The meeting starts at 2 PM, at the Kaiser Medical Center, 975 Sereno Drive, Vallejo.

For meeting information, please call Evelyn Fox, at 707-644-3390.

YOPD

(for patients under age 50)

The group meets in the Board Room of Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, at 725 Welch Road, Palo Alto, CA, on  2nd Tuesday of every month, from 6:30 to 8 PM.

   For information, please call Bill Lev at 831-662-3825.

YPSG

The Young Parkinson's Support Group meets on the 2nd Saturday of the month, between 10:00 AM and 12:00 noon at the Live Oak Room, at United Methodist Church of Los Altos, Foothill Expressway and Magdalena Avenue, Los Altos. For information, contact Rich Brongel at 650-952-3849, or email: rbrongel@ccsf.edu.

Motus Engineering Inc. of Benicia announced Wednesday that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved its human motion monitoring equipment, which is used for research and clinical evaluations of Parkinson's disease, strokes and other nerve disorders. FDA reviews of such products look at such issues as adherence to good manufacturing practice regulations to assess whether there is a reasonable assurance of safety and effectiveness Wed, Feb. 04, 2004 SOURCE: Contra Costa Times, CA http://www.contracostatimes.com/mld/cctimes/7874819.htm Reference: Motus Bioengineering, Inc. http://www.spacetransportation.org/Detailed/2494.html Motus Bioengineering, Inc. http://www.motusbioengineering.com/

Scientists Plan Stem Cell

Clinical Trials
By Jude Sheerin, Scottish Press Association

February 5, 2004. Experts from across Europe were gathering today to launch a project to take stem cell research from the laboratory into the clinic. The four-year project, which involves 14 organisations from eight European countries, is being led by Edinburgh's Institute for Stem Cell Research. Stem cells may hold the key to replacing damaged tissue in devastating diseases such as Parkinson's but more research is needed to test their potential.

The EuroStemCell project is a bid to launch clinical trials and promote a European stem cell industry that can compete with those in North America and Japan. Stem cells are blank 'master' cells that can be made to develop into different kinds of tissue.The experts will work together to test the therapeutic properties of stem cells from embryonic, foetal and adult tissues in mice. Their research could lead to treatments for muscular dystrophies and a range of other degenerative diseases in humans. Prof. Austin Smith, of the University of Edinburgh, said: "After all the hype, now is the time to find out whether we can understand stem cells well enough to use them for medical benefit. The project is very exciting because it unites all the very best researchers in the common goal of taking this research from the laboratory into the clinic."

The EU has awarded œ8.1 million to the researchers, who are based in Scotland, England, Sweden, France, Denmark, Italy, Germany and Switzerland. Prof. Anders Bjorklund, of Lund University, Sweden, said: "We are convinced the benefits and safety of treatments for diseases like Parkinson's can be improved by this research."

SOURCE: The Scotsman, UK http://news.scotsman.com/latest.cfm?id=2493149

Physicists Use Fractals To Help Parkinson's Sufferers

Public release date: 2-Feb-2004. Contact: David Reid david.reid@iop.org 207-470-4815, Institute of Physics

Physicists use fractals to help Parkinson's sufferers. A new portable system for analyzing the walking patterns of people with Parkinson's disease has been developed by researchers in the US and Japan.

The system, described in the Institute of Physics publication Journal of Neural Engineering, will help doctors monitor the progress of the disease in patients and so tailor their therapy and drug regime more accurately than previously possible.

Parkinson's disease is a progressive disorder of the central nervous system. Its symptoms include uncontrollable trembling, difficulty walking, and postural problems that often lead to falls. These symptoms are usually controlled with dopamine agonist drugs. However, these can have a number of side-effects, such as jerking movements. It is also known that the body builds up a tolerance to the drug.

Understanding the nature and severity of symptoms for individual patients, which is reflected in their walking pattern, could help doctors improve a patient's quality of life, by guiding their treatment more effectively, and so reduce side- effects.

Researchers have previously tried to quantify the problems suffered by Parkinson's patients by studying their gait. Now, Masaki Sekine, Metin Akay, and Toshiyo Tamura, of the Department of Gerontechnology, National Institute for Longevity Sciences, in Aichi, Japan, and Thayer School of Engineering, New Hampshire, USA, working with their colleagues at the Fujimoto Hayasuzu Hospital, in Miyazaki, Japan, have devised a portable system based on a sensor placed on the patient's body that measures movements in three dimensions.

The readings from this sensor, known as a tri-axial accelerometer, are fed to a computer, together with measurements of the patient's walking speed and analyzed using a fractal system.

Fractals are usually associated with irregular geometric objects that look the same no matter what scale they are viewed at: clouds, branching trees, rugged coastlines, rocky mountains, are all examples of fractals.

The idea of a fractal can also be applied to irregular motion. For instance, a healthy heartbeat is now known not to be so regular as we might think and follows a fractal pattern of movement instead. Scientists have suggested that fractals might also be used to model the irregular walking pattern of people with Parkinson's disease.

The researchers used the fractal analysis to break down the body motion of healthy elderly subjects and patients with Parkinson's disease into simpler component parts. The aim being to reveal the differences in irregularity and complexity of the way individuals in each group walk. The computer analysis of the data revealed the complexity, as determined by a fractal measure, of the walking patterns of each group.

The fractal measure falls between 1 and 2, and the higher the fractal measure (close to 2) the more complex the body motion, or the lower the fractal measure (close to 1) the less complex the body motion. The authors say that the fractal measure for Parkinson's disease patients is about 1.48, or higher than that of healthy elderly subjects, since the healthy elderly subjects have a fractal measure nearer 1.3. This confirms the fractal nature of the gait in Parkinson's patients, says the team, and provides them with a quantitative means to measure the severity of walking symptoms. The Journal of Neural Engineering was launched by the Institute of Physics this week and can be viewed online at: http://jne.iop.org

Portraits of Hope

Stem cell research advocate and SABR volunteer Idelle Datlof lives in Cincinnati and is coordinating the gathering of personal "portraits" of people who might benefit from stem cell therapies. These people have conditions such as Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, MS, ALS, juvenile diabetes, or spinal cord injury. These personal stories demonstrate the life-and-death importance of the stem cell research.

Click on the URL below to see the faces behind the names, and their stories. This puts a face on abstract numbers and humanizes the problem: http://www.sabr.us/portraits.htm
Special thanks to Leonard Ke, Daly City SG leader, who forwards this information. Thanks, Leonard!

The Annual Parkinson's Disease Symposium:

Thursday April 22, 2004

The Double Tree Hotel, San Jose

Topics To Be Covered

• Latest Research Findings

• Newest Drug and Surgical Treatments

• The Environment and Parkinson's Disease

• Overview of Medications

• How to Make Your Environment Work for You

• And Many, Many More!

For more information, please contact the Outreach Department at 408.542.5657 or 800.786.2958