VA Community Lecture Series Held At 7 PM At
Epiphany Byzantine Church
3410 Woodburn Road
Annandale, VA 22003
[Directions]
May 14, 2008
Penny Gilbert, Long Term Care Financial Partners
Topic: Long Term Care Insurance
June 11, 2008
Laura Marsh, M.D. (tenative)
Topic: PD Dementia; Brain Donation Program
MD/DC Parkinson Network
St. Mark Presbyterian Church
10701 Old Georgetown Rd
North Bethesda MD
Doors open at 7pm, Program begins at 7:30pm.
[Directions]
May 20, 2008
Stephen G. Reich, M.D.
Topic; Living with PD
June 17, 2008
Mitch Mills, M.D.
Topic: Hospitalization of the PD Patient
Training/Conferences/Etc.
Caregiver Training - April 26
Bowie Senior Center
Click here from more information.
Thank You to all those who supported
A Night on Broadway!
Our A Night on Broadway event was a great success! Thank you to all our generous sponsors and attendees who made this night so special.
Click here for more information and view our generous sponsors.
Bowie Senior Center 9am - 2pm
Click here from more information and download the flyer.
Click here to read the press release about the recent
Neupro® Patch Recall affecting PD patients in the US.
A Care Notebook: Centralizing Your Health Information
Reprinted from the online WE MOVE NEWS - This article describes the importance of and steps to creating your own personal Care Notebook. To read the full story, click here to open the newsletter.
Also in our Spring Newsletter on Page 16, Ashley Smith, our CPP Coordinator reminds us that April is Parkinson's Awareness Month and provides tips on how we can spread awareness in our community about Parkinson's Disease.
Also, you will find a complete updated listing of all the support groups and exercises classes starting on page 10 of the newsletter.
The following support services are available to our community:
Patient Relief Fund
Caregiver Respite Fund
Free consultations with Leon Paparella, PFNCA's staff Psychotherapist
If you are interested any of these services, follow this link for more information.
PFNCA, Chapter of the
NPF - 8300 Greensboro Drive, Suite 800, McLean, VA 22102
Telephone: 703.287.8729
Fax: 703.918.4847
E-Mail:
pfnca@parkinsonfoundation.org
WEB: www.parkinsonfoundation.org
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