Parkinson's Journey in Color: Advancing Research and Care
Parkinson's Journey in Color: Advancing Research and Care in Your Community
Join the Parkinson’s Foundation and meet your local Research Advocates at a community day where you can learn about the experiences of the Black and African American community living with Parkinson’s and get resources and information about Parkinson’s care and research.
This event is in partnership with Northwestern University Movement Disorders Center and Rush University Medical Center, , with support from University of Chicago and University of Illinois Chicago.
Open to all, and free to attend. Lunch and parking passes will be provided.
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Casey Gallagher
Upcoming Events
Mindfulness Mondays - Mental Wellbeing
Each month, Dr. Rush invites you to slow down, breathe, and reconnect with yourself and your Parkinson’s community through a guided mindfulness practice. Together, we’ll explore simple ways to ground the body, calm the mind, and cultivate compassion and clarity that you can carry into your week.
Care Partner Conversations
Led by care partners, these webinars will bring together spouses, partners, family members, and friends who provide care—or anyone interested in learning more about caregiving and Parkinson’s disease.
Speech & Swallowing
Learn tools and exercises to help you better understand and manage speech, swallowing and communication problems in PD.