After many years of good symptom management, Parkinson’s disease may become more challenging. Learn how Parkinson’s symptoms may change over time and new strategies available for managing them. 

This program is open to people with Parkinson's, their family, friends and the community. There is no charge to attend, but registration is required as in-person seating is limited.

Speaker:
Dana Sugar, MD, UNM Health

Join the Parkinson’s Foundation in person or online for the Southwest Chapter’s Parkinson’s Symposium.  Hear about ongoing research, current treatments, and resources available to help you live your best life with Parkinson’s. With a focus on depression and anxiety, this program will highlight the importance of mental health. 

This program is open to people with Parkinson's, their family, friends and the community. There is no charge to attend, but registration is required as in-person seating is limited.

Speaker:
Lori Nisson, LCSW, Banner Health

For in-person attendees: In-person check-in starts at 1 p.m. MST. 

For virtual attendees, via Zoom: The live stream starts at 1:30 p.m. MST

This program will provide a basic overview of Parkinson’s disease. Learn what Parkinson’s is, what causes it, common symptoms, treatments, and strategies for managing symptoms.

Speaker

Dr. Cynthia Reed
Parkinson Wellness Clinic, LLC

This program is open to people with Parkinson's, their family, friends and the community. There is no charge to attend, but registration is required as in-person seating is limited.

In-person check-in starts at 9:30 a.m.

The Care Partner Summit brings care partners together to provide resources to make life better for themselves and their loved one with Parkinson’s disease. This year’s Summit will focus on how to communicate through difficult topics and find supportive connections. Join us in person in Atlanta, GA!

Speakers and Panelists

Tammyjo Best, LPN
Emory Brain Health Center

Sandy Bramlett, M.Ed.
Certified Ageless Grace Brain Health Trainer/Educator

Russell Brown, LCSW
Emory Brain Health Center

Menandie du Plessis, MHS, OTR/L
Emory Brain Health Center

Gwenyth Johnson, MS, RD, LD
Vivid HealthStyle LLC

Randi Jones, PhD

Brittany Hooker, DPT
Synapse NeuroRehab and Wellness

Cindy Nelson, JD
Nelson Elder Law, LLC

Rachel Scarboro, OTD, OTR/L
Georgia Tech Tools for Life

Jack Shen, MD
Wellstar Neurology

Ashley Varner, PhD, LCSW
Emory Healthcare, Cognitive Neurology Program

Care Partner Panelists: Susan Brown & Marie Head

There is no charge to attend, but registration is required.

Check-in & Exhibitor Booths Open at 9:30 a.m. CDT

After many years of good symptom management, Parkinson's disease may become more challenging. Learn how Parkinson's symptoms may change over time and new strategies available for managing them. Get your Parkinson's questions answered by a movement disorder specialist and a panel of Parkinson's experts.

Featured Speakers and Panelists:

Brian Copeland, MD
LSU Health - New Orleans

Ruth Fredericks, MD
St. Dominic Neuroscience Center

Bobby Graham, MD
St. Dominic Hospital

Kelly Priest, MCD, CCC-SLP
Methodist Rehab

Dianne Platt, RN

Rhonda Fetcko, PT
Elite Physical Therapy

Don Waller, MS, LPC
Summit Counseling

Lunch will be served.

There is no charge to attend, but registration is required. This program is open to people with Parkinson's, their families, friends, and the community.

Moving Day is an inspiring and empowering annual fundraising walk event that unites people around the country living with Parkinson’s disease (PD), their care partners and loved ones to help beat PD. Moving Day is more than just a walk. It’s a celebration of movement – proven to help manage Parkinson’s symptoms.

Leading up to the event, participants and teams fundraise to help the Parkinson’s Foundation provide everything people with Parkinson’s need to live better — from lifesaving resources to delivering quality care to more than 196,700 people living with Parkinson’s to improving Parkinson’s treatments through research.

Moving Day proceeds help bring quality care to more people with Parkinson’s, further Parkinson’s research, education and outreach initiatives. Moving Day raises awareness of Parkinson’s both nationally and in the local community.

Self-care is important for care partners. This webinar will highlight the unique experiences of several care partners throughout their Parkinson's journey. Explore how self-care varies in different contexts and at different stages of your loved one's Parkinson's disease.

Speaker

Annie Brooks (Wallis), MSW
Director, Strategic Initiatives, Parkinson's Foundation

There is no charge to attend, but registration is required.

Join us for a class that combines PWR! Moves with strength, balance and mobility for exercise designed to improve posture, power and confidence. We’ll take balance to the next level, adding quick stepping drills to help you move fast when you need to, but stay on your feet like you want to. Recommended equipment for this class includes 2 small to medium weights (or soup cans or water bottles) and a chair.

Please keep a bottle of water nearby. Enjoy the session!

Instructors

Dr. Katie Wadland, PT, DPT, GCS, PWR! Moves Certified Therapist

Dr. Tami DeAngelis, PT, DPT

There is no charge to attend, but registration is required. This program is open to people with Parkinson's, their family, friends and the community.

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) estimates that 110,000 veterans have Parkinson’s disease (PD). While the exact cause of Parkinson's is unknown, research suggests that its cause can be linked to genetic and environmental factors. This webinar will discuss how, for some veterans, environmental exposure and toxins can increase the risk of PD, and the role head trauma plays in the development of PD.

Speaker

Caroline Tanner, MD, PhD, Neurologist
The Center for Parkinson's Disease & Movement Disorders
San Francisco VA Medical Center

There is no charge to attend, but registration is required.