Please join the Parkinson's Foundation Georgia Chapter for a gathering of professionals and businesses who serve families living with Parkinson's disease. 

Date/Time: Friday, April 7, 2023 | 7:45 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Location: Alpharetta Adult Rec Center | 3655 Preston Ridge Road, Suite #100, Alpharetta, GA 30005

Description: This Parkinson's Foundation Healthcare Professionals Expo is an event designed to connect your business with resources for your Parkinson's patients and/or residents.

During our event, you will have the opportunity to hear from local Parkinson's Foundation team members, Movement Disorder Specialist Dr. Lazarus, Dr. Shen and Georgia Chapter Volunteers and Staff on the many no-cost resources available to your team.

Event Details:

7:45 a.m. - Registration, Breakfast and Networking

8:00 a.m. - Parkinson's Foundation 101 with Parkinson's Foundation team members

8:30 a.m. - Experience a Parkinson's fitness demonstration right from your seat.

8:45 a.m. - Discussion with Movement Disorder Specialist Dr. Lazarus

9:00 a.m. - Discussion with Movement Disorder Specialist Dr. Shen

9:15 a.m. - Stretching with Empower Rec Therapy 

9:30 a.m. - CPPC Program Overview with Parkinson's Foundation Staff, Nicole Yarab

9:45 a.m. - Q & A Session 

10:00 a.m. - Closing & Networking

The Parkinson's Foundation Georgia Chapter is pleased to host this gathering of professionals serving the local PD community.

This Healthcare Professionals Expo is free to attend, but registration is required. 

Please contact Amanda Appolloni at aappolloni@parkinson.org or Calle Wallace at cwallace@parkinson.org with any questions. 

Check-in and resource tables start at 12:00 p.m.
A light lunch will be provided.

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. 

Speaker from KU Medical Center, a Parkinson's Foundation Center of Excellence:

Muhammad Nashatizadeh, MD
Clinical Associate Professor 
Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorder Center

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.

Attend in-person

Parking: Parking is complimentary for attendees of the program. 

Check-in starts at 10 a.m.
Live Stream starts at 10:30 a.m.
View Exhibit and Chat with the Artist from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Join Artist and caregiver, Safi Alia Shabaik, as she shares her father’s end-of-life journey with Parkinson’s disease, dementia and sundowner's syndrome. This event will also include conversations with experts and people living with Parkinson’s on topics such as family caregiving, creativity and Parkinson’s, end-of-life care, and dignified death.

The images in this exhibit and the program discussion may generate a wide variety of reactions and emotions. It is one family’s journey and does not reflect everyone’s experience. Our goal is to bring awareness and understanding, through art and storytelling, to topics that may not always be discussed.

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

This event is part of the Artist’s exhibit that includes photographs, audio recordings and objects documenting her father’s end-of-life journey with Parkinson’s, dementia and sundowner's syndrome. The exhibit opens on Saturday, April 1 at 3 p.m. and continues through April 30 at 1100 Florence Gallery in Evanston.

Gallery Hours: Wednesdays & Fridays 5-8 p.m., Saturdays & Sundays 12-5 p.m.

This project is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts.

Functional Fitness with Parkinson Wellness Recovery - PWR! Gym 

Bend, twist, push, pull, lift, and step in this functional fitness class for Parkinson’s that equips you for the most important type of physical fitness, REAL LIFE!

Equipment Needed: Sturdy armless chair, weights, yoga mat, and water bottle.

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

Instructors

Jennifer Bazan-Wigle and Pandora Larsen
Parkinson Wellness Recovery- PWR! Gym

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.

Whether this is your first mindfulness Monday or you are a returning participant, these sessions are created with the intention of including everyone. There will be time for questions following the practice.

Speaker

Crista Ellis, BS, RYT-200, Yoga and Meditation teacher
Community Engagement Manager, Parkinson's Foundation

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

Wellness Wednesdays: Palliative Care Series

During this session, we will provide an introduction to hospice, exploring what hospice is, the types of services hospice provides, and the typical timing of hospice. We will also discuss how to select a hospice program that can best fit your needs, and how to be an advocate to receive the types of services you need.

Speaker

Farrah Daly, MD

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

EP Salud en Casa: Miércoles de Bienestar - La enfermedad de Parkinson 101: lo que usted y su familia deben saber

Regístrese Aquí

Acompañe a la Parkinson’s Foundation para aprender acerca de las causas, los síntomas y el manejo de la enfermedad de Parkinson, así como la participación en investigaciones.

Presentador

Enrique Urrea-Mendoza, MD
Especialista en trastornos del movimiento
Prisma Health Neurology
University of South Carolina School of Medicine

Este programa es gratuito y está disponible para cualquier persona interesada, incluyendo a las personas con Parkinson y sus familiares, amigos, personas de apoyo y promotores de salud.

¿En busca de algo más? Podrá encontrar todos nuestros videos de EP Salud en Casa- PD Health @ Home en YouTube.

Wellness Wednesday: Social Engagement Series

Tightrope Impro Theatre's Improv for Wellness team is excited to rejoin PD Health @ Home to offer another Improv for Parkinson's Taster!

Are you a person with Parkinson's Disease or a Parkinson's-like condition? Are you curious about the benefits of Improv for Parkinson's? Join our taster session to try out some improv games, learn about the research and benefits, and see what programs we have to offer!

Speakers

Megan Dunlop, Facilitator of Improv for Parkinson's

Rosemary Morrison, Wellness Coordinator of Improv for Work and Wellness

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

Due to the nature of our social engagement programs and to protect the privacy of participants, we will not be recording or archiving these programs. By not recording, it's our hope that the program provides a comfortable environment that encourages meaningful participation.

EP Salud: Miércoles de Bienestar - La enfermedad de Parkinson (EP) y la cognición (o los procesos cognitivos): comprendiendo y mejorando la salud de su cerebro

Regístrese Aquí

El propósito de esta charla es educar a las personas con Parkinson y sus cuidadores acerca del impacto de la EP en los procesos cognitivos, discutir los rasgos más comunes y relevantes acerca de los aspectos cognitivos y la EP y cómo éstos también pueden afectar otras áreas como el bienestar emocional. Se hablará de la importancia de mantenerse conectados y los recursos de apoyo disponibles.

Presentadora

Annelly Buré-Reyes, PhD
Assistant Professor, División de neuropsicología
Departmento de neurología
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

Este programa es gratuito y está disponible para cualquier persona interesada, incluyendo a las personas con Parkinson y sus familiares, amigos, personas de apoyo y promotores de salud.

¿En busca de algo más? Podrá encontrar todos nuestros videos de EP Salud en Casa- PD Health @ Home en YouTube.

Young-Onset Parkinson's Disease Webinar Series

How do you find harmony in juggling it all? Caring for your parent or family member or your children, plus all the things going on in your life. Join us to discuss how to talk about caring for yourself while living with PD,  as well as caring for others, setting boundaries, and how to find resources.

Join us for an educational presentation, followed by a Q&A session with our speaker. We will then have the opportunity to connect with others in the Young Onset community via Zoom breakout rooms to continue the discussion.

Speaker

Joan Hlas, MD
Struthers Parkinson’s Center, A Parkinson's Foundation Center of Excellence

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.