Evansville Parkinson's Hub Hosting Free Symposium in September

Nearly one million people in the United States are currently living with Parkinson's Disease, according to the Parkinson's Foundation. And, with almost 90,000 new cases being diagnosed annually, that number is expected to rise to 1.2 million by 2030. As with any life-threatening disease, being told you have Parkinson's is scary and overwhelming, and no doubt leads to a long list of questions. The Parkinson's Disease Evansville Hub was created to help those diagnosed and their families by providing local resources to answer those questions and discover activities that research has shown can help ease the symptoms, a few of which will be discussed during their annual free symposium in September.

Parkinson's Disease Evansville Hub Hosting Free Symposium September 14th and 15th

The symposium will take place on the 3rd floor pavilion of the Ortho/Neuro Hospital on the Deaconess Gateway campus at the intersection of Highway 66 (i.e. the Lloyd Expressway) and Epworth Road from 6:00 to 8:00 PM on Thursday, September 14th and from 8:00 AM until Noon on Friday, September 15th.

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The event will feature guest speakers who specialize in the treatment of patients with Parkinson's Disease covering a number of topics including:

Dealing with Diagnosis
Newly Diagnosed
How to Prepare Your Home
Nutrition & PD
Handling Hospitalization

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Registration is required and can be done through the PDEVV Hub website. Space is limited and if you'd like to attend both days, you will need to register for each. If you have any questions, contact Kathy McMurray at kathy@pdevvhub.org.

Bonus Event Scheduled for September 20th

Following the two-day symposium, the Hub will also host Darryn Pulanco from The Michael J. Fox Foundation on Wednesday, September 20th at Deaconess Gateway. Mr. Pulanco will share information on the new advancements in treating Parkinson's and what the future holds for finding a cure. Registration for that event can also be done through the PDEVV Hub website.

[Source: PDEVV Hub]