PARKINSON’S DISEASE: NEW HOPE
Fourth Annual PRF Parkinson ’s Disease Conference
Sponsored by University of South Florida and the PRF Center of Excellence,
Teva Neurosciences and UCB
Sheraton Tampa Riverwalk Hotel – Tampa, Florida
Saturday, April 24, 2010
Program Co-chairs, Drs. Juan Sanchez-Ramos and Theresa Zesiewicz
The Parkinson Research Foundation will be presenting a conference to share information about the PRF Center of Excellence at the University of South Florida, and to provide Parkinson’s disease patients and caregivers in southern Florida with an opportunity to learn about the latest drugs and treatments for Parkinson’s disease that can enhance their lives. A secondary objective is to provide a forum for patients and caregivers to share their concerns and successes with Parkinson’s experts and other local patients.
This 1-day program will have general session presentations throughout the day, exhibition sessions during the sponsored snack breaks, and a question and answer session at the end of the day for full interaction and discussion between participants and speakers.
Topics to be discussed at the conference include:
• Non-motor Symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease
• Intro to Wii as a Therapy Aid
• New Treatment Strategies for Parkinson’s Disease
• Future Hope for Parkinson’s Disease
• Use It or Lose It
• Advances in Surgery for Parkinson’s Disease
• Voice Aerobics
• Nutrition and Parkinson’s Disease
• How do Support Groups Help
About the Parkinson Research Foundation (PRF)
The Parkinson Research Foundation is a nonprofit health organization providing Parkinson's disease research, information and advocacy. The mission of PRF is to help cure Parkinson's disease and to improve the lives of all people affected by the disease. To fulfill this mission, the Parkinson Research Foundation will fund research, publish scientific findings, provide funding for information and other services to people with Parkinson's disease, their families, caregivers, health care professionals and the public. PRF also expects to be actively involved in advocating for scientific research and for the rights of people with Parkinson's disease.
The money raised by PRF funds research, information programs, and advocacy and awareness efforts that will support the over one million people with Parkinson's disease in communities across America.
For more information about PRF or to register for this April 24, 2010 Conference, please contact Ms. Rosa Seminario at rseminario@parkinsonresearchfoundation.org or call (800) 869-1551 ext. 0. Thank you for your interest and support.
