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Friday, February 10, 2012
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Issue 27
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VOLUME 1
ISSUE 27
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The World Parkinson Congress – Fighting Parkinson’s Together
More than six million people around the world suffer from Parkinson’s disease (PD). Patients, caregivers, advocates, and researchers are working toward a cure. And for the first time ever, this global community is uniting to share information and hope and to fight PD together.
If you or someone you love has PD, attend the first international World Parkinson Congress and learn firsthand about the latest science and treatments and care for Parkinson’s. This first-of-its-kind conference for Parkinson’s will be held February 22-26, 2006, in Washington, DC, and will enable patients and caregivers to
Meet leading doctors, scientists, and researchers from around the world who will talk about new therapies and next steps in PD research
Talk with PD advocates and care experts about issues such as stem cell research, clinical trials, coping, and how to afford family care
Make friends and organize support groups with other patients, caregivers, and families struggling with PD
Take part in more than 50 different workshops, where you will learn how to
w Manage PD
w Help your children learn how to grow up with a parent who has a chronic disease
w Be a force for health policy change
Learn how to improve your quality of life through
w Physical therapy
w Nutrition
w Positive thinking
w Art
w Exercise
w Others
Community session topics include
Parkinson’s Disease and the Art of Moving
Family Care: The Role of Optimism
In Sickness and in Health: Steps to Prevent Parkinson’s from Consuming a Marriage and a Family
To register for the Congress or for more information, go to www.worldpdcongress.org.
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WE MOVE News is supported by an educational grant from the Medtronic Foundation.
Published by
Copyright © 2005 WE MOVE. All rights reserved.
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Judith Blazer, Executive Director
Joy B. Leffler, Director of Education
Cate Murray and Richard Robinson, Medical Editors
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