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APDA HomeThe American Parkinson Disease Association Information & Referral Center (APDA I & R Center) at Stanford University Medical Center is a partnership between the American Parkinson Disease Association, Inc. and Stanford University. It exists to provide Parkinson's Disease patients and their families with information and resources to help understand and manage Parkinson's Disease, to improve the quality of life for both patient and caregiver, while increasing public awareness about the disease. News and Events1. Art-First Monday at ANDALU 2. LSVT® Lee Silverman Voice Treatment September 20-21, 2007 at the Crown Plaza Cabana in Palo Alto, CA Details and registration at http://www.lsvt.org/pdf/paloalto2007.pdf 3. PDF to Webcast 50th Anniversary Symposium on Parkinson's Disease To commemorate 50 years of service to the Parkinson's community, the Parkinson's Disease Foundation (PDF) will present a comprehensive two-day symposium on October 11 and 12. The jam-packed program will feature top-notch Parkinson's professionals presenting the latest news in science and quality of life initiatives, and will be webcast live, allowing viewers the opportunity to watch the sessions from their home or in groups at locations that offer internet and projection capabilities. The meeting, entitled Frontiers of Science and Clinical Advances in Quality of Life, will be attended by Parkinson's researchers, clinicians, allied health professionals, people with Parkinson's and caregivers. The program, in two parallel tracks, will look at progress that has been made and where we expect to see future advances. The basic science track for the event will cover the hottest topics in Parkinson's science including genetics, pathology, gene therapy and cell replacement. The quality of life track will cover such topics as the preclinical diagnosis of Parkinson's disease; respiratory, gastrointestinal and sexual issues; sleep disorders and caregiver support. We are encouraging "viewing parties" to include those who do not have internet access at home; however, the webcast will be available on the PDF site following the symposium for one year. The benefit of watching live is that viewers can pose questions directly to the speaker. To learn more about the event, visit www.pdf.org/50th. Publications on Parkinson's Disease Research by Helen Bronte-Stewart, MD. |
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