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The 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 Events
1. Art-First Monday at ANDALU
Help paint PD out of the picture!
On August 6th ANDALU restaurant will further the mission to “Ease the burden and Find the cure” for Parkinson’s disease by sponsoring “Art-First Monday”! Owner chef Calvin Schneiter will donate 10% of the entire evening’s proceeds to the APDA while introducing the work of Adam Bertolett, an artist whose family has been affected by PD.
Located in San Francisco’s Mission District, this free monthly art gathering celebrates the work of local artists in a friendly atmosphere with intriguing foods and wines. Dinner is served beginning at 5:30 and the art show is from 9 pm until midnight.
Don’t miss out! Bring some friends for a memorable evening of artistic food, wine and paintings, all the while fighting Parkinson’s disease! What a way to contribute!! How often do you get to go to a Top 100 restaurant and eat your way to a cure? Let’s go!
Be sure to mark your calendar and make reservations today for August 6th at
Andalu 3198 16th St. at Guerrero,
415 - 621- 2211
2. LSVT® Lee Silverman Voice Treatment
Training & Certification Workshop for Speech Therapists
Voice treatment for adults and children with neurological disorders, with a specialty in Parkinson's
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.
