October in Parkinson's: What's Brewing

The daylight hours are growing shorter. Ok, you didn't need me to tell you that. But maybe you'll prick up your ears at this: The Northwest Parkinson's Foundation will favor us with another interactive Telehealth presentation that may be viewed live in room 2401 at Providence Hospital's new cancer wing. The date will be October 11th, the time 1:00pm. The topic will be Addictions, Compulsions and Prioritization with Parkinson's. For more info, call 1-877-980-7500. For a wrap-up of the last Telehealth confererence, look here.

For our October 16th meeting, I plan to give a sneak preview of the speech I have been invited to give at the Hope Conference in Seattle this November. I was asked to provide a patient's point of view and I came up with a multi-media presentation called "Homemade Hope". I'll be looking for your feedback to make this as successful a presentation as possible. Again, the date is October 16, 3:30 in the afternoon at the Pioneer home.

Thanks,

Peter

Home-made hope: Pete to speak at Hope Conference in Seattle this November

Excitement! Suspense! Harrowing adventure!...That's what's in it for me. What's in it for you when I speak at the Hope Conference in Seattle? I plan to look at the idea of "Home-made hope, lessons learned in spite of myself in rebuilding your life after diagnosis". The Hope Conference is an event for people with Parkinson's Disease, their families and care givers. Here is a summary from the American Parkison's Disease Association Seattle Chapter

Saturday, November 6, 2010

Seattle Airport Hilton Convention Center
17620 International Blvd
Seattle WA 98188

The American Parkinson Disease Association,Washington Chapter, and the Northwest Parkinson's Foundation are co-hosting the region's largest educational symposium for patients, family, friends, and caregivers.

Guest Speakers:
Dr. Jay Alberts, Biomedical Engineer Assistant Professor at Cleveland Clinic, Lerner Research Institute
"Is Exercise Medicine for Parkinson's Disease?"
Dr. James Leverenz, Associate Professor, Depts. Neurology and Psychiatry, University of Washington
"Research Update: Biomarkers and PD"
Dr. Monique Giroux, Movement Disorder Specialist, Medical Director of the Northwest Parkinson's Foundation
Wellness Center
"Wellness Choices for Brain Health"
Peter Dunlap-Shohl
"Homemade Hope, How to Thrive Today with PD"
Matt Ford, PT, MA, PhD, University of Alabama at Birmingham
"Music is Exercise for the Parkinson's Brain"