Parkinson’s Disease: Stepping Ahead

Jan. 15, 2009 - PRLog -- PARKINSON’S DISEASE: STEPPING AHEAD

Annual Parkinson’s Disease Conference

Co-sponsored by University of South Florida and the Parkinson’s Center for Excellence

Tampa Bay, Florida Saturday March 28th 2009

Program Co-chairs, Drs. Juan Sanchez-Ramos and Theresa Zesiewicz

The Parkinson Research Foundation will be presenting a conference to share information about the exciting new Parkinson Center of Excellence at the University of South Florida, and to provide Parkinson’s 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, an exhibition session during a sponsored luncheon, and question and answer session at the end of the day for full interaction and discussion between participants and speakers.

Topics of this conference will include:

•   Review of Current Pharmacotherapy:  When and How to Treat
•   Dementia Associated with Parkinson’s Disease:  Diagnosis and Current Treatment
•   Do Neuroprotective Agents Really Slow Progression of Disease?    
•   Cell Therapy for Parkinson’s Disease   
•   Advances in Surgery for Parkinson’s Disease
•   The Future of Gene Therapy

For information or to register for this conference, please contact Amy Amerson at aamerson@parkinsonresearchfoundation.org or call (800) 869-1551 ext. 113. Thank you for your interest and support.

About the Parkinson Research Foundation.
The Parkinson Research Foundation is a nonprofit health organization providing Parkinson's research, information and advocacy. The mission of the organization is to cure Parkinson's 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, their families, health care professionals and the public. The Foundation 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 the Foundation funds research, information programs, and advocacy and awareness efforts that will support the over one million people with Parkinson's in communities across America.

For more information or to support the Parkinson Research Foundation visit www.parkinsonresearchfoundation.org

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The Parkinson Research Foundation is a nonprofit health organization providing Parkinson's research, information and advocacy.

The mission of the organization is to cure Parkinson's and to improve the lives of all people affected by the disease.