Support Groups

PAC assists 90+ support groups in NC and SC. Click here to view our Support Group list for a group near you. If you have questions about a specific group - please contact the Support Group leader.

Please check with you support group leaders, regarding postponed or online meetings.

Exercise
Opportunities

Find your way to Move It! Exercise has been proven to slow the progression of the disease. Click here to view the most current list of exercise classes throughout NC and SC.

Many classes or facilities are closed out of an abundance of caution for public safety.

PLEASE STAY HOME.

PLEASE STAY ACTIVE.

ONLINE EXERCISE CLASSES:

RockSteady Boxing: streaming on youtube

Dance for PD & Sing for PD: will be streaming here more information below

Pilates for PD: streaming here more information below

Let's get social!
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Are you a fan of PAC on Facebook? Do you follow us on Twitter? Stay informed and get the latest PD news and events. Click below on the social media outlets you already use and start getting social with PAC today!

Check out our NEW instagram! @parkinsonscarolinas

You shop. Amazon gives. Consider selecting Parkinson Association of the Carolinas as your nonprofit on AmazonSmile and Amazon will donate a portion of your purchase to PAC. Click here to get started!

Our Mission

To serve as a resource for individuals and their families affected by Parkinson's disease in the Carolinas, through education, community outreach and direct support.

Donate now!

Call us toll-free

866.903.PARK (7275)

Free speech therapy services for PD (voice, speech, swallowing and cognitive changes) are currently being offered at the NC Central University Speech Language & Hearing Clinic in Durham - contact Carolina Smith at carolinajanesmith@gmail.com or 919-530-5118 for questions and additional information.

Happy April!

Let's "hop" into events near you!

We are still moving forward with our Myrtle Beach Walk

on May 30, 2020 and we hope to see you all there!

Stay tuned for more information!

give.parkinsonassociation.org/MBmoveitwalk2020

or click here.

Please note that our team is closely following information and

guidelines sent from the CDC, WHO and local governments. All events

listed below have been updated with those guidelines in mind. Please

continue to check your email regularly for any changes or

updates regarding upcoming events!

Upcoming Events

FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO REGISTER FOR THE CHARLOTTE

MOVEIT! WALK CLICK HERE

Pain and Parkinson’s with Dr. Janis Miyasaki
Monday, April 6 at 12 pm

Social Connection with Dr. Al Condeluci
Wednesday, April 15 at 1:30 pm Eastern

Click Here For More Info

Next Briefing: Tuesday, April 14, 2020, 1:00 PM

PD and Medication: What’s New?

Click here to register/learn more!

Join Dr. Aashoo Mentreddi for a discussion about the

non-motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease, including sleep,

memory, mood, and autonomic dysfunction.

Saturday, July 11, 2020.

Click Here For More Information

Rock Steady Boxing Headquarters is now offering

classes online via YouTube!

CLICK HERE!

Dance for PD is now offering free access to online classes and free

live classes online daily!

Join them for their new program Sing for PD!

Check danceforparkinson.org for more information of click here!

Now offering online Pilates classes!

Check poewellnesssolutions.com for more information or

click here!

CLICK HERE FOR THE ARTICLE

or explore worldpdcoalition.org for articles,

webinars, and more!

Once every decade, on the first day of April, the United States

Census Bureau takes a snapshot of America through the

Decennial Census. The Decennial Census is the backbone of our

county’s democracy and is mandated by Article 1 Section 2

of the Constitution. Decennial Census data are used to determine

the number of seats each state occupies in the House of

Representatives, to distribute more than $1.504 trillion of

federal funding, and to assist decision-makers in community

planning for services and economic development. Census data

must be accurate, valid, reliable and fair to support political balance,

equitably distribute federal funds among states, and to paint an

accurate picture of communities to assist decision-makers in

ensuring that every community has access to the resources

and services it needs to improve the quality of every resident’s life.

www.2020Census.gov

Click Here!

For more information, email Nicole Cool at cool@musc.edu.

Click here to learn more/apply!

Research and Volunteer Opportunities!

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UNC is looking for people with Parkinson’s who have
orthostatic hypotension (blood pressure dropping,
often when you stand up) to participate in research.

a. The purpose of the study is to investigate whether
brain MRI scans can be useful in understanding autonomic
nervous system dysfunction in people with Parkinson’s disease.

b. If you would like to learn more and see if you are
eligible to participate, please contact Diana Drazheva at didiana@neurology.unc.edu or 919-962-5336