Keep your resolution and stay involved with the Parkinson's community by attending an event in your area!

Save the Dates!

Mardi Gras Madness- Thursday, February 20th 5-7PM at Aloft of Ballantyne

Paint & Sip- Tuesday, April 16th 4:30-6:30PM at Brookdale Charlotte East

Charlotte MoveIt! Walk!- Saturday, April 25th at Symphony Park

Myrtle Beach MoveIt! Walk!- Saturday, May 30th Grand Park at The Market Commons

Thank you Gabrielle Richards for donating a U-Step walker! 

If you can use this like new walker, please contact us at

(980) 245-2786 or 1-866-903-PARK

Next Nosh N Know: February 11, 2020

11:30-12:15 at the Levine JCC 

RSVP by February 7th to  (704)944-6792

Join Craig van Horne, MD, PhD and Ann Hanley in this presentation

about a new Parkinson’s treatment being studied at the UK HealthCare Brain Restoration Center

 that combines deep brain stimulation (DBS) with an experimental nerve-grafting procedure.

 Click Here For More Information

Anxiety, Depression and Apathy Webinar

with Dr. Greg Pontone 

Monday, February 24 at 12:30 pm MT/10:30 am ET
Click Here For More Info

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

RESEARCH OPPORTUNITY - UNC

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

Click here to learn more/apply!

Participate in Research!

A research company is looking for input from Parkinson’s Patients and Caregivers through
an online study.  This is an excellent opportunity to share experiences and opinions that may
help shape the development of new treatments.  The study is 30 minutes long, and if you
qualify, the compensation is $50. In order to be invited to the study, you can sign up for the Rare
Patient Voice panel at https://rarepatientvoice.com/rpv.  Your contact information will be used
ONLY to send you survey invitations; you will not be subjected to any type of solicitation or
put on any mailing lists. Your personal information will not be shared with any other parties.
All answers are tabulated anonymously and reported in combination with other respondents.

Thanks for your interest in sharing your opinion!

Next Expert Briefing: Tuesday, March 17, 2020, 1:00 PM
Food, Water, & Supplements: Does Nutrition Play a Role in

PD Symptoms or Progression?
Click here to register/learn more!

NEW BERN, NC - NEW ROCK STEADY BOXING CLASS

CALL (571) 215-9282 for more information. 

Parkinson's Disease Newly Diagnosed Orientation
Friday, February 21, 2020, 2:00 - 4:00 PM, Charleston, SC

Click here for more information and a printable registration form!

Click here to register online!

Or contact The Parkinson's Foundation Carolinas at

(770) 450-0792 or carolinas@parkinson.org.

 TOPIC: Let's Talk About It: Symptoms Beneath the Surface
February 22, 2020 Winston Salem, NC
For more information visit: parkinson.org/carolinatalk

TOPIC: Living with Parkinson's Disease Symposium
March 14, 2020 Charleston, SC
For more information visit: parkinson.org/MUSCPF

MOUNT HOLLY

GREENSBORO

For more information contact:   Aminta St. Onge (980)721-0250   amintasto@carolina.rr.com

To register contact, Tatiana Baier, Ph.D. at

baier@musc.edu or (843) 792-4141

MUSC Wellness Center: 45 Courtenay Dr.

Contact Lydia Durham at 

1-800-915-4522 or 803-935-5263

or email lydia.durham@uscmed.sc.edu

Contact Coach Suzanne DeRue at (336) 471-6142 or slderue626@charter.net for more information!

Please contact the Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology with questions: 919-684-3451