In case you missed it, the Parkinson’s Association of San Diego is working with the Davis Phinney Foundation and the National Parkinson Foundation-Orange County Chapter to bring this unique event to San Diego on February 5, 2011. The event will be at the La Costa Resort in Carlsbad. This FREE event includes continental breakfast, lunch, and valet parking.
Need some convincing? This moving event (yes, you will be moving throughout the day with a variety of forms of exercise) features both national and local speakers. Presentations include, among others:
- “Moments of Victory” – Davis Phinney
- “Parkinson’s Research Update” – Holly Shill, MD, Banner Sun Health Research Institute
- “Living Well with Parkinson’s” – David Charles, MD, Vanderbilt University
- “Exercising for the Rest of My Life” – Matthew Ford, PT, PhD, University of Alabama, Birmingham
- “Clinical Trials Panel Discussion” – Dee Silver, MD, Coastal Neurological Medical Group
- “How to Communicate with Your Doctor” – Janet Chance, MD, Hoag Memorial Hospital
- “Deep Brain Stimulation Panel Discussion” – Melissa Houser, MD, Scripps Clinic Movement Disorders Center
- “Got PD? How Depressing Panel Discussion” – Joanne Hamilton, PhD, University of California, San Diego
- “Pole Walking and Parkinson’s” – Darolyn O’Donnell, Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center
- “Tools for the Caregiver” — Mary Willis and Connie Carpenter-Phinney
- “Golf and Parkinson’s” – Cherie Zaun
Sign up today for this exciting event so you don’t miss out! Registration can be completed online at www.davisphinneyfoundation.org or by calling 1-877-274-7673