Learn About Latest Advances Against Parkinson's

The public is invited to a conference next week to learn about the latest advancements in the fight against Parkinson's disease.

The American Parkinsons Disease Association Information and Referral Center of Nebraska will host its first conference titled, Advances with Parkinsons: Reasons for Optimism, on Friday, Oct. 5, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the DC Center, 11830 Stonegate Drive in Omaha.

Registration starts at 8:30 a.m. Breakfast and lunch will be provided. Suggested donation is $20 to cover the cost of food.

Topics will include advances in treatment, disease management, nutrition, exercise and caregiving. Ten health professionals will speak, including a nationally recognized expert in Parkinsons disease, Lawrence Elmer, M.D., Ph.D., director of the Center for Neurological Disorders at the University of Toledo Medical Center.

For more information or to register, contact Karen Anderson at (402) 559-8839, karen.anderson@unmc.edu or download a form online and mail it. A registration form can be downloaded at the link below. Registration deadline is Oct. 2.

The APDA Information and Referral Center is housed at the University of Nebraska Medical Center Department of Neurological Sciences and works in cooperation with the Nebraska Chapter of the APDA.

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Learn About Latest Advances Against Parkinson's