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The Parkinson Association of the Rockies is proud to present the third annual Care Partner Summit, an event exclusively for Care Partners of People with Parkinson’s.

This summit aims to give Care Partners a better understanding of Parkinson’s disease and strategies on maintaining a healthy mindset and positive outlook.

Saturday, November 20 | 10:00am - 1:00pm

Hyatt Regency Aurora-Denver Conference Center 
13200 E 14th Pl, Aurora, CO

For more information, please email Emma or contact the Parkinson Association at (303) 830-1839.
Thank You To Our Presenting Sponsor:
Educational Events
Experiencing a return of your Parkinson’s symptoms? You’re not alone.

Hear from a healthcare professional at a FREE educational program sponsored by Acorda Therapeutics.

Wednesday, November 3 | 12:00pm - 1:00pm 

Featured Speaker(s):
Rajeev Kumar, MD
Medical Director, Rocky Mountain Movement Disorders Center

John B., Ambassador
Person Living with Parkinson's

For more information, please email Emma.

*The generous support of our sponsors makes our educational programs available; please note that this program is exclusively sponsored by
Acorda Therapeutics and contains promotional material.
Exercise

Many of our exercise classes are back in-person; all you need is a signed waiver with the Parkinson Association to join! For more information or to turn in your waiver, please contact PAR at (303) 830-1839 or email Emma.

To access a full list of exercise classes, please visit our website.
Whether you are looking to attend a class in-person or in the comfort of your own home via Zoom, we have classes to meet your needs.

Exercise has been scientifically proven to help slow the progression of Parkinson's disease.

We offer a wide variety of exercise classes, such as, Power Punch Boxing, Yoga, Low & High Intensity Circuit training, Dance, and much more. Click here to see a full list of classes offered around Colorado.

Come get involved and make some new friends along the way!
Community Events
Monthly Care Partner Support Group THIS Afternoon
Our Patient & Family Services Director, Cari Friedman is leading a monthly support group for Care Partners.

The next group is meeting Today at 2:00pm.

This month's guest speaker is Terri Cassidy, from Health Promotional Partners. She is a therapist who helps assess driving for People with Parkinson's.

The group meets every month on the third Tuesday at 2:00pm.

Meeting ID: 969 3503 2229

Passcode: 916562

Click here for Zoom link and if you have any questions, please email Cari.
The Parkinson Association of the Rockies is turning Forty and
Fabulous, and since we were born in 1981, we are taking it back to the
‘80s for a totally radical par-tay! Dust off your leg warmers and piano ties,
our Empowerment Ball will transport you back to the 1980’s for a gnarly night to remember. Grab your dude or dudette, put on your dancing shoes and come ready to get down.

Saturday, November 13 | 6:00pm - 10:30pm

Infinity Park Event Center, 4400 E Kentucky Ave | Glendale, CO 80246

The Empowerment Ball raises crucial funds to support the critical programs and services the Parkinson Association of the Rockies provides to the community.

The drinks will be delicious, the food will be bodacious and the music will be bumpin and totally tubular! Live and silent auction items provided by the local joints of Colorado will be available. Get ready to eat, drink, dance and take the night to the max!

For more information or sponsorship opportunities, please email Michael
or call (303) 830-1839.
What: Google is working to make speech recognition more accessible to people with speech disorders. To do this we need samples of disordered speech to train the system. LSVT Global is recruiting people with speech disorders to help. Upon completion of the project, participants will receive a $60 gift card from Google.

Who: People with Parkinson’s disease (PD), PSP, MSA, post DBS or Tremor with mild, moderate, or severe speech disorders.

How Can You Help? You record samples of your speech online in the comfort of your home, with the assistance of an expert speech clinician.

Articles & Research: Articles and research related to Parkinson's Disease as well as research opportunities

Community Happenings: Events and new occurrences in our community

Personal Stories: Stories of how PD and PAR have impacted individuals

Surveys: Surveys from PAR and other PD Organizations
We encourage you to promote and follow our hashtags!
Did you know by following hashtags on your social media you can see what others are actively doing in your community and visa-versa?
All you need to do is search for a hashtag or click a hashtag in a post to follow.

#PAR #Parkinsons #ParkinsonsAwareness #ParkinsonsDisease
#PDhealth #PDeducation #PDexercise
Or mail your check donation to:
 Parkinson Association of the Rockies
1325 S Colorado Blvd., Ste. 204B Denver, CO 80222

Or call us for an over the phone donation:
(303) 830-1839

**The CARES Act includes a new $300 ‘non-itemizer’ tax deduction for 2020**
When you donate to PAR, you will be eligible to receive a tax break of up to $300 in addition to the standard deduction (consult your tax advisor).