We Want You! Grab Your Friends and Family, Register Your Team and Join us on September 14 in Troy, IL OR October 5 in Chesterfield, MO

Sign up today here for the Troy, Illinois Walk and

here for the Chesterfield, MO Walk..

If you have any questions, or would like assistance with the registration process, please contact Jen at (636)681-3435 or email at jmcnamee@apdaparkinson.org.

We can't wait to see you!

Gene therapy is a category of treatments that involve introducing DNA into cells in an effort to alter which proteins are created and thereby improve symptoms or even cure disease.

It is difficult to attempt gene therapy for diseases that involve more complicated DNA changes, such as Parkinson’s disease. Nevertheless, there has been much effort and some success in using gene therapy techniques to treat cancer, for example, a very complex disease which typically involves many genetic changes.

Click here to learn more about gene therapy strategies to help Parkinson's.

At the age of sixty and having lived with Parkinson's disease for over ten years, Guy Deacon CBE set out on one last adventure: to drive solo from his home in the UK through twenty-five countries to the southern tip of Africa. This incredible journey took the former British Army officer over twelve months. Along the way, he broke down five times, underwent one emergency evacuation, and took 3,650 prescription pills. But not only did Guy's journey fulfill a childhood dream to drive the length of Africa, but his mission was also to raise global awareness of Parkinson's disease. This is the story of one man’s courage and determination to make a difference to those suffering with Parkinson’s be it at home or abroad.

Saturday, August 17, 3:00 - 5:00 pm

Clark Family Branch of the

St. Louis County Library

1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd.

St. Louis, MO 63131

5American Parkinson Disease Association | Missouri Chapter

Phone: (636)778-3377 Email: apdamo@apdaparkinson.org

Office Hours:

Mondays - by appointment only

Tuesday through Friday - 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

Saturday and Sunday - closed