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Weekly Parkinson's Newsletter from PAACI



Parkinson's Awareness Association

of Central Indiana, Inc.

June 14, 2024

Parkinson's Articles & Events

(To register for an event or view an article click on the blue link.)

What is Parkinson's Disease?


Understanding and Discussing Mental Health Impacts of Parkinson's


Symptoms of Parkinson's Disease


Common Questions About Carbidopa/Levodopa


Researchers Find 2 New Early Signs of Parkinson’s


LGBTQ+ and Parkinson's


You Want to Volunteer for Parkinson's Research?: Now What? - Webinar

Thursday, June 20, 2024 @ 12pm ET


Women & PD Conference with PAACI

Saturday, July 27, 2024 @ 11:30am

Dr. Indu Subramanian will discuss "Gaps in Care and Management for Women with PD".

Our movement break will be done by Roberta Wong from the Indianapolis Ballet School.

MCL at Township Line Rd.

(2370 W. 86th St., Indpls, IN)

To register contact Sheri by responding to this message, emailing sheripaaci@yahoo.com or by calling 317-255-1993.


Caregiver Corner

Caring & Coping: A Care Partner's Guide to Parkinson's (downloadable e-book)


Caregiving Legal Basics: Essential Documents and Tasks


Roadmap to Eldercare (Book available on Amazon)


Of Interest


The Growing Concern Over Medical Record Errors in Seniors


16 Entertaining Things for Seniors to do for Father's Day


Reduce Dementia Risk by Treating Hearing Loss


5 Common Medicare Myths


Head to Toe Gentle Seated Exercises


The 8 Best Walkers of 2024


A Note from us

Hi Everyone-

Don't forget to give your favorite father, uncle, stepdad, grandpa or the most important man in your world an extra big hug this weekend while you wish them a Happy Father's Day!!!


And to all the wonderful men out there who have been supporting "your kids", whoever they may be, we hope you have a wonderful and relaxing weekend!


Sheri, John & the PAACI Board!

Research Opportunities

Join a Study - Parkinson's Foundation List of Available Studies


Parkinson's Disease Medical Care Planning Resource

Dr. Jiayun Xu is creating a tool to help you and your family members talk about future medical planning in Parkinson's Disease. They are looking for a person with Parkinson's and a family member who is/was caring for a family member with PD within the last 5 years. You must be able to speak and read English, willing to be audio-recorded and have access to a phone or internet. For more info contact Dr. Xu at caregive@purdue.edu or phone 765-494-4017.


Speech Accessibility Project

Beckman Institute at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has a new study called the "Speech Accessibility Project" to help speech recognition tools understand diverse voices. You can record your speech from home and earn up to $180/$90 for caregivers. For more info: 1-888-309-6499 or speechaccessibility@beckman.illinois.edu