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Weekly Parkinson's Newsletter from PAACI



Parkinson's Awareness Association

of Central Indiana, Inc.

April 19, 2024

Parkinson's Articles & Events

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

Non-invasive Focused Ultrasound Helps Alleviate Parkinson's Symptoms


Michael J. Fox is on the Time 100 List


A Son's Journey: From Parkinson's Disease Caregiver to Advocate - Book


Seven Things to Know About Recovering from Deep Brain Surgery


Different Types of Parkinson's Disease


Choose to Move with IPF

Saturday, April 27, 2024


Tulip Trot with PDEVV

Saturday, April 27, 2024


Intimacy and Parkinson's Disease - Webinar

Thursday, May 2, 2024 (2pm EDT)


IU/Parkinson's Foundation Symposium

Saturday, May 4, 2024 (10am-2pm EST)

Embassy Suites by Hilton Noblesville

To resister: Call Lynssi- 317-963-7411 or Jessica -312-762-5706 Parkinson.org/IUHealth2024

Caregiver Corner

Caregiving Legal Basics: Essential Documents and Tasks


Roadmap to Eldercare (Book available on Amazon)


Of Interest


5 Questions to Ask Doctors About Tests and Treatments for Seniors


8 Tips to Avoid Harmful Drug Reactions and Overmedication in Seniors


The Lurking Dangers of Social Isolation in the Elderly - video


A Note from us

Hi Everyone-

As you know, our Spring Symposium was 2 weeks ago and we have some gift cards remaining from our silent auction. If you would be interested in purchasing any of the following please reach out to Sheri by responding to this message or at sheripaaci@yahoo.com.


-Booth Tarkington tickets

-Cake Kreations gift cards

-Chili's gift card

-Conner Prairie tickets with Balloon Voyage

-Culver's gift cards

-Eiteljorg Museum tickets

-Homemade Ice Cream & Bakery Cafe gift cards

-Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra tickets

-Joella's Hot Chicken gift

cards

-Logan's Roadhouse gift

card

-Perkins gift card

-Rusty Bucket gift card

-Southside Cryotherapy

gift card

-Stonecreek gift card

-Sullivan Hardware

gift card


Also, please note there are a handful of events coming up. Please check them out in the column to the left.


Have a great day! 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