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Weekly Parkinson's Newsletter from PAACI



Parkinson's Awareness Association

of Central Indiana, Inc.

May 3, 2024

Parkinson's Articles & Events

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

New Mexico Students Engineer Glove to Help Parkinson's (video)


Myths About Parkinson's Disease


8 Practical Ways to Work on Your Mental Health with Parkinson’s


PD GENEration Announces Expansion


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


Sleep challenges with Parkinson's Disease - Webinar

Wednesday, May 8, 2024 (1-2pm EST)

Caregiver Corner

8 Ways to Support Your Seniors Through Major Life Transitions


10 Non-drug Ways to Manage Lewy Body Dementia Symptoms


6 Benefits of Journaling for Caregivers


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)




A Note from us

Hi Everyone-

Just a quick reminder that tomorrow, Saturday, May 4th is the IU/Parkinson's Foundation Symposium. They are currently at capacity, so if you are registered and unable to attend please notify jbartsch@parkinson.org so someone else can use your seat.


Also, the Women & PD Conference is coming up on Saturday, July 27, 2024 at MCL. Our keynote speaker will be Dr. Indu Subramanian. Please mark your calendar and plan to be there. Registration is requested and can be done by contacting Sheri by responding to this message, email sheripaaci@yahoo.com or call 317-255-1993.


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