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Weekly Parkinson's Newsletter from PAACI



Parkinson's Awareness Association

of Central Indiana, Inc.

May 31, 2024

Parkinson's Articles & Events

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

Breaking News from D.C.: Congress Has Passed the National Plan to End Parkinson's


AI Isn't Sci-Fi

Older Adults Beware & Prepare Yourself & Your Family! (AI scams discussion)

Monday, June 10, 2024 (9:30am-1pm)

Westfield High School, Main Cafeteria, Door 2/3

RSVP to Lisa Albano at 463-215-2419 or Lisa@scofhc.org


Living Safely with Parkinson's; Inside and Outside of Your Home - Webinar

Thursday, June 13, 2024 @ 1pm (CDT/Chicago)


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

Traveling with Dementia: 6 Ways to Know If It Will Work


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


Medicare Part D Plans: Prescription Drug Coverage


15 Minute Senior Exercise Program for Balance and Strength


A Note from us

It's Monday, Monday, Monday!!!


No, today's not Monday; our fundraiser at Homemade Ice Cream and Bakery Cafe' is on Monday from 5-8pm!!! Please come join us and enjoy a yummy meal and/or dessert!!!


A portion of the proceeds will be donated to PAACI in honor of Dr. Steve Loman, courtesy of Homemade Ice Cream and Bakery Cafe'.


Dr. Steve Loman was a Parkinson's Warrior who was a 1963 Arlington High School Grad, then went to IU Bloomington and then began Loman Eye Care. He was an active member or Northview Church in Carmel and was known for his compassion and infectious smile.


Please come join us in honoring Dr. Loman's memory and raising funds for PAACI (that's us!).


Have a great weekend and come see us Monday!

Sheri, John & the PAACI Board!


Fundraiser Info:

Monday, June 3, 2024 5-8pm at Homemade Ice Cream and Bakery Cafe' at 10875 N. Michigan Rd., Ste. 100, Zionsville, IN 46077.

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