Not as much notice for this one, but if you're in  town... 
Improving quality of  life when you or someone you love has Parkinson’s 
Boca  Raton,  FL - Approximately 1.5 million people in the  United  States 
have Parkinson’s disease, with 60,000  diagnosed each year.  Estimates  indicate 
10% are under the age of 40.  Michael J. Fox, diagnosed in 1991 at age 30, 
going public in 1998,  dispelled the misconception that Parkinson’s was an old 
person’s disease.   
Living  with the progressive and debilitating symptoms of Parkinson’s is 
difficult for  any individual or family.  Continuous adaptation is needed to cope 
as Parkinson’s is a chronic degenerative neurological  disorder.  By the time 
symptoms  become noticeable, approximately 80% of the cells in a part of the 
brain called  the substantia nigra, which produce a chemical called dopamine, 
used by the body  to control movement, are lost.  There is currently no cure.  
At  the onset of Parkinson’s, levodopa, the most commonly used Parkinson’s  
medication, replaces or replicates dopamine, the neurotransmitter essential in 
 making the connection in the brain between a thought and an action.  It’s 
effectiveness over time diminishes  and generates other debilitating side 
effects prevail.   
There  are several promising drugs in the pipeline, deep brain stimulation 
(DBS) when  drugs lose their effectiveness and the promise of stem cell 
research.  A special program; Living Longer and  Better with Parkinson’s is being 
hosted by Take Charge! Cure Parkinson’s,  Inc. 
WHO:  Dr. Abraham Lieberman, an  internationally renowned neurologist with 35 
years experience treating patients  with Parkinson’s, principal or 
co-principal investigator of more than 200  studies involving Parkinson’s and Dr. 
Michael Dogali, a world-renowned  neurosurgeon, a pioneer in functional and 
stereotactic neurosurgery and  innovative and progressive treatments for brain tumors, 
Parkinson’s disease,  stroke, dementia, multiple sclerosis and other 
neurologic conditions with  expertise in deep brain stiumulation (DBS) and stem  
cells. 
WHAT:  Informational program about improving  quality of life through 
medication, alternative and complementary therapies,  innovative physical therapy, 
supplements and new drugs in the pipeline.  When medications lose their  
effectiveness, some patients may be candidates for Deep Brain Stimulation which  can 
significantly lengthen the amount of on-time and equip many patients to  
reduce their medications.  Stem  cells have the remarkable potential to develop 
into many different cell types in  the body.  They can theoretically  divide 
without limit to replenish other cells and generate healthy and  functioning 
specialized cells, which can then replace diseased or dysfunctional  cells. 
WHERE:  South County Civic Center, 16700 Jog/Powerline Road, Delray Beach, FL 
 33446 
WHEN:  Friday January 6, 2006, 12:30 p.m.  Registration,  1:00 – 4:00 p.m.  
Program 
WHY:  As  the disease progresses, simple tasks become more difficult. Getting 
dressed,  driving, cooking dinner, are a challenge if not nearly impossible.  
Swallowing requires concentration, and  difficulty projecting ones voice 
makes it hard to communicate.  There is loss of balance, difficulty  walking, and “
freezing” or inability to move when the medication dose wears  down.  The 
information shared at  this program will provide ways in which patients and care 
partners can improve  quality of life in the face of the challenges presented 
by  Parkinson’s. 
HOW:  To reserve your space at this  program, please call 800.481.7796   
Email address is [log in to unmask] (mailto:[log in to unmask])  and web 
site is _www.cureparkinsons.org_ (http://www.cureparkinsons.org/)  .   
NOTE:  
To find out information about Take Charge! Cure Parkinson’s, Inc.’s young 
onset support  group that meets the 2nd Wednesday of each month at Heartland of 
Boca  from 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. or exercise classes for people with Parkinson’s 
and their  care partners at Sugar Sand Park in Boca Raton call 561.620.1970.   
Additional information about Take Charge! Cure  Parkinson’s, Inc.: e-mail: 
[log in to unmask] (mailto:[log in to unmask]) ,  website: 
_www.cureparkinsons.org_ (http://www.cureparkinsons.org/)  , or  561.620.1970 
VOLUNTEERING:   Take Charge! Cure Parkinson's, Inc. , a 501 C 3 organization, 
welcomes calls  from people who would like to volunteer.  Please contact us 
via e-mail at [log in to unmask] (mailto:[log in to unmask])  if you 
are interested in volunteering, listing  your NAME, ADDRESS, PHONE NUMBER.   

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Alison  Landes
Founder & President
Take Charge! Cure Parkinson's, Inc.
1489  W. Palmetto Park Road, Suite 442
Boca Raton, Florida 33486
Tel:  561.620.1970
Fax: 561.488.5726
E-mail: [log in to unmask] 
Web  site: _www.cureparkinsons.org_ (http://www.cureparkinsons.org/)  


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