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PARKINSON’S DISEASE 1st SOUTHEAST REGIONAL YOUNG PATIENT AND FAMILY EDUCATIONAL RETREAT (room & board and meals are free, but y’all gotta eat grits to git in) October 5, 6, & 7, 2001 Hosted By: University of Southern Mississippi Ocean Springs, MS Gulf Coast Research Laboratory Campus (adjacent to the Gulf Island National Seashore) and American Parkinson Disease Association Information and Referral Centers in B’ham, Memphis, New Orleans, & Nashville Lodging will be provided in the USM dormitories with handicapped facilities by request. Bed linens and pillows provided, but bring your own towels, washcloths, & soap. Note: Lodging in local motels or casinos must be paid for individually. Tentative Schedule: Friday, October 5: 1:00 PM: Registration and check-in. Schedules and maps of area will be available. Campus facilities will be open and transportation will be provided to local attractions if needed. In addition, a message board, computers with I-net access, First Aid station, RN’s and MD’s will be available. 5:00 PM: General Session and Supper served in dining hall 7:00 PM: Bon fire on beach and social/get acquainted session (BYOB) Saturday, October 6: 7:00-8:45 AM Breakfast in dining hall 9:00 AM: Official Welcome J. Grimes, PhD., Director Gulf Coast Research Lab 9:15-10:15 AM: J. Rao, MD, LSU PD Specialist--Overview of PD and Medications 10:15-11:00 AM: Break and exercises to music 11:00-12:00 AM: Anthony Nicholas, MD, UAB PD Specialist--PD Research Review Note: During the AM sessions, a planned activity for children will be offered at the Marine Education Center with graduate students in attendance for babysitting 12:00 -2:00 PM: Lunch in dining hall 2:00-4:00 PM: Break--out Sessions *****See below for Break-out session topics***** <<<<<For afternoon activities, see below>>>>> 7:00 PM: until----- Fish fry and Informal Dinner/Dance in Dining Hall Sunday, October 7: 7:00-9:00 AM: Breakfast in dining hall 9:00 AM: General Session in Auditorium and Evaluation with open forum for Q & A and suggestions for future programs. 10:00 AM: till sundown--Facilities available, but on your own for meals. *****Suggested topics for Break-out sessions: Caregiver concerns; Attorney with disability Q & A; Sexuality and relationship; Sharing session for Children of PD patients led by counselor; Exercise demonstration; Tai Chi and Yoga, Depression, Medication discussion with pharmacist; Please notify us of any other topics of interest:____________________________________***** <<<<<Afternoon activities include: fishing, volleyball, basketball, Oceanarium, Shrimp boat trip (handicapped accessible and free to handicapped or $7.00 adults & $5.00 children and under 3 yrs. free); schooner trip $20.00 adults & $10.00 children; research boat trip free for adults and children 16 & over; casinos; guided nature walk in Gulf Islands National Sea Shore next door to campus; ---free transportation to all attractions.>>>>> Need more information? Click a name: Carla----- [log in to unmask] Caryn----- [log in to unmask] Ken------ [log in to unmask] Sharon----- [log in to unmask] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn