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AUSTRALIA: Interactive Parkinson's Sessions - Parkinson's Awarness Week The Ararat Advertiser, AU Friday, 3 September 2004 Ararat and Stawell residents will have the chance to take part in an interactive television program about Parkinson's Disease next week. Parkinson's Awarness Week is next week and regional Parkinson's support groups are taking part in the project to help people learn more about the disease. The program Understanding Parkinson's - The Panel will be transmitted to Ararat North and Stawell West primary schools next Thursday from 7.30pm to 8.30pm. People watching the program will be able to telephone or fax in questions to the expert panel featured on the program. Topics such as the latest research in Parkinson's prognosis for the future and the type of help available will be covered in the one-hour telecast. Parkinson's Disease is a common but complex chronic, progressive and debilitating disease which strikes both people young and old. An extimated 100,000 people are affected by the disease, which causes difficulties in initiation, co-ordination and control of physical movement. For more information, people can contact Margret Peoples in Ararat on 5352 2508 or Bob Bekker in Stawell on 5358 1330 SOURCE: The Ararat Advertiser, AU - Sep 02 11:46 AM http://tinyurl.com/5t6sx * * * ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn