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Parkinson’s Empowerment Program Presented by Take Charge! Cure Parkinson’s, Inc. (TCCP) Date: Tuesday September 27, 2005 Time: 1:00 – 3:30 p.m. (Program starts promptly at 1:00 p.m.) Place: South County Civic Center, 16700 Jog Road, Delray Beach, FL 33446 (across from the Morikami Museum & Japanese Gardens) Speakers: Dr. Abraham Lieberman, neurologist Bernard Siegel, attorney SEATING IS LIMITED: Call 561.620.1970 to reserve your space. Dr. Abraham Lieberman, an internationally renowned neurologist with 35 years experience, specializing in Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders, will share insights on the mechanics of gait and optimizing patient function with innovative physical therapy to enhance quality of life. There will be time for Questions and Answers. The author of 2 best-selling books about PD, “Shaking Up Parkinson’s Disease,” and “100 Questions and Answers about Parkinson’s Disease,” Lieberman has written more than 200 articles in peer-reviewed journals and conducted extensive research into the causes and treatment of PD. A comprehensive interactive website _www.liebermanparkinsonclinic.com_ (http://www.liebermanparkinsonclinic.com/) is a source of current and detailed information. Currently in private practice at the Lieberman Parkinson Clinic in North Bay Village, Lieberman now sees patients in Boca Raton with appointments scheduled through the Miami office. Bernard Siegel, the founder and executive director of the Genetics Policy Institute, will speak about stem cell research and cures, a topic of interest and hope for millions of people challenged by devastating diseases and spinal cord injury. Siegel is an internationally known legal activist working to promote supportive legislation for stem cell research throughout the U.S. and the world. The Genetics Policy Institute (GPI) _www.genpol.org_ (http://www.genpol.org/) is the international thought and opinion leader on the intelligent, ethical regulation of stem cell research. Learn about the promise of stem cell research and its potential to cure spinal cord injury and diseases like Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, Lou Gehrig’s, Diabetes, stroke. Many scientists consider embryonic stem cell research to be the most promising type of stem cell research. Find out how to help get stem cell research on the ballot in Florida 2006 through Floridians for Stem Cell Research and Cures, a non-partisan initiative, recently launched by Commissioner Burt Aaronson to ensure that state funding is made available for embryonic stem cell research. Alison Landes, founder and president of Take Charge! Cure Parkinson’s, Inc., will introduce the speakers. TCCP is a non-profit organization founded in December 1999. Its mission is to empower People with Parkinson’s and their CarePartners, to increase awareness and understanding of Parkinson’s, improve quality of life and support research efforts to find a cure. TCCP offers ongoing exercise classes for People with Parkinson’s at Sugar Sand Park in Boca Raton and sponsors a young onset support group which meets monthly at Heartland of Boca. Their website is _www.cureparkinsons.org_ (http://www.cureparkinsons.org/) 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/) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn