I have received information concerning the 2nd Annual Mid-Missouri Parkinson's Support Groups Rally Day. This will be held: Saturday,June 12, 1999 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Ramada Inn, Columbia, Missouri The agenda is as follows: 9:00-9:30 am Breakfast 9:30-10:30 am Introduction, Activitites of Daily Living Discussion & Demonstration (William Temple; Brad Footh; Patty Daus, O.T.R.) 10:30-10:45 am Break 10:45-11:30 am Parkinson's Pharmacological Therapy update with a discussion on Dementia & Depression (Irving Asher, MD) 11:30-12:45 pm Lunch Question and Answer Period 12:45-1:30 pm The effects of Parkinson's Disease on Families (Susan Levin) 1:30-1:45 pm Break 1:45--2:30 pm Recent Advances in Surgical & Clinical Options for Parkinson's Disease (Rejesh Pahwa, MD) Speakers are: William Temple - Parkinson's patient (Columbia, MO) Brad Footh - Neurology Specialist; DuPont Pharmaceuticals (Lenexa, KS) Patty Daus, O.T.R. - Occupational Therapist; Boone Hospital Center (Columbia, MO) Irving Asher, MD - Neurologist specializing in Movement Disorders & Parkinson's Disease; Neurology, Inc. (Columbia, MO) Susan Levin - Coordinator American Parkinson's Disease Association; Editor of the St. Louis Parkinson's Newsletter (St. Louis, MO) Rejesh Pahwa, MD - Asst. Professor Dept. of Neurology, University of Kansas Med Center, Specializing in Movement Disorders & Parkinson's Disease Breakfast and lunch are provided by Roche Laboratories & DuPont Pharmaceuticals Co. To register, calll 800-872-9008 or 573-815-6400 There is no charge to attend this rally day. Everyone in this area is encouraged to attend. Mary Watkins 58/50/48