Hey alla youse L.A. area residents - I hope I'm not jumping the gun on the NPF by posting this information now, but TAKE NOTE --- ANYWAY. Those good folks at the National Parkinson's Foundation and The Los Angeles Alliance Against Parkinson's Disease are hosting a PD symposium on October 9. If you're interested in this, well then, read on: WHAT: "Medical Help & Helping Yourself." Symposium for Parkinson's patients & their loved ones WHEN: October 9,1999 WHERE: The Raddison Valley Center Hotel 15433 Ventura Boulevard Sherman Oaks, California TIME: 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. PROGRAM PRESENTERS: Deane "Skip" Jaques, MD Director, NPF Center of Excellence at Good Samaritan Hospital, L.A, Director, Neuroscience Institute, L.A. Abraham Leiberman, M.D. Neurological Institute at University of Miami, National Medical Director, National Parkinson's Foundation, FL Giselle Petzinger, M.D. Assistant Professor of Neurology , Movement Disorder Division U. of Southern California, L.A. Matthew Seidman, PhD Psychotherapist, Private Practice, Sherman Oaks, California Topics covered are going to be of great interest to the Parkinson's Community. COST: $15 per person, and space is limited, so register as early as possible. To get further information or to send your check, call or write to: National Parkinson's Foundation or NPF 15840 Ventura Blvd.., Ste: 215 Encino, CA 91430 (800) 522-8855 IF you're sending a check or money order, please include the following information: Your NAME, Address, Phone Number, and the amount you're enclosing. Also note the names of others to attend (presumably with you or your party) (And HEY - lunch is included 'Nother NOTE: I don't work for the NPF (Tho wouldn't mind doing so!), and the information I 've posted here is ALL I know about this event, other than the subject matter of the topics (Just toooo much for me to hand-type all that stuff in this message) I'm lookin' forward to seeing and meeting lotsa my List-friends on the 9th, at this gotta-be-interesting event! Barb Mallut [log in to unmask]