August, 2012 Edition
www.stlapda.org August 2012: Vol. 26, Issue 3 Newsletter of the American Parkinson Disease Association, St. Louis Chapter Mission Park Place Our mission is to enhance the quality of life for people with or an avid Monopoly player, those two home to our support group facilitator training Parkinson’s disease, their words must conjure up the most expen- classes, training for agency personnel caring for families, and caregivers in Fsive real estate on the game board, short Parkinson patients, committee meetings, fund- our communities throughout of Boardwalk. But for a Parkinson patient, raising activities, auction basket assembly, and Missouri and southern Illinois, rather than suggest a financial worth, those two other special events. Members of the APDA and to provide funding for words should suggest an even more valuable Information and Referral Center staff, Board ongoing Parkinson’s disease site. My husband, Karl, suggested we add an members, along with other volunteers, will staff research. “e,” PARKE PLACE, but I don’t particularly like the center Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. – the reference frequently used by patients them- 4:00 p.m. and be available to answer questions, selves, Parkie, so I would never add an “e,” silent assist you in the resource library, or on an inter- In This Issue or otherwise. net search. We will still have a When the Parkinson Patient Prior to the Greater St. title deed presence at Washington Uni- Needs Surgery ..........................2 Louis APDA Board of Di- PARK PLACE versity School of Medicine, Board Briefs .............................2 rectors conducting an ex- Movement Disorders Section, tensive property search, our host institution.
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