from MaineHealth Learning Resource Center:
Thriving with Parkinson’s Disease:
maximizing your quality of life
Saturday, April 27, 2019
8:45 am – 1:00 pm
Italian Heritage Center
40 Westland Avenue, Portland ME 04102
Maine Medical Center Neuroscience Institute and MaineHealth are pleased to host the 2019 Parkinson’s Awareness Conference. This annual conference is focused on providing patients, families and caregivers resources, information and support. The event is free and will be held on Saturday, April 27, 2019 at the Italian Heritage Center in Portland. Online registration is accepted at MMC.CourseStorm.com or you can call Debbie at 662-1509 or olived@mmc.org.
Encourage friends and family impacted by Parkinson’s to join us on April 27 to learn about the latest medical research and developments from physicians, receive support and resources, and network and connect with others affected by Parkinson’s. Register today! Please note: Pre-registration is required. We will not have room for walk-ins.
Agenda
7:30 am – 8:45 am
Doors Open for Check In & Networking
Coffee and light refreshments
8:45 am – 9:00 am
Welcome
9:00 am – 9:30 am
GI Issues in Parkinson’s Disease
Dr. William Stamey, Mid Coast Medical Group, Neurologist
9:30 am – 10:00 am
Exercise and Parkinson’s Disease
Professor Terry Ellis, Physical Therapy School, Boston University
10:00 am – 10:30 am
Break/ Coffee/ Networking
10:30 am – 11:00 am
Pain in Parkinson’s Disease
Dr. Michael Kleinman, MMC/MMP Neurologist
11:00 am – 11:30 am
Aspects of Parkinson’s Disease: Psychosocial, Neuropsychiatric, Palliative Care and Caregiver Issues
Grace Plummer, LCSW, Mid Coast Medical Group Neurology
11:30 am – 12:00 pm
Non-Pharmaceutical Therapies
Michel Delisle, OT, LSVT BIG certified, Coastal Rehab, Cape Elizabeth
12:00 pm – 12:30 pm
Novel Levodopa Delivery Methods
Dr. Sarah Dodwell, MMC/MMP Neurologist
12:30 pm – 1:00 pm
Wrap Up
