Shaky? Slow? Difficulty with walking? Speech changes? If these symptoms are things that you or a loved one are experiencing, please join us for a free lunch and educational event to learn about the symptoms and treatment of Parkinson’s disease in the African American and Black American community. Understanding that up to as many as 78% of people go undiagnosed with symptoms of Parkinson’s disease, the Parkinson’s Foundation has funded three local events, called the “Power in Knowing” program, in partnership with the Fixel Institute for Neurological Disease to help bring awareness and access to adults in Alachua County.
The program will consistent of an educational session with an expert movement disorder neurologist, Ashley Rawls, MD, followed by a question and answer session and networking. Food and free give-aways will be provided to the first 100 registrants of each program.
- January 29, 2022 at Mt. Ellah Missionary Baptist Church
- Time: 1:00pm to 3:00pm
- Address: 1462 NW 60th Ave, Micanopy, Fl 32667
- Map and Directions
- February 5, 2022 at Greenhouse Church at Lincoln Middle School
- Time: 10:00am to 12:00pm
- Address: 1001 SE 12th St, Gainesville, FL 32641
- Map and Directions
- March 26, 2022 at Gainesville Seventh-Day Adventist Church
- Time: 2:00pm to 4:00pm
- Address: 2115 NW 39th Avenue, Gainesville, FL 32605
- Map and Directions
- Livestream available: Link here
For questions, please reach out to the coordinator of the program, Heather Simpson via email (simph@shands.ufl.edu) or phone (352.265.9992).
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