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Parkinson Place Hosts Wildly Successful Inaugural Virtual Summit

June 8, 2021 by Post

Sarasota, Florida (June 7, 2021) Parkinson Place hosted their inaugural Virtual Summit on Saturday, June 5th. 

More than 2,300 people participated in the event which highlighted the latest in evidence-based programs, treatments, products and educational opportunities for Parkinson’s patients and caregivers. 

Featured presenters included Dr. Kelly D. Foote, a Neurosurgery Specialist of the Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases at UF Health discussing surgical treatments for Parkinson’s disease and world renowned Teepa Snow one of the leading educators on dementia and the care that accompanies it. Additional topics included nutrition, physical and occupational therapy and, communication strategies.

 “The Summit was more successful than we ever imagined by bringing people together from all across the globe. Parkinson Place is already planning for a live in-person event next year,” stated Alix Redmonde, CEO.

The Virtual Summit was made possible by generous sponsors and donors. For more information on Parkinson Place, visit https://parkinsonplace.org. Parkinson Place offers a variety of programs and classes members can participate in, including exercise, trivia, and voice therapy. Support groups include our Caregivers Only Club for Parkinson’s caregivers. Get It Out!, our Men’s and Women’s Peer Groups are exclusively for people living with PD. Expert guest speakers present ongoing educational and empowerment programs, conferences, and special events. Membership is FREE for Parkinson’s patients and caregivers!

ABOUT PARKINSON PLACE

Parkinson Place is dedicated exclusively to offering the finest educational, empowerment, and evidence-based group participation programs that have proven effective in promoting quality of life for both members and their caregivers.  Parkinson Place will re-open its doors in July 2021 for in-person classes at its location in Sarasota, Florida and will continue to offer a wide variety of ZOOM classes for their rapidly growing membership.

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