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Parkinson's Movement brings webinar series
an initiative of The Cure Parkinson's Trust
Please join us in the first of a series of webinars being run by Parkinson's Movement, an initiative of The Cure Parkinson's Trust. A trailer for the first webinar, called The Shaking Palsy - an introduction to Parkinson's, can be seen here PM webinars trailer.
This webinar will explore how Parkinson's has changed since James Parkinson's essay The Shaking Palsy, written in 1817.
Dr Jon Stamford a UK neuroscientist, but also a person living with Parkinson's promises a lavishly interactive, interesting and insightful investigation into the history, the mechanics and the change in perceptions associated with our condition
To take part, please visit: http://www.livestream.com/parkinsons
To ask a question, please email: webinar@parkinsonsmovement.com; beforehand, or during the webinar. If you have any problems, do email me on Helen@cureparkinsons.org.uk
About the Webinar Series:
Parkinson's Movement announces a series of 12 webinars on Parkinson's disease to be broadcast over the next 18 months. The webinar series will be wide ranging, from a historical introduction through to the latest prospects for a cure.
The webinars are suitable for people with Parkinson's wishing to learn more about the condition, healthcare professionals and scientists interested in the wider picture.
Over the course of the 12 webinars, presentations will cover all aspects of the condition, from the direct day-to-day patient experience, via the patient physician interface, to the latest research avenues. The webinars will build up a detailed picture of our current knowledge of Parkinson's, its history, pathology, treatment and future.
The webinars are interactive and present an opportunity for patients, physicians and scientists to have their questions answered by the webinar presenters.
Forthcoming webinars:
Webinar 2: "Don't Panic: Issues for the Newly Diagnosed" to be broadcast on 29th November 2012
Webinar 3: "Taking Control: Self-Assessment and Disease Awareness" to be broadcast on 31st January 2013
Parkinson's Movement, an initiative of the Cure Parkinson's Trust, is a research focused, patient driven platform for patient education and development of "no barriers" interaction between scientists, patients and physicians in the fields of Parkinson's.
Hope you can join us. All are welcome.
Tom Isaacs
Co-founder - The Cure Parkinson's Trust
01923 779555
www.cureparkinsons.org.uk
The Cure Parkinson's Trust is a registered charity number 1111816 and a company limited by guarantee - company number 5539974
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