Health care professionals, therapists, volunteers, caregivers and those living with Parkinson’s disease are invited to a morning of education and inspiration at the annual Hope Parkinson Symposium Friday, Feb. 16 at Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre at Royal Palm Square in Fort Myers.
The day kicks off with an optional pre-event session with movement disorder specialist Dr. Ramon Rodriguez, who will discuss Duopa, a gel formation of carbidopa/levodopa from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.
The Symposium will feature keynote speaker Dr. Chauncey Spears, neurologist and senior movement disorders fellow at the University of Florida Center for Movement Disorders and Neurorestoration, presenting “The Mind, Mood and Memory in Parkinson’s Disease.”
John Baumann, an internationally renowned motivational speaker who has PD, will offer tips for living your best life in “Care Partnering through Love and with Hope” together with his wife, Bernadette.
Registered nurse, certified personal trainer and functional aging specialist Jeri Ann Lundgren will present “How Fitness Can Improve Functional Abilities and Prevent Falls.”
The day will conclude with a guest speaker Q&A panel.
Symposium pre-event check-in begins at 8:15 a.m.; registration and exhibits begin at 9:30 a.m. Seating is limited and pre-registration is required. $25 per person includes a deluxe brunch buffet.
The Symposium’s lead sponsor is Abbvie; sponsors include Acadia Pharmaceuticals, Medtronic, Seniors BlueBook; UD WorldMeds; Brookdale Senior Living Solutions; FYZICAL Therapy & Balance Centers; LeeHealth; and Osterhout McKinney, P.A. Elder Law Attorneys.
