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NEW
MEXICO
CHAPTER
AMERICAN
PARKINSON
DISEASE
ASSOCIATION
(APDA)
The
New
Mexico
Chapter
is
dedicated
to
raising
public
awareness
of
Parkinson’s
and
to
supporting
the
American
Parkinson
Disease
Association
(APDA)
vital
research
programs.
We maintain an email list of upcoming meetings and news on Parkinson's - please send an email to nmapda@gmail.com to
subscribe.
APDA
publishes
several
manuals
that
address
topics
like
disease
symptoms,
medications,
physiotherapy
and
speech
and
swallowing
problems.
Single
copies
are
available
free
of
charge
upon
request.
APDA
has
organized
support
groups
in
several
New
Mexico
communities
to
help
people
cope
with
the
disease.
Support
groups
provide
emotional
comfort
and
help
participants
set
new
lifestyle
priorities.
The
groups
help
motivate
patients
to
maximize
their
strengths
and
minimize
their
impediments.
They
are
also
a
valuable
source
of
information.
APDA
funds
Information
and
Referral
Centers
(I
&
R)
throughout
the
country.
Their
functions
are
to
educate,
counsel
and
refer
patients
to
medical
professionals
and
to
establish
support
groups
in
their
geographic
areas.
The
New
Mexico
I
&
R
Center
sponsors
an
annual
symposium
featuring
neurologists,
research
scientist,
physical,
speech
and
occupational
therapists,
and
other
expert
professionals.
Sandy
Skaar
at
UNM
is
the
coordinator
and
can
be
reached
at
505
272-0472
or
(toll
free)
877
515-4560.
Dr.
Sarah
Pirio
Richardson,
a
movement
disorder
neurologist
at
UNM,
is
the
new
I&R
Center
medical
director
APDA
is
a
private
non-profit
association
that
relies
on
fund
raising
to
support
its
programs.
Your
financial
support
is
critical
to
helping
us
fight
this
disease.
Sandy Skaar, Information and Referral Center
sskaar@salud.unm.edu
Toll Free: 1-877-515-4560
We
maintain
an
email
list
of
upcoming
meetings
and
news
on
Parkinson's
-
please
send
an
email
to
nmapda@gmail.com
to
subscribe.
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