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Our Mission

  • To provide hope and support to people with Parkinson's disease.

  • To support Parkinson’s disease research through local fundraising.

  • To raise public awareness about Parkinson’s disease.

  • To disseminate information about the disease and provide practical means of dealing with its symptoms.

  • To support a respite program that eases the burden for caregivers of Parkinson's patients.

 

Become A Member

 

You can help support our services and programs by joining as a new member or renewing your current membership. The annual membership fee is $15.00. Our membership year begins September 1 and ends August 31. Download a membership application >>

 

 

Georgia Chapter Executive Committee

 

Annemarie Schwarzkopf, President aschwarzkopf@comcast.net

 

Carol C. Palmer, CSA, Past President ccpalmer@mindspring.com

 

Kelli Rogan, CFP, CIMA, Vice President kelli_rogan@ml.com

 

Patti Klein, Treasurer

pattiklein@bellsouth.net

 

Victoria Collier, Esq., Secretary victoriacollier@elderlawga.com

 

Eileen Piasecki, RN, MSW, LCSW, Young Onset Parkinson Rep

empatlanta@aol.com

 

Cathy Frazier, Member at Large cfrazier@fraziercycling.com

 

Jessica Gill, MPH, CMC, Member at Large jgill@agingbydesign.com

 

Ajay Koduri, esq, Member at Large

ajay.koduri@gmail.com

 

Lynn Ross, LMSW, Member at Large

slross@emory.edu

 

John Thames, Member at Large jthames@hurleyeclaw.com

 

 

Information and Referral Center

 

Jorge L. Juncos, MD, Medical Director

 

Mary Louise Weeks, RN, BSN

mmusant@emory.edu

 

 

Staff

 

Kathy Edwards, Administrative Manager edward_k@bellsouth.net

 

Donna McOwen, Administrative Assistant dmcowen@bellsouth.net

 

Susan Palmer, Accounting

palmersb@bellsouth.net

 

 

Monthly Seminars

 

Educational seminars are 10:30 am - 12:00 pm the third Saturday of each month. (There are no programs June, July and December.)

 

Georgia Chapter Monthly Meeting

 

Seminars are held in the first floor auditorium of the Budd Terrace Bldg. at the Wesley Woods Geriatric Center Campus, 1833 Clifton Rd. NE Atlanta, Georgia. Refreshments are served. Each session is video taped; copies are available upon request. If you would like to be on our mailing list to receive a monthly meeting reminder, Contact Us >>. You do not have to be an APDA member to attend.

 

February 16, 2008

Alternative Therapies in PD by Dr. Jorge Juncos

 

 

March 15, 2008

Ask the Doctor by Dr. Stewart Factor - Dr. Factor is a Professor of Neurology at Emory University School of Medicine and the Director of the Movement Disorders Program.

 

April 19, 2008

Genetics of Parkinson's Disease. What do we know & what are the implications?  by Ami Rosen, MS, CGC, Certified Genetic Counselor - Ms. Rosen is a Certified Genetic Counselor in the Department of Neurology at Emory University School of Medicine.

 

May 2008

Meeting cancelled due to Caregiver Conference.

GA CHAPTER

Materials found on this website are solely for the information of the reader and should not be used for treatment purposes, but rather as a source for discussion with the patient's health provider.