Presented by the Michigan Parkinson Foundation in conjunction with Wayne State University, Institute of Gerontology & School of Medicine

Symposium April 25, 2025

Online registration has closed. Please call 248-433-1011 if interested in attending. Thank you!

About This Event

Join us for our 2025 Symposium: Hope in Every Step. This educational event is geared toward Parkinson's patients, care partners and professionals with the goal of finding hope along your journey with Parkinson's Disease. Healthcare professionals are eligible to receive five CEUs. This event will exercise your mind and body with breakout exercise sessions in PWR! Moves and dance. 

About This Event

Join us for our 2025 Symposium: Hope in Every Step. This educational event is geared toward Parkinson's patients, care partners and professionals with the goal of finding hope along your journey with Parkinson's Disease. Healthcare professionals are eligible to receive five CEUs. This event will exercise your mind and body with breakout exercise sessions in PWR! Moves and dance. 

Agenda

8:00 am -   8:45 am 

Registration & Visit Vendor Tables

8:45 am -   9:00 am

Welcome - Kristin Rossi, CEO, Michigan Parkinson Foundation

9:00 am -   9:20 am

Interactive Exercise - Ali Woerner, Parkinson’s Dance

9:20 am - 10:50 am

Michael S. Okun, MD – The Parkinson’s Plan
Adelaide Lackner Distinguished Professor of Neurology
Executive Director, Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases
University of Florida Health

10:50 am - 11:00 am

Break – Please visit our sponsors

11:00 am - 11:20 am

Interactive Exercise – Angee Ludwa, PT, Scarves

11:20 am - 12:20 pm

Caregiver Panel – Moderated by Julia Wall
Featuring Newly Diagnosed, Mid Stage, and Late Stage Caregivers

12:20 pm -   1:05 pm

Seated Lunch – Please visit our sponsors

1:05 pm -   1:25 pm

Interactive Exercise – Deb Colling, Fitness Director, RSB Instructor

1:25 pm -   2:25 pm

Christos Sidiropoulos, MD, PhD, FAAN– Emerging Treatments For Parkinson's Disease
Associate Professor of Neurology, Michigan State University
Neurology Consultant, St. Luke's Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece

2:25 pm -   2:35 pm

Break – Please visit our sponsors

2:35 pm -   3:05 pm

Assisted Walking Devices – Michael Colling, PT

3:05 pm  

Raffle for a New Ustep

3:15 pm

Evaluations & Dismissal

Getting There

Laurel Manor
39000 Schoolcraft Rd
Livonia, MI 48150

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Hotel Block Information

Livonia Courtyard

17200 N Laurel Park Dr

Livonia, MI 48152

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