Presented by American Parkinson Disease Association Connecticut Chapter

2023 APDA Connecticut Annual Parkinson's Symposium

About this Event

APDA Connecticut Annual Parkinson's Symposium
Saturday, April 15, 2023 | Fairfield Woods Middle School

9:00 am | Check-in, Refreshments & Exhibit Hall Open

  • Welcome 
  • Advanced Care Planning for Parkinson's Disease | Bernardo Rodrigues, MD, PhD, FAAN, Associate Professor of Neurology at UConn Health | Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders Program, Division-Chief Movement Disorders Fellowship, Associate Program Director
  • Complementary Therapies in Parkinson's Disease | Veronica E. Santini, MD, MA, Clinical Chief, Division of Movement Disorders; Director, Comprehensive PD Program at Yale School of Medicine in New Haven, CT
  • Understanding and Treating Sleep and Fatigue in Parkinson's Disease | Duarte Machado, MD, Board-Certified Neurologist and Movement Disorder Specialist at Hartford Healthcare in New Haven, CT
  • Exercise and Stretching Throughout the Conference with Thomas Atwood, PT of Better Balance
  • Panelists Discussion with Q&AA moderator will facilitate a question-and-answer session with the audience and a panel of Parkinson's experts. Panel to include Dr. Rodrigues, Facilitator Taylor Lajeunesse, Care Partner/Board President Erika Forte, and Lynn Hagerbrant - Care Partner/PWP/ Parkinson's Body and Mind.

* Schedule is subject to time and speaker changes. A light lunch will be available at around 12 noon. 

If you are interested in sponsoring this event, please contact Marlane Argianas at margianas@apdaparkinson.org.

SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS

          

      

          

          

About this Event

APDA Connecticut Annual Parkinson's Symposium
Saturday, April 15, 2023 | Fairfield Woods Middle School

9:00 am | Check-in, Refreshments & Exhibit Hall Open

  • Welcome 
  • Advanced Care Planning for Parkinson's Disease | Bernardo Rodrigues, MD, PhD, FAAN, Associate Professor of Neurology at UConn Health | Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders Program, Division-Chief Movement Disorders Fellowship, Associate Program Director
  • Complementary Therapies in Parkinson's Disease | Veronica E. Santini, MD, MA, Clinical Chief, Division of Movement Disorders; Director, Comprehensive PD Program at Yale School of Medicine in New Haven, CT
  • Understanding and Treating Sleep and Fatigue in Parkinson's Disease | Duarte Machado, MD, Board-Certified Neurologist and Movement Disorder Specialist at Hartford Healthcare in New Haven, CT
  • Exercise and Stretching Throughout the Conference with Thomas Atwood, PT of Better Balance
  • Panelists Discussion with Q&AA moderator will facilitate a question-and-answer session with the audience and a panel of Parkinson's experts. Panel to include Dr. Rodrigues, Facilitator Taylor Lajeunesse, Care Partner/Board President Erika Forte, and Lynn Hagerbrant - Care Partner/PWP/ Parkinson's Body and Mind.

* Schedule is subject to time and speaker changes. A light lunch will be available at around 12 noon. 

If you are interested in sponsoring this event, please contact Marlane Argianas at margianas@apdaparkinson.org.

SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS

          

      

          

          

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Getting There

Fairfield Woods Middle School
1115 Fairfield Woods Road
Fairfield, Connecticut 06825
United States

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