2024 Iowa Parkinson's Disease Conference

APDA Iowa Parkinson’s Conference 2024

Friday, June 7 | SCHEDULE

Conference Opens

8:00-9:00 am - Registration Open

8:00 am - 2:30 pm - Exhibits/Vendors - Atrium

Plenary Session - Worship Center

9:00-9:10 am - Welcome - APDA Iowa Board President, Jeff Raines, and Emcee, Todd Magel

9:10 - 9:45 am - Tips and Tools to Live Your Best Life - Kay Arvidson, and Lyle Gibson

9:45 - 10:30 am - Why do I need to move? Exercise, Dance, Singing and More - Elizabeth Stegemöller, PhD

Break - Atrium

10:30 - 11:15 am - Vendors/Exhibits

Break Out Session 1

11:15 am - 12:00 pm - 3 Lectures and 3 Workshops

Lectures:

• PD 101 and Managing Stress and Anxiety - Gail McGaughey, MPT, C/NDT, CLT, CBIS, PT, and Tammy Miller, COTA/L, MHH, CBIST, CCM
• PD and Pelvic Floor Solutions - Lily Jorgenson PT
• The Latest Research - Kevin Klos, MD, Movement Specialist

Workshops

• Handwriting Workshop and Easter Seals Adaptive Equipment – Jessie Rudin, Rural Rehabilitation/AT Center Statewide Professional and Tomoko Yajima, MSE, Rural Rehabilitation/AT Center Technician
• Smart Home Demo and Home Modifications - Sydney Marshman, OTD, OTR/L,
• Exercise Options Panel with Moderator Elizabeth Harden, DPT; Ashley Phelps and Ashley Forrester; Esada Lakovic, OTR/L, and  Kelsey Paul Charlson, MS, SLP, CDP

Lunch/Vendors/Exhibits - The Bridge/The Atrium

12:00 - 1:00 pm - Box Lunch

Break Out Session 2

1:00 - 1:45 pm - 4 Lectures & 3 Workshops

Lectures:

• Care Partners Tips for Success - Kevin Klos MD, Author, and Movement Specialist
• Deep Brain Stimulation, Is it Right for Me? - Jeremy Greenlee, MD
• Overcoming Financial Barriers: Paying for PD Meds - Dr. Matthew Korte, PharmD, and Medicare 101 - Aaron Peterson, Insurance Advisor
• Connecting Through Art, Music Movement - Sam Erwin, MS, MA, ATR

Workshops

• Handwriting Workshop and Easter Seals Adaptive Equipment – Jessie Rudin, Rural Rehabilitation/AT Center Statewide Professional and Tomoko Yajima, MSE, Rural Rehabilitation/AT Center Technician
• Smart Home Demo and Home Modifications - Sydney Marshman, OTD, OTR/L
• Exercise Options Panel with Moderator Elizabeth Harden, DPT; Ashley Phelps and Ashley Forrester; Esada Lakovic, OTR/L, and  Kelsey Paul Charlson, MS, SLP, CDP

Break/Vendors/Exhibits - The Bridge

1:45 - 2:15 pm - Snack

Plenary Session - Worship Center

2:15 - 3:00 pm - Psychiatric Management in Parkinson’s Disease - Leonard S. Richards, DO, Psychiatrist

3:00 -3:45 pm - Non-Motor Symptoms of PD - Lynn Struck, MD

3:45 - 4:00 pm - Closing Announcements/Thank You with Todd Magel

Questions? Please contact us at apdaiowa@apdaparkinson.org or call 515-782-4386.