Upcoming Events

Educational Meetings

Saturday, January 23, 11:00 a.m.

Join the APDA Georgia Chapter for a
Fresh Start to a New Year!
Let’s start this year strong with some fun and optimism!
via ZOOM

REGISTER HERE

A fun treat to kick off the new year, Joe Turner motivational performer and magician.  Then join well known author, Lianna Marie as she draws upon over twenty years of education, research, and direct experience to help patients better understand their role in their treatment so that they may continue to lead happy and hopeful lives.  Topics covered include nutrition and exercise, alternative and complementary therapies, medication and treatment, and what care partners can do to help.

Saturday, October 3, 10:30 a.m. til 12:00 p.m.

Medicare, COVID-19 and YOU
Medicare open enrollment is coming in October. Hear from 2 of Atlanta’s top Medicare experts on how COVID-19 may affect you this year:
Please submit your questions prior to the meeting so we can make every effort to cover all of them.
A FUN NOTE: 
We are not able to have our normal breakfast this year so all entrants will be entered into a drawing for a gift certificate for breakfast when it is convenient for you! **Must be “present” to win.
Winner will be notified at the end of the meeting and the gift card will be mailed to you.

Online Registration available now.  Click HERE here to register.

The “Driving Parkinson’s Away” Golf Tournament has been rescheduled for Monday, June 7, 2021

But you can stay involved and join us for fun ways to support this event.

PURCHASE A TICKET FOR A CHANCE TO WIN A REC TEC GRILL – $20 per ticket

More details and purchase tickets HERE.

2019 Pender Cup Champions
L-R: Tony Jones, Bob Smith, Kevin Hosmer and JR Roeder

 

APDA Let’s Keep Moving Fitness Series: Our partners at the APDA National Rehabilitation Resource Center for Parkinson’s Disease at Boston University have hosted live fitness-focused sessions on Wednesdays. These are short (approximately 20 minutes) sessions that offer education/instruction and the opportunity for the public to ask questions.

Dr. Gilbert Hosts… Series:  Dr. Rebecca Gilbert has hosted Q&A sessions with various experts via Zoom. These expert discussions included Q&A with attendees.  These are now available on our website.

Including titles like:

Demystifying the Magic Numbers: The Science Behind 10,000 Steps & 150 Minutes
Exercise Intensity: How Hard to Work & Why it Matters
Expert Panel Discussion – Exercise & Physical Activity in the “New Normal”

For questions please email: apdaga@apdaparkinson.org
or phone: 404-325-2020