Upcoming Events

POSTPONED – Tools for an Active Life with Parkinson’s Disease

Your Best Approach to Care
Saturday, November 16, 2024
Location: Corso Atlanta, 3200 Howell Mill Road • Atlanta, GA 30327
Doors open at 9:30 a.m. Program: 10:30 a.m.
Featuring: 
Join us and some top experts to learn more about:
Coping with PD Diagnosis & the Grief Process of an Uncertain Future
Glen Barden, Family Counselor

Recognizing and Managing Symptoms of PD
Dr. Yulia Salamatova, MDS

Stress Management Techniques
Dawna Williamson, Certified Dementia Practitioner

Keeping Your Brain Healthy
Sandy Bramlett, Certified Ageless Grace Educator

Resources to Make Life Easier
Bethany Baker, Senior Provisions
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Tools for an Active Life with Parkinson’s Disease
NEW Date – January 2025
REGISTRATION OPEN SOON

PRESS Program (Parkinson’s Roadmap for Education and Support Services )
This 8-week program is designed for individuals diagnosed with PD in the last 5 years to help you feel empowered, in control, and optimistic. The program is aimed at providing education, emotional support, and a safe place to share coping strategies to live your best life with PD in a small group setting.

October 2 – November 20, 2024
Wednesdays, October 2 to November 20, 2024
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM 
Location: Smoke Rise Baptist Church
5901 Hugh Howell Rd., Room 132
Stone Mountain, GA 30087
Facilitator: Bethany Baker
Stone Mountain, GA
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October 3- November 21,2024  
Thursdays, October 3 to November 21, 2024
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM  
Facilitator: Kindra Battles, LCSW  
Location: Heritage Senior Center  
1050 Florence McGarity Blvd 
McDonough, GA 30252 
To register or for additional information please contact Barbara Gadson, I&R Coordinator 470-791-4332 bgadson@msm.edu.  

Virtual PRESS Program – Wednesdays, January 29 to March 19, 2025
Registration open soon

In-Person – Wednesdays, April 30 to June 18, 2025
Registration open soon


APDA’s Connecting Through Art
The Connecting Through Art (CTA) program offers people with PD the space and ability to express feelings, emotions, and daily concerns through the activity of drawing or painting.

Wednesday, October 2, 2024, In Person, 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Location: Booth Western Art Museum
501 Museum Dr., Cartersville, GA
Borderlands Classroom
Come inside main entrance. Take elevator down to lower level.
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