Lubbock Support Groups are BACK!
Support Groups and Caregiver Groups are meeting again in Lubbock. Call the office for more information.
Friday, August 13th, 2021
Science Spectrum Exhibit Hall
2579 South Loop 289
Lubbock, Texas 79423
9:00 a.m.—3:45 p.m.
The Symposium is FREE, but
space is limited and registration is required. Please go here to register now.
REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS FRIDAY, AUGUST 6th SO SIGN UP NOW!
Due to COVID we have moved our annual April symposium to August, but SPS has planned an exciting event to empower you in your journey through Parkinson’s.
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We hope you will join us in Lubbock to hear a host of speakers covering the following topics:
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Movement and Music
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Simple Things to Empower you Through Your Day
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Protecting Yourself from Fraud
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Your Journey Through Parkinson’s
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Empowering beyond the Psychological Difficulties of Parkinson’s
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Writing Your Life Song and Hope for the Future.
Dr. Matthew Barrett from Virginia Commonwealth University is our keynote speaker for the day. He will share about the exciting research in Parkinson’s disease and give you hope for a brighter future.
After a year of COVID we can all use a little hope!
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: DR. MATTHEW BARRETT
Dr. Barrett is an Associate Professor of Neurology who specializes in seeing patients with movement disorders. He also specializes in treating conditions with overlapping movement disorders and cognitive disorders such as Parkinson disease, dementia with Lewy bodies, Huntington’s disease and progressive supranuclear palsy. His research focuses on improving treatment of cognitive impairment in Parkinson disease and dementia with Lewy bodies through better understanding of these diseases. Following neurology residency at the University of Virginia, Dr. Barrett completed a fellowship in movement disorders at Beth Israel Medical Center in New York City. During his fellowship, he earned a Master’s of Science in Clinical Research Methods from Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He joined the Virginia Commonwealth University faculty in 2019.
Hotel Information
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SPONSORS
This symposium would not be possible without generous donations from our sponsors. Please take time to visit their booths and thank them!
