May is Parkinson's Awareness month

FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Parkinson’s Support group will hold their monthly meeting, Friday, May 26 from 10 a.m. to noon. This month’s program during the Parkinson's Awareness month will focus on “Updates on Parkinson's Research” in the fellowship hall of Christ the King Lutheran Church, 1620 S. Stage Coach Lane.

Attendees will view the May 1 webinar from the Michael J. Fox Foundation, featuring Michael J. Fox and the MJFF CEO sharing the Parkinson's Experience and Promise for the Cure. In addition, one of the support group's members will be sharing their recent experience while on a cruise which included a lecture series by the Parkinson's Research Foundation.

The featured speaker, Dr. Juan Sanchez-Ramos, is developing a gene therapy system for Parkinson's, which could be delivered by a simple nasal spray. Information about how to participate in research and contribute to finding a cure will be part of the program.

This year, 2017, is the 200th anniversary of James Parkinson, a London doctor, publishing a detailed medical essay describing the "Shaking Palsy"; the disease is named after him.

Prior to the program, there will be a time for sharing, coffee and refreshments. The meeting is held the fourth Friday of the month in support of people with Parkinson's, care partners and people interested in improving the world of those affected by Parkinson's. For more information, call Irene at (760) 731-0171 or Rodger at (760) 470-9133 or Linda at (760) 728-4604.