There are so many reasons to support the Walk!

With your donation to the Missouri Optimism Walk, you are providing hope and optimism to everyone in our community who is affected by Parkinsons's disease. You are helping fund research so that one day, we will live in a world without Parkinson's disease. And until that day, you are ensuring that everyone with PD can live life to the fullest.

If that is not reason enough to support the Optimism Walk, here are a few more:

Raise $100+ to get an Optimism Walk Shirt;

Raise $500+ and get an Optimism Walk Hat;

Raise $1,000+ and become a Optimism Circle member where you will be recognized during the Opening Ceremony and receive an Optimism Walk Medal.

If you haven't registered for the Walk yet, register now! If you have registered, make a donation and get your shirt, hat, or medal!

Join us on October 5!

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1851 Schoettler Rd.

Chesterfield, MO 63017

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What is Assisted Living?

Assisted living is typically for individuals who may need some assistance with moderate levels of care unlike a nursing home with requires a higher level of care. Assisted living facilities range in size from as few as 25 residents to 120 or more. Typically, a few "levels of care" are offered, with residents paying more for higher levels of care.

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Check out the upcoming Program - Resources for the Future on November 6, which will explore long term care facilities and how to choose, care management services, and home care options.

Walking You Through Parkinson's Disease webinar and Be Active & Beyond exercise guild are not available in Mandarin and Simplified Chinese. Both resources can be viewed on APDA's website, and the Be Active and Beyond guide can also be mailed as a hard copy, all free of charge.

Furthermore, the APDA Parkinson's Disease Handbook can be thought of as the written counterpart of APDA's Walking You Through Parkinson's Disease webinar. It is a reliable reference guide for those seeking a comprehensive overview of PD.

To ensure these Chinese resources are accurately translated and culturally relevant, APDA enlisted the help of several medical experts and staff who are fluent in the language. Dr. Tao Xie, a movement disorders neurologist at the University of Chicago Medical Center and the Medical Director of the University of Chicago APDA Information & Referral Center, has played a key role.

In addition to these resources, APDA recently partnered with some of the Chinese researchers whose PD-related projects APDA has funded to discuss their work in Mandarin-spoken videos. These videos will help more people to understand the exciting work being done in the realm of PD research and can provide hope and optimism regarding the future of PD.

• Digital Biomarkers for Monitoring Parkinson's Disease: Dr. Yuanfang Guan, associate profession at the University of Michigan, discusses how her team's innovative approach to signal processing - at the intersection of machine learning and PD - is paving the way for early detection and objective evaluation of disease progression.
• Using Augmented Reality Cues to Alleviate Freezing of Gait: Dr. James Liao, associate staff at the Cleveland Clinic's Center of Neurological Restoration, reveals how emerging technologies, such as augmented reality and wearable sensors, are transforming PD patient care.
• Circular RNAs and Exosome: A Potential Candidate for Parkinson's Earlier Diagnosis and Therapy: Dr. Xianjun Dong, associate profession at Yale University, explores how innovative computational methods are offering new insights into neurological diseases like PD.

American Parkinson Disease Association | Missouri Chapter

Phone: (636)778-3377 Email: apdamo@apdaparkinson.org

Office Hours:

Mondays - by appointment only

Tuesday through Friday - 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

Saturday and Sunday - closed