June 19 Meeting at 1:00 p.m.
Cross Keys Village is offering its Parkinson’s Thursday education and support group on the third Thursday of each month. The goal of the group is to empower people with Parkinson’s, care partners, family and friends by offering education on specific topics, followed by peer support. Parkinson’s Thursday is open to all at no cost. The meetings are facilitated by Erin Nelson, Director of Memory Support at Cross Keys Village. Seating is limited and reservation is preferred. Please call Erin at (717) 624-5403.
The format of each meeting is as follows:
- 1:00-2:00 p.m. – Educational seminar on a specific topic
- 2:00-2:15 p.m. – Break
- 2:15-3:15 p.m. – Peer support
Our June 19 speaker is Alexa Davis with Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Alexa’s presentation will cover the extended-release medication Grocovri (amantadine), which has been shown to be effective for some patients in the treatment of dyskinesia and related “off” episodes. Grocovri was the first drug specifically approved by the FDA in 2017 to treat levodopa-induced dyskinesia.
Living with Parkinson's
Parkinson’s Disease is a progressive motor system disorder that interferes with activities of daily living. There is no cure but rapid scientific progress is leading to greater understanding and new Parkinson’s medications, treatment and technology. Our goal on this page is to empower people with Parkinson’s – at Cross Keys Village and in the greater community – and their care partners, by offering cutting-edge PD management information.
In this short PBS interview titled Why Women With Parkinson’s Are Misdiagnosed, Dr. Soania Mathur, Parkinson’s disease advocate and family physician, talks about symptoms in women presenting differently than in men and how these differences can lead to late or wrong diagnoses.
