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JUNE 2016 6370 LBJ Freeway Suite 170 Dallas, TX 75240 (972) 620-7600 www.daps.us speaker bio 2 mark your calendar 3 pledge of the ill 3 donations to non-event 4-5 memorials, honors, donations 5 caregivers corner 6 executive directors message 6 group schedules 7 calendar of events 8 INSIDE JUNE general membership meeting speaker: Tim Powell topic: Beyond Homecare: Advocacy and Entertainment for Patients and Caregivers Monday, June 6, 2016 1:00 p.m. As always, light refreshments will be available. We look forward to seeing you! University Park United Methodist Church 4024 Caruth Blvd (at Preston) Dallas, TX 75225 See page 2 for speaker bio. Ten Things About Parkinsons to Consider If the length of time having Parkinsons disease (PD) is any measure of ones knowledge of what its like, then Karl Robb is an expert. Diagnosed at age 23, he believes he probably started seeing symptoms when he was 17. Now in his late 40s, Robb is a Parkinsons advocate, entrepreneur, inventor, writer, photographer, and public speaker. I dont know life without Parkinsons,he said. I make it a part of me. Acceptance.In his presentation, Robb wanted DAPS members to realize one thing above all else: You are stronger than you know. Weve all hit some hard times. Three weeks ago, I saw my doctor and I had no signs or symptoms. My previous doctor retired, so I had to train a new neurologist, he explained. DAPS members laughed out loud. Thus started his countdown of his list of 10 Things. 10. Sense of Humor— Laugh every day. If youre too serious, it makes it worse. Stay young, eat right, exercise, and lie about your age. Put your best foot forward – just watch where you step. 9. Perspective Changes Everything— A fax machine in 1977 cost $20,000! Now theres a perspective for you. Fighting PD doesnt work. Im not fighting PD, Im working with it,Robb said. 8. Your Sense of Self— Your glass is half empty or half full. You have a choice. No ones PD is like your PD. Its not relative. It is yours and yours alone. Lily Tomlin once said, Were all in this together – by ourselves,and she was right. 7. Walking the Tightrope of Balance— We are mind, body, and spirit. We have to keep the positive energy flowing. Do a meditation every day, even if it s only for one minute. It will help you. 6. Saying It All Another Way— Attitude, attitude, attitude! Helen Keller said, What Im looking for is not out there, it is in me.Albert Einstein said, In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.Ten Things continues on page 3 by Margaret B. Schroeder

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Page 1: June Speaker BioKarl Robb is the author of the book, A Soft Voice in a Noisy World – A Guide to Dealing and Healing with Parkinson’s Disease. Karl has had Parkinson’s disease

JUNE 2016

6370 LBJ Freeway

Suite 170

Dallas, TX 75240

(972) 620-7600

www.daps.us

speaker bio 2

mark your calendar 3

pledge of the ill 3

donations to non-event 4-5

memorials, honors, donations 5

caregivers corner 6

executive director’s message 6

group schedules 7

calendar of events 8

INSIDE

JUNE

general

membership

meeting

speaker:

Tim Powell

topic:

Beyond Homecare:

Advocacy and Entertainment

for Patients and Caregivers

Monday, June 6, 2016

1:00 p.m.

As always, light refreshments

will be available.

We look forward to seeing you!

University Park

United Methodist Church

4024 Caruth Blvd (at Preston)

Dallas, TX 75225

See page 2 for speaker bio.

Ten Things About Parkinson’s to Consider

If the length of time having Parkinson’s

disease (PD) is any measure of one’s

knowledge of what it’s like, then Karl Robb is

an expert. Diagnosed at age 23, he believes

he probably started seeing symptoms when he

was 17. Now in his late 40s, Robb is a

Parkinson’s advocate, entrepreneur, inventor,

writer, photographer, and public speaker. “I

don’t know life without Parkinson’s,” he said.

“I make it a part of me. Acceptance.”

In his presentation, Robb wanted DAPS

members to realize one thing above all else:

You are stronger than you know. “We’ve all hit some hard times. Three weeks

ago, I saw my doctor and I had no signs or symptoms. My previous doctor

retired, so I had to train a new neurologist,” he explained. DAPS members

laughed out loud. Thus started his countdown of his list of 10 Things.

10. Sense of Humor— Laugh every day. If you’re too serious, it makes it worse.

Stay young, eat right, exercise, and lie about your age. Put your best foot

forward – just watch where you step.

9. Perspective Changes Everything— A fax machine in 1977 cost $20,000!

Now there’s a perspective for you. “Fighting PD doesn’t work. I’m not fighting

PD, I’m working with it,” Robb said.

8. Your Sense of Self— Your glass is half empty or half full. You have a choice.

No one’s PD is like your PD. It’s not relative. It is yours and yours alone. Lily

Tomlin once said, “We’re all in this together – by ourselves,” and she was right.

7. Walking the Tightrope of Balance— We are mind, body, and spirit. We

have to keep the positive energy flowing. Do a meditation every day, even if it’s

only for one minute. It will help you.

6. Saying It All Another Way— Attitude, attitude, attitude! Helen Keller said,

“What I’m looking for is not out there, it is in me.” Albert Einstein said, “In the

middle of difficulty lies opportunity.” Ten Things continues on page 3

by Margaret B. Schroeder

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Board of Directors

Chad Swank, Ph.D., President

Barbara Glass, Vice President

Cindy Weatherall, Advisory Council Liaison

Diana Winkelmann, Treasurer

Chris Clausen

Liza Farrow-Gillespie, J.D.

Bentley Foster

Ann Heidger

Mary Ellen Malone

Chick Martin

Heather Stevens

Jim Struble

Greg Wood

Dedicated to impacting and improving

the lives of those affected by

Parkinson’s disease

Medical Advisory Board

Shilpa Chitnis, MD, Ph.D.

Richard B. Dewey, Jr., M.D.

Richard L. Fulbright, Ph.D.

Dwight C. German, Ph.D.

R. Malcolm Stewart, M.D.

Gary L. Tunell, M.D.

Newsletter

Jill Dominguez, Editor

The DAPS newsletter is published monthly as an

information guide only, and does not serve as legal or

medical advice. We welcome your feedback,

contributions or requests. Please send to or contact:

Jill Dominguez

Phone: 972-620-7600

[email protected]

www.daps.us · facebook.com/daps.us

Submissions must be received by the 1st of the month

preceding publication date and are subject to editing.

Advisory Council

Sarah Atwood

Dusty Berry

Jean Blomquist

Ben Casey

Carlie Dorshaw-Moe

Shirley Hand

Charlene Noe

Sandi Pautler

Joyce Susman

Barbara Taylor

Executive Director

Mike Miles

June Speaker Bio:

Tim Powell

A Texas native, Tim received his Bachelor's

degree in Music from Lamar University in

Beaumont. He then moved to Tulsa,

Oklahoma, where he obtained a Master's

degree in Church Music from Oral Roberts

University. An Ordained Minister, he served

for 18 years in the Tulsa area in music

ministry and church administration.

Tim returned to Texas four years ago, and

has since been working in the senior health

and lifestyle industry with experience in both

hospice and home care services. He is

certified as an Assisted Living Administrator,

and is currently the Community Outreach

Manager for Cerna Home Care, with offices

in both Plano and Dallas.

Home Care service has been around for many years, but Tim has found that

there are still many people in both the clinical and public sector that have no

real understanding of what Home Care encompasses, how it differs from

Home Health, and also how it is paid for. Beyond educating people on Home

Care and its benefits, Tim has a passion for being an advocate for clients and

their families. As he says to people all the time, “Even if Home Care services

are not what you need, let me help you in any way that I can to find or connect

you with what you do need!”

Music has always been an important part of Tim’s life. While singing for a

group of residents in a memory care community several years ago, Tim recalls

one lady who was seated on a sofa in the middle of the room, head down and

seemingly disengaged from the activity around her. But as he began singing

“Amazing Grace,” Tim recalls that her eyes lifted and met his own, and as she

began mouthing and singing the words along, tears started to run down her

face. It was at that moment when Tim realized that music is not just enjoyable

and entertaining, but it is also emotional and therapeutic. Combining singing

with the fun of trivia questions led to the creation of “Trivia and Tunes,” which

Tim has presented to hundreds of people in various settings the past several

years. Come learn about home care services while enjoying Tim’s entertaining

teaching style.

Last month, we incorrectly printed information

about Lakeside Baptist Church where

Mike Miles presented a plaque during

Parkinson’s Awareness Month. The church is

located in Dallas on Garland Road between the

Dallas Arboretum and Casa Linda Shopping

Center. Pictured with Mike is the church’s

pastor, Dr. Jeff Donnell, and Sarah Atwood,

the DAPS group facilitator there.

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Ten Things continued from front page

5. Changing Focus— Focus on what you CAN do, not

on what you can’t. “I chose to stop driving when I turned

30,” said Robb, “because I didn’t want to hurt somebody

else. It was a tough decision. I had a nice car. It was the

right choice, a choice I can live with.”

4. Between Doctor Appointments— Here is how you’re

spending your time per year:

In Your Neurologist’s Office – 2 hours

Brushing Your Teeth – 24 hours

Watching TV – 1768 hours

Sleeping – 2738 hours

Time is yours to manage. Make sure the mundane parts

of life don’t control you, and make time for the things that

bring you joy.

3. The Power of Choices— “Life is a buffet,” said Robb.

“Try something new, like massage. I chose reiki and it

changed my life,” he said.

2. What Are You Willing To Do?— John Wayne said,

“Courage is being scared to death and saddling up

anyway.” You will be better off if you take responsibility

for doing all you can to improve your condition.

1. Don’t Stop Searching— You can’t start healing until

you drop denial. Learn, learn, learn. Find what works

for you.

“Thank you for being here. You saddled up and you got

here. Having a good network is vital to living with PD. It’s

a family,” said Robb.

DAPS would like to thank Mr. Robb for speaking to our

members and for sharing his insight. As a fellow PWP

(Person with Parkinson’s), he is automatically considered

one of our family. Karl Robb can be reached at

www.karlrobb.com and his book, A Soft Voice in a Noisy

World, is available on Amazon in paperback, eBook,

and audio formats. Karl also gave a copy of his book

and CD to DAPS. They are available on loan from the

DAPS office.

Karl Robb with his wife, Angela.

I accept my illness, but it does not define me. I am so much

more, even if my illness masks or prohibits others from

seeing who I am. Though I am different, I reserve the right

to receive patience, respect, and some level of

understanding from those I encounter in my everyday life.

I acknowledge that I have a duty to myself to explore all

potential modes of healing whether they are conventional or

out of the mainstream. I am worthy of being cared for by

medical practitioners who treat me with respect and are

willing to listen to me. I deserve to be recognized by my

physician or other healthcare provider as a person with a

life, not just as someone with a medical problem and a

chart. My physician owes me the understanding to speak

with me as an equal and as a human being, making my

way through life as best as I possibly can.

I am willing to make changes, adjustments, and even

sacrifices of monumental proportion if these therapies will

assist in my betterment and the betterment of the lives of

those around me. I am a representative of all those others,

before and yet to follow me, who are afflicted with my very

same illness. I will do all that I can for myself and those who

are similarly afflicted.

I am on a journey to health and healing. I will share my

insights and take time to educate all who will listen to me

about my disease. The world needs more compassion,

and only through education and understanding can we gain

true compassion. I don’t need, want, or desire any kind of

sympathy, because sympathy is far too close to pity. All I

ask for is assistance in moving along my path to achieve,

learn, teach, grow, and inspire.

Karl Robb is the author of the book, A Soft Voice in a Noisy World – A

Guide to Dealing and Healing with Parkinson’s Disease. Karl has had

Parkinson’s disease for over twenty-five years. He is a writer, blogger, and

lecturer on living well with Parkinson’s. For more information, visit Karl’s

website at www.asoftvoice.com.

The Pledge of the Ill

by Karl Robb

MARK YOUR

C ALENDAR

for the

July 11th

Luncheon!

We will have

entertainment by

Dave Tanner. Learn more at

DaveTannerMusic.com

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Donations to Eighth Annual Non-Event

“Tour Yellowstone National Park”

Plume Geyser

Cindy & Paul Weatherall

In memory of

George & Barbara Scoggins

Fountain Geyser

Liza & Alan Farrow-Gillespie

In memory of Bob Cohan

Evelyn P. “Deedie” Rose

Lion Geyser

Anonymous

Sarah Atwood

In memory of Ann Lowe and

in honor of Loyd Lowe

Annabelle Catterall

In honor of years of service as Board officers

by Jean Blomquist, Cindy Weatherall, and

Sandi Pautler

Walter Hackney

Chick & Ann Martin

Pam & Matt Michel

Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Nadolsky

Bill & Susan Norvell

Deborah Starr Shannon

In memory of Danforth W. Starr

Linda Swanson

Diana Winkelmann

In memory of Jo Beth Dobbins

Lone Star Geyser

Morris & Vivian Baggett

Betty Baird

In memory of Loy Baird

Philip Burke

In honor of Sherry Burke

Danielle Collins

In honor of DAPS @ Duncanville

Leo & Eddi Dagley

In honor of Mike Miles

Don & Madeliene Dickson

Keith Farber

In memory of Barry Hardenburg

Bentley & Iris Foster

Barry & Pat Goukler

Marscha Lauterstein

In memory of Hedy & Fred Reisberg

Jim Struble

Arlene & Paul Weisberg

In memory of Peter Levy

Old Faithful

Anonymous

John T. Atwood

In memory of Gary Atwood

June Baima

In honor of all who suffer

Judy & William Basham

Gerald Beeson

Andrea Berta

Ken & Jane Boren

Richard C. Bower

Tom (Tallmadge) Boyd

Guy & Jacqueline Brown

In honor of Mary Lee

Harriet Burns

In honor of Betty Robinson

John & Wanda Call

Gary & Kim Carlson

In memory of Jimmy Sweeney

Marjorie Cournoyer

Larry Davis

In honor of Charlene Noe

Shannon Decuir & Fred Kalberer

Rodger Denison

Barbara Dunn

Elvis & Joan Mason

Patricia Gibson

Barbara Glass

Gloria & Robert Sanchez

Renee Goldblatt

Monte & Carollyn Guidry

In memory of Lionel Blomquist

Claudia Hardenburg

Suzanne Harned

In honor of Jim Harned

Tommie Harris

In memory of Jack Harris

Paul Headland

Ann Heidger

Jackie Hickman

In memory of Joe Hickman

Thank you

to all who donated in March giving us a great start! Those donors

were listed in last month’s newsletter. The following are donors who

joined the Non-Event fun by giving in April.

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JUNE 2016 · DAPS · PAGE 5

Ramona & Jimmy Huffman

In honor of Pam Michel

Christi Jiannino

In honor of DAPS @ Preston Hollow and

DAPS @ Lakeside

Debbie & Jim Johnson

In honor of DAPS

Bill & Anne Jordan

In honor of Charlene Noe

Frank & Barbara Lane

Scott MacPherson

In memory of Lionel Blomquist

Peggy Martin

Tom & Karen Martin

In memory of Lloyd & Marian Lively

Jerry & Judy McMahan

Mackenzie Michel

In honor of Pam Michel

Donna Miles

Helene Morris

Mr. & Mrs. Charles Reed

Michael Nemazie

Charlene Noe

In memory of Virgil Noe

Don Payne

Gene & Jerry Pinnell

In memory of Lionel Blomquist

Dorothy Prentice

In memory of Ken Prentice

Irene M. Ragan

In memory of Curtis Germany

Nancy Relyea

Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Rock

In honor of Harry & Carol Wilson

Charles Schlinke

In memory of Lionel Blomquist

Guy & Kay Senter

In honor of Sarah Atwood

Doris Sosnowski

In memory of Kitty Snelling

Bob & Ann Staton

Beth Stehling

Heather Stevens

In honor of Jim Struble

Chad Swank

Barbara Taylor

John Tokarczyk

Jack & Joan Underwood

Sue Watkins

R.N. & Dottie Watts

In memory of Ann Lowe

Ross & Evelyn Wheeler

Lori Wick

In memory of Dave & Mary Wick

Larry & Janice Wilsey

Dot Winchester

MEMORIALS · HONORS · DONATIONS

APRIL 2016

In memory of William Hall

From: Barb & Pat McMahon

Cele Frazee

Frances Lessen

In memory of Byron Gammage

From: Allen & Shannon Mason

In memory of Ira Ann Lowe

From: Mr. & Mrs. Bill Parrish

In memory of Ken Casaday

From: Zyvon Shrode

Donation to DAPS

From: Anonymous matching gift

Melisa Dieterich

Charlene Noe

Fish City Grill First Tuesday Fundraiser

Half Shells Seafood Grill First Tuesday Fundraiser

The Harper Team - Keller Williams Realty

iGive.com Members

Tom Thumb Good Neighbor Program

DAPS at Custer Road Methodist (Plano)

DAPS at Lakeside Baptist Church (Dallas)

DAPS at Preston Hollow Methodist (Dallas)

DAPS at South Garland Baptist Church (Garland)

DAPS at Trinity Methodist (Duncanville)

Ian Andersen

Dusty Berry

Edna Buentipo

Jill Dominguez

Raul Dominguez

Bentley Foster

Liza Farrow-Gillespie

Barbara Glass

Ann Heidger

Pam & Matt Michel

Mike Miles

Donna Miles

Sandi Pautler

Jackie Reis

Debora Schoene

Joyce Susman

Cindy Weatherall

Diana Winkelmann

Greg Wood

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The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

states that getting enough quality sleep can help protect

your physical health, mental health, quality of life, and

safety. This may seem like a challenging goal when you

are faced with caring for a loved one with Parkinson’s

disease. However, the lack of sleep over a period of time

can raise your risk for chronic health problems that can

affect how well you think, react, work, learn, and get along

with those around you. So how much sleep is enough?

The recommended amount of sleep from NHLBI is 7-8

hours for adults, but sleep needs vary from person to

person and change over the course of life. Signs of sleep

deficiency can be dozing off while in a public place, like a

movie theater or classroom, or while sitting and talking to

someone or even sitting in traffic for a few minutes. You

may find it more difficult than usual to make decisions or

solve problems, or you may experience that it takes longer

to complete a task. You may also notice that you have a

slower reaction time and are making more mistakes.

Not to worry! There are strategies that can put you on the

path toward getting more and better sleep. First, go to bed

as close as possible to the same time every night and

wake up at the same time every morning. It is important

to keep this schedule on weekends in order to help set

your body’s internal sleep-wake rhythm. Also, take an hour

of quiet time before bed. During this time, don’t engage in

strenuous exercise and avoid bright artificial light, such as

from a TV or computer screen. Avoid large or heavy meals

within two hours before bed, and try to keep your sleep

area quiet, dark, and cool. Last but not least, try taking a

20-minute nap during the day to help boost alertness and

performance. Life and daily responsibilities can at times

become challenging to manage. Why not start the day off

with a good night’s sleep?

with Sherita Glanville

About the columnist:

Sherita has been a registered nurse for

over 30 years. Her background encompasses

experience in medical surgical nursing, ER,

ICU, CCU, psychiatry, home health

administration, managed care, and health

and wellness. Outside of her work with DAPS,

she is a certified Aging Life, LLC Care

Specialist/Geriatric Care manager for

Caregiver Support Systems, LLC in Dallas.

www.caregiversupport.com

To submit a question to Caregivers Corner, please use the ‘Contact Us’

page on the DAPS website (https://daps.us/contact). Select “Question

for Caregivers Corner” from the drop-down list for “Category.”

You may also submit questions by mailing them to the DAPS office at

6370 LBJ Frwy, Ste. 170, Dallas, TX 75240.

My Spin on Things

I grew up riding my bike everywhere. My friends and I

thought nothing of riding 5 miles one way to the swimming

pool or the “picture show”, but it seems kids these days

don’t ride bikes much anymore. Recently my wife and I

bought the girl who lives next door a new bike. By the way,

the girl next door is Scottie, our granddaughter. Sadly, she

outgrew her first bike without riding it much. I’d bought

myself a bike at the same time, with every intention of

riding around the neighborhood with her. I want you to

know, good intentions aside, my bike looked really good in

the garage.

Well, she and I have a new commitment and a renewed joy

in riding our bikes together. I hope that we log many miles

riding together. I always feel better physically and mentally

after a spin around the neighborhood with Scottie.

One unfortunate spinoff of Parkinson’s disease is that it

often leads to isolation. Depression and isolation create a

vicious cycle that calls to mind the proverbial chicken-or-

egg question. Is it the depression that leads to social

isolation, or does isolation lead to depression? One thing

we know, as we face life’s challenges we need to be on

our best game, and depression sets us up for failure. I

don’t want to make light of the severity of depression or

suggest there is an easy fix, but I do want to say “Bravo!”

to our many members who find the discipline every week

to make it to the exercise, speech, dance, and non-contact

boxing classes that DAPS offers. You know about the

physical benefits of exercise. The icing on the cake is the

camaraderie that is found and enjoyed at the groups. We

can’t always control what happens in life, but we can

control how we react and how we cope.

So “Hip! Hip! Hooray!” to you and the DAPS crowd that

meet on a regular basis for exercise and speech! Keep up

the good work and encourge others to join you.

Well, that is my spin on it. By the way, I hear that a

stationary bike is great exercise! Maybe someday DAPS

will add a Spin Class to the programs we offer.

Kindest Regards,

A message from Mike Miles

Executive Director

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DAPS’ NO-CHARGE

exercise · speech therapy · support groups

JUNE 2016 · DAPS · PAGE 7

THPHD GROUPS & CLASSES

The Movement Disorders Education and Resource Center

at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas (THPHD)

at 8200 Walnut Hill Lane, Dallas, TX 75231 offers the following for free:

PD Patient Support Group Care Partner Support Group

3rd Thursday each month at 6 pm 4th Monday each month at 1 pm

Essential Tremor Support Group Atypical Parkinson’s Support Group

2nd Wednesday of odd months at 1 pm (PSP/MSA/CBD)

3rd Saturday each month at 10 am

For more information or to RSVP, please contact Kathryn MacDonell at

214-345-4224 or [email protected].

CARROLLTON:

Nor’kirk Presbyterian

3915 N. Josey Lane (972-492-1578)

Group Exercise:

Wednesday...10:00 to 11:00 am

Speech Therapy:

Wednesday…11:15 am to 12:00 pm

DALLAS:

Finley Ewing Cardiovascular &

Fitness Center, Studio 3

5721 Phoenix Drive (214-345-7074)

Dance for Movement Disorders:

Tuesday…2:00 to 3:15 pm

Thursday...2:00 to 3:15 pm

1st Saturday...11:00 am to 12:15 pm

Lakeside Baptist Church

9150 Garland Rd. (214-324-1425)

Group Exercise:

Wednesday...9:30 to 10:30 am

Speech Therapy:

Wednesday...10:30 to 11:15 am

Partners-in-Care Group:

2nd Wed...10:15 to 11:15 am

Preston Hollow United Methodist

Church

6315 Walnut Hill Lane (214-363-4393)

Speech Therapy:

Tuesday...11:30 am to 12:30 pm

Group Exercise:

Tuesday...10:30 to 11:30 am

Thursday...10:30 to 11:30 am

DUNCANVILLE:

Trinity United Methodist Church

1302 S. Clark Rd. (972-296-2155)

Speech Therapy:

Thursday...1:00 to 1:45 pm

Group Exercise:

Monday...3:30 to 4:30 pm

No class last Monday of the month

Thursday...2:00 to 3:00 pm

Support Meeting:

Last Monday...6:30 to 8:00 pm

Partners-in-Care Group:

3rd Thursday...1:00 to 2:00 pm

Dance for PD®:

Monday...1:30 to 2:30 pm

No class last Monday of the month

GARLAND:

South Garland Baptist Church

1330 E. Centerville Rd. (972-271-5428)

Group Speech:

1st & 3rd Monday… 9:30 to 10:15 am

Thursday… 9:30 to 10:15 am

Group Exercise:

Monday...10:30 to 11:30 am

Thursday...10:30 to 11:30 am

Discussion Group:

Monday...9:30 to 10:30 am

Partners-in-Care Group:

Thursday...10:30 to 11:30 am

IRVING:

MacArthur Hills Sr. Living

1295 Kinwest Pkwy. (469-251-4349)

Group Exercise:

Tuesday...10:00 to 11:00 am

Friday...10:00 to 11:00 am

MESQUITE:

Mesquite Rehabilitation Institute

1023 North Belt Line Rd.

(972-216-2400)

Speech Therapy: Tuesday...9:30 to 10:00 am

Group Exercise:

Tuesday...10:00 to 11:00 am

PLANO:

Custer Road United Methodist

Church

6601 Custer Road (972-618-3450)

Speech Therapy:

Thursday...11:00 to 11:45 am

Group Exercise:

Monday...9:45 to 10:45 am

Thursday...9:45 to 10:45 am

Partners-in-Care Group:

Monday...9:45 to 10:45 am

Dance for PD®:

Monday...11:00 am to 12:00 pm

RICHARDSON:

Arapaho United Methodist Church

1400 W. Arapaho Rd. (972-231-1005)

Group Exercise:

Tuesday...10:00 to 11:00 am

Friday...10:00 to 11:00 am

NON-CONTACT BOXING

FOR PARKINSON’S DISEASE

Title Boxing Club of Allen

300 N. Greenville Ave.

214-644-2640

allen-greenville.titleboxingclub.com

Tuesday/Thursday..10:30 to 11:30 am

Wednesday...8:15 to 9:15 pm

Saturday...10:15 to 11:15 am

DAPS has partnered with

Title Boxing of Allen to obtain

reduced rates. Learn more about the

program at FreeMotionPD.com.

Contact the class trainer, Heidi

Weimer, with any questions

regarding schedules or rates.

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Non-Profit

Organization

U.S. POSTAGE

PAID

Dallas, TX

Permit No. 3255

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Dallas Area Parkinsonism Society

6370 LBJ Freeway, Suite 170

Dallas, Texas 75240

(972) 620-7600

All General Membership and Board Meetings are held at University

Park United Methodist Church, 4024 Caruth Blvd., Dallas, TX 75225.

For more information, call 972-620-7600.

DAPS McKinney meets on the 3rd Tuesday of every month at

St. Gabriel the Archangel Church, 110 St. Gabriel Way, McKinney,

TX 75070. Email [email protected] for more information.

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daps general membership meeting

Monday, June 6 - 1:00 p.m.

Speaker: Tim Powell, Cerna Homecare

Topic: Beyond Homecare: Advocacy and

Entertainment for Patients and Caregivers

open board meeting

Monday, June 20 - 1:00 p.m.

next month: July Jubilee

Monday, July 11 - 12:30 p.m. Luncheon

Celebrate the birthday of DAPS’ founder, Clarice

Dougherty, with patriotic entertainment by Dave Tanner.

daps mckinney

Tuesday, June 14 - 10:00 a.m.

Videotaped Program: Tim Powell

Topic: Beyond Homecare: Advocacy and

Entertainment for Patients and Caregivers

next month in mckinney

Tuesday, July 19 - 10:00 a.m.

Topic: TBA

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