{"id":5314,"date":"2026-03-29T18:12:56","date_gmt":"2026-03-29T18:12:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/2026\/03\/29\/want-to-learn-more-about-parkinsons-disease-local-event-can-help-utica-observer-dispatch\/"},"modified":"2026-03-29T18:12:56","modified_gmt":"2026-03-29T18:12:56","slug":"want-to-learn-more-about-parkinsons-disease-local-event-can-help-utica-observer-dispatch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/2026\/03\/29\/want-to-learn-more-about-parkinsons-disease-local-event-can-help-utica-observer-dispatch\/","title":{"rendered":"Want to learn more about Parkinson's disease? Local event can help – Utica Observer Dispatch"},"content":{"rendered":"

About 65,000 New Yorkers have Parkinson\u2019s disease, according to the New York State Department of Health.
Worldwide, about 10 million people have the progressive brain disorder, a number that is expected to double by 2050, according to the American Parkinson\u2019s Disease Association.
For many Parkinson\u2019s patients, the disease brings tremors, stiffness and slow movement. But others suffer few of the disease\u2019s motor symptoms, instead having symptoms such as depression, anxiety, apathy, hallucinations, constipation, sleep disorders and\/or various cognitive impairments.
There is not cure for Parkinson\u2019s disease, but treatments can improve the quality of life for patients, according to the Parkinson\u2019s Foundation.
So chances are that local patients and their families have a lot of questions about the disease, about potential treatments and about quality-of-life issues.
The region\u2019s first Parkinson\u2019s Symposium, hosted by Community Wellness Partners, will provide some answers. It\u2019s part of the William and Rita Abraham Parkinson\u2019s Speakers Series.
The free symposium will take place at 9 a.m. on Saturday, April 25 at the Five Points Public House, part of the Irish Cultural Center, at 623 Columbia Street in Utica.
\u201cPeople living with Parkinson\u2019s and their loved ones often have important questions about the range of therapies available,\u201d said Alison Swartz, Parkison\u2019s program director for Community Wellness Partners, in a statement. \u201cThe Parkinson\u2019s Symposium offers a unique opportunity to receive answers directly from experts in the field without having to travel to Albany, Syracuse, or Rochester.\u201d
The program\u2019s events will include:
\u201cCommunity Wellness Partners is bringing talent through education to people with Parkinson\u2019s in the Mohawk Valley so that they can receive firsthand knowledge of their options and live better lives with Parkinsons\u2019 disease,\u201d Swartz said in the statement. \u201cSome of the topics being discussed are deep brain stimulation surgery, Parkinson\u2019s medication and research, exercise impact on dopamine and nutrition programs for brain health.\u201d
The panelists will include Christopher Bishop, professor\/director of the Undergraduate Integrative Neuroscience Program at Binghamton University; Brian Baker, a veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard, co-host of \u201cThe Secret Life of Parkinson\u2019s\u201d podcast and a person with Parkinson\u2019s who has had deep bran stimulation surgery; Allison Bowers, a registered dietitian at Colgate University; and Trever Gates and Julia Primps-Downing, both physical therapists with Community Wellness Partners.
Deep brain simulation surgery implants wires in the brain that send electrical impulses that can help reduce4 movement symptoms of Parkinson\u2019s, such as tremors, if medication alone isn\u2019t helping enough.
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The symposium and other events in the William and Rita Abraham Parkinson\u2019s Speakers Series aren\u2019t the only Parkinson’s resources offered by Community Wellness Partners.
It also offers:
Anyone who wants to attend the free symposium is asked to RSVP to Alison Swarz by calling 315-235-7353 or by emailing aswartz@cwpinc.org<\/a>.
Information on Community Wellness Partners\u2019 other Parkinson\u2019s programs can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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