Minnesota Spring Parkinson's Symposium

APDA Minnesota Chapter, Parkinson's Foundation, and the Udall Center at the University of Minnesota are the three leading organizations for Parkinson's disease advocacy in Minnesota. We are excited to invite you to the annual Spring Parkinson's Symposium on April 11, 2023. Attend in-person or online.

This event will feature lunch and educational presentations about living well with Parkinson's disease.

• Date: April 11, 2023

• Location: North Heights Lutheran Church in Arden Hills | 1700 County Hwy 96, Arden Hills, MN 55112

or Virtual (Zoom)

• Time: 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

For in-person attendees: Check-in and visit sponsor tables is from 9 a.m - 9:45 a.m. A boxed lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m.

For virtual attendees, via Zoom: The morning's presentations (from 9:45 a.m to 11:30 a.m.) will be shared virtually. The entire program will be recorded and available for viewing on the 3 organizations' websites 1-2 weeks after the symposium.

Topics and speakers include:

• Movement Matters: Why and How to Keep Exercising Across All Stages of Parkinson’s Disease--Beth Wittry, PT, DPT, Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute

• Bridges and barriers to maintaining and improving posture, balance, and walking in people with Parkinson's disease --Dr. Colum MacKinnon, Udall Center at the University of Minnesota

• Gotta Go! Incontinence & Constipation with PD -- Dr. Martha Nance, Struthers Parkinson Center

• Panel Discussion: Stories and experiences from people living with PD --Facilitated by Susan Vold, BSN, RN, PHN, BA, CNRN, HNB-BC

Thank you to our event sponsors.