The Redding Parkinson's Support Group
and Passages Caregiver Resource Center
invite you to attend

PARKINSON'S DISEASE: HOW IS IT DIAGNOSED AND HOW IS IT TREATED
Presented by LIN ZHANG, M.D., Ph.D.
Medical Director, Deep Brain Stimulation Program
Associate Professor of Neurology
Department of Neurology
UC Davis School of Medicine

Dr. Zhang brings the patients, caregivers, and families and friends an update on Parkinson’s disease diagnosis and management. The presentation is to address the non-medical professional audience by providing ample time for questions and answers. Bring your questions, anything related to Parkinson’s disease, to the expert and walk away from the meeting fully satisfied.

Saturday, July 12, 2014

1:00 - 2:00 p.m.

First United Methodist Church
1825 East Street, Redding

LIGHT LUNCH WILL BE SERVED AT 12:00 P.M.

Lin Zhang, M.D., Ph.D. Dr. Zhang's clinical and research interests focus primarily on Parkinson's disease, including its epidemiology and the association between past nutritional deficiency and current prevalence of the disease. He is testing new drugs with neuroprotective properties that may slow down the progression of Parkinson's. Dr. Zhang also specializes in functional neurology focusing on the implantation and management of deep brain stimulation. He is investigating the clinical manifestation of the disease in patients with atypical Parkinson's disease, and those with a family history of pre-mutation for fragile X syndrome, a genetic disorder that typically affects children. Additionally, Dr. Zhang specializes in botulinum toxin (Botox) treatments for a variety of conditions, including, but not limited to, dystonia, spasticity and tremor. He uses electric muscle testing when giving Botox injections to improve accuracy and gain maximal results.

For more information visit www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu.

The Redding Parkinson's Support Group meets the 2nd Friday of each month from 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. at Bloodsource (1880 Park Marina Drive). For more information, call (530) 229-0878.

Passages Caregiver Resource Center is a non-profit organization and part of a statewide system of eleven Caregiver Resource Centers serving families and caregivers of adults with cognitive impairments and caregivers of frail adults. The mission of the organization is to increase the quality of life for family caregivers by helping familes and communities master the challenges of caregiving. Services are offered at no cost and include the following: family consultations and care planning, specialized information, psycho-educational seminars, community education, support groups, respite care, counseling, legal consultations, home adaptations and assistive devices. Counties served: Butte, Colusa, Glenn, Lassen, Modoc, Plumas, Shasta, Siskiyou, Tehama, Trinity.

For more information, visit www.passagescenter.org.