Alamo Area Parkinson's Support Group
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The Alamo Area Parkinson's
Support Group (AAPSG), American Parkinson's Disease Association (APDA) provides information and support groups for Parkinson's patients and caregivers in San Antonio and surrounding areas. There are two support group meetings each month; the public is welcome at either meeting, free of charge.

Alamo Area Parkinson's
Support Group/Parkinson's Outreach Program (POP)
Access Quality Therapy Services, 5368 Fredericksburg Rd., Suite 200
San Antonio, Texas 78229
210.344.8828
www.aapsg.org

 

  
Welcome to our web site! You are at the home page of the Alamo Area Parkinson's Support Group, AAPSG. This online presence is the realization of our desire to offer our services through the web. Please browse our pages and you are invited to provide comments, feedback and suggestions.

Information provided on this web site is meant to provoke thought. Please consult a medical professional for an authoritative perspective concerning any issues or medical treatments presented here.

This web site is provided for informational purposes only. The material should not be used for treatment purposes without discussing it with your doctor. Products, businesses, services, or web sites are not endorsed by APDA or AAPSG.

You will find these acronyms throughout this site:

APDA - American Parkinson's Disease Association
AAPSG - Alamo Area Parkinson's Supp ort Group
PD - Parkinson's Disease
PWP - People (Person) With Parkinson's
YOPSG - Young Onset Parkinson's Support Group

  


Fred Dyas (seated) at the 2008 Parkinson’s WalkAThon

We are all deeply saddened by the sudden loss of Fred Dyas on Friday, June 13th. Fred passed away due to sudden heart failure. We will all miss Fred's incredible sense of humor and tireless fight against Parkinson's Disease. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his wife Anna Marie and family. Thank you Fred for sharing your life with us while you were here.

16th Annual Parkinson's Symposium
Saturday, July 12, 2008
8:30 a.m. - 2:45 p.m.
San Antonio Marriott Northwest
3233 NW Loop 410
San Antonio, Texas 78213

See brochure for more information and registration (pdf document).


Parkinson's representatives from Texas at the 2008 Parkinson's Action Network Annual Forum Feb 2-4 in Washington, DC, standing outside of Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison's office. From left to right pictured are:

Jimmy Guerrero, 3 time PAN attendee, Alamo Area Young Onset PD group

Bill Salem, 1 time PAN attendee, resident of DFW area, non-PD, friend and supporter of James Schraeder founder of Austin Young Onset group.

Carol Arnaut, 1st time PAN attendee, The Woodlands, attended on behalf of father who has PD

Cayce Kovacs, 7 time PAN attendee, PAN Texas State Coordinator, AAPSG Young Onset facilitator

James Schraeder, 5 time PAN attendee, PAN Texas State Coordinator, Founder of Austin Area Young Onset group

Neil Jarrell (hiding behind James), 2 time PAN attendee, Alamo Area Young Onset PD group

Charles Drake, 1st time PAN attendee, Alamo Area Young Onset PD group, DBS

Dianne Johnson, RN, 5 time PAN attendee, AAPSG APDA Information & Referral Coordinator

Not pictured is Tammy Drake, Charles Drake’s wife, also first time PAN attendee and PD primary caregiver.

These are the entire representatives of PD in Washington DC to lobby for more money for research. We hope you can be in this photo next year. For more information on attending PAN’s annual forum, go to www.parkinsonsaction.org or contact Cayce Kovacs at cddkovas@hctc.net
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