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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 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)

210.450-0551
www.aapsg.org

Our Mission

Mission Statement: To Ease the Burden, to Find a Cure.

Parkinson's is a slowly progressive brain disorder resulting in the loss of dopamine production. Dopamine is the neuro-transmitter responsible for aiding in body movements. Symptoms include slowness of movement, tremor, muscle stiffness, and postural instability. To date, there is no cure.

The purpose of this website is to offer PD patients, caregivers, family, and friends access to the latest information on research, clinical trials, programs, events, educational seminars, support groups, fundraising activities, and other valuable information.


 
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

 

Symposium is July 10th, 2010
Location: Embassy Suites NW
I-10 in San Antonio
$10 per person or $15 per couple
Contact Dianne Johnson
Click here for a flyer with more information and a printable registration form



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 cddkovacs@hctc.net


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