Parkinson’s Support Group to Meet Sept. 11

The Parkinson’s Support Group will meet on Monday, Sept. 11, at 10 a.m. in Jefferson Community Health & Life’s Small Conference Room.

The program will on Duopa Therapy, by Bethanne Bennett of AbbieVie. Learn about Duopa, a suspension form of carbidopoa and levodopa which utilizes a pump delivery method. Duopa is a prescription medication used for treatment of motor fluctuations in advanced Parkinson’s Disease.

Easiest access will be by parking in the H Street parking and entering through the JCH&L Main Entrance. Follow the lobby signage to “Conference Room.” The meeting rooms will be to the left. The Small Conference Room is the second door.

The Parkinson’s Support Group generally meets on the second Monday of each month. The group is designed to provide an opportunity for area residents to share their experiences with Parkinson’s disease. There is no cost for participants.

For more information, contact Lana Likens at Jefferson Community Health & Life at (402)-729-3351.