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NEXT MEETING on Sunday March 25th at 3pm in the Tara Towers Hotel, Merrion Road will be our AGM. Nominations to Committee to be received by March 4 (fully paid up full members only). GUEST SPEAKER is to be confirmed!

PAI/PALS on Facebook: Ann's Facebook Page for PAI/PALS - lively, supportive, and interesting.

RECOMMENDED - ACT Now Ireland, in association with the Parkinson's Association of Ireland, are holding workshops for those with Parkinson's and their loved ones in Acceptance and Commitment Training (ACT). Research suggests that ACT helps people cope more effectively with the anxiety that can result from the diagnosis, and live more completely in the present, in the "here and now".

Details about the workshops:
Date: 1st workshop: Friday 17th and Saturday 18th of February
2nd workshop: Friday 18th and Saturday 19th of May
Time: 10:30 - 4:30 with plenty breaks and refreshments provided
Location: Carmichael House, North Brunswick Street, Dublin 7.
Cost: 10e contribution per person (to cover costs, and this may be waived at the discretion of the PAI)

For further information or to enrol please call Grainne at 087 7790670, or email gfleming@tcd.ie.
Further information can also be found on the ACT Now Ireland website http://www.actnowireland.com/?page_id=542 and in the article published in the Parkinson's Association of Ireland Winter 2011 magazine http://parkinsons.ie/userfiles/file/MagazineWinter11.pdf.

Join the PAI forum - a great source of support - HERE

MARGARET MULLARNEY on RTE One's afternoon show!
Oct.19 2011

WATCH THIS PLEASE - 11MIN - HOW IT SHOULD BE

ANOTHER GOOD VIDEO - INTRO to PARKINSON'S BY BRIAN MAGENNIS


RECOMMENDED: - Read about DBS - Lee Silverman Voice Treatment (website) - National Parkinson Foundation - Brian Magennis: Stalevo

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CoQ10, thought to help slow down the progression of Parkinson's is now on the list of acceptable drugs for claiming on the Long Term Illness Book. Note that you must obtain a Long Term Illness Book for this - if you have PD, you are entitled to this book. We have been told a medical card will not suffice. We have also been told that NO BRAND must be specified. As of November 2011, following further trial results which showed no advantage over placebo, this facility may be withdrawn.

Symmetrel (amantadine), which was to be withdrawn as of May 30 2008, is now apparently not being withdrawn, thanks to some quick action and protests by PALS to the supplier, IMB, and to Dr. Lynch who also took action, and the Dublin Branch PAI who spoke to the HSE. However, there may be a change in the supplier.

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