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10/14/2011

Ride/Walk a Big Success

The Moving Forward: Ride/Walk for Parkinson’s was a huge success! The weather was gorgeous — 70s and sunny with peak fall colors. The turnout was great — almost 200 riders and over 200 walkers. The opportunity to exercise and socialize was abundant. The band was terrific, and the children’s activities area and raffle were both big hits.

The Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders Program took in almost $60,000 to be used toward patient education and support, community exercise and dance classes for people with Parkinson’s, specialized training of our Parkinson’s team and various translational research projects in the lab run by Chris Butson, PhD, here in the Neurosciences Department

Volunteer John Chaplock took lots of pictures at the event and has posted them on Picasa.

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10/5/2011

Getting Ready for the Ride!

Post written by Dr. Blindauer

Oct. 9 is going to be a beautiful day — mid-70s and sunny with the trees in full color.

We again expect 500 riders and walkers in Dousman for the 3rd Annual Moving Forward Ride/Walk to support the Parkinson’s Program at Froedtert & The Medical College of Wisconsin. Besides being a successful fund-raiser for many aspects of our program — patient education and support, community PD exercise programs, specialized training in the latest PD treatments for our team members and supplemental support for the translational research lab of Chris Butson, PhD, located right in our Neurosciences clinics — the event provides very tangible examples of the benefits of exercising and socializing in the management of Parkinson’s.

Check out the event brochure, which has maps, instructions, parking information and the calendar. Speaking of the calendar, the event will include children's activities, live music, an amazing raffle and even more amazing meal. People can register, donate or just stop by to “witness” the event and put a few dollars towards their favorite raffle item.

All official registrants are entered into a drawing for a $100 gift certificate to the Delafield Brewhaus and all volunteers are entered into a drawing for another $100 gift certificate to the same. Raffle tickets are $1 each or six for $5. Some of the raffle items are as follows:

Silent auction for two footballs signed by three members of the Super Bowl Packers team
3 hats signed by numerous members of the Super Bowl Packers team
4 packs of Brewers, Zoo and Betty Brinn Museum tickets in children’s activity area
Childrens Trek bike
Green cleaning supply basket
Date night basket — Bartolotta gift card/movie passes
Door County Shore Line restaurant dinner for two
Skinny Girl basket with fixings
Fine chocolate basket
Door County Cooking School basket
Free medium pizza for a year at Pizza Hut (2 winners)
Brain teaser bag
EZ Windows $100 gift certificate (4 winners)
Gills Rock stoneware lighthouse
Frykman carved walking sticks (3 winners)
Bentley art print from Door County
Froedterdt & The Medical College of Wisconsin logo basket
Fred Astaire dance certificate
Cat basket
Dog basket
Fall table linens with two bottles of wine

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Blog post by Dr. Karen Blindauer

We started our blog more than years ago and now are taking a break. We feel honored to have appeared so often on the front page of the Froedtert website. We’ve been able to share information on the illnesses that we treat, but, more importantly, we’ve shared stories about the people who have these illnesses. We’ve talked about patients who dance, sing, create poetry and prose. We’ve shared ways that people are “living well” despite chronic conditions. We have been inspired.

The Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders Program at Froedtert & The Medical College of Wisconsin remains strong, comprehensive, interdisciplinary and continuously growing. We have three fellowship-trained movement disorder neurologists with over 40 years of experience among us. We have nationally renowned experts right here in Milwaukee. Our program offers the most up-to-date care in Parkinson’s disease (PD) including the state-of-the-art Deep Brain Stimulation surgery for PD and other movement disorders. Our nurses and therapists specialize in the treatment of PD and all have had the latest training.

Our Outreach Coordinator connects with all possible sources of information and referral for our patients regarding any psycho/social needs. She facilitates six local support groups and the Living Well with Chronic Conditions Program that we have spoken of so often.

The annual Wisconsin State Huntington Disease Conference meets on Saturday, April 21, at the Country Springs Conference Center in Pewaukee. Our annual Symposium for People with Parkinson’s and Their Families will take place on Saturday, September 15, also at the Country Springs Conference Center. Our annual Moving Forward: Ride/Walk for Parkinson’s event will again be held beside the Glacial Drumlin Trail in Dousman on Sunday, October 7.

We continue to teach medical students, residents and fellows, so the next generation of experts can carry on our legacy. We remain involved in research in Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders, from the basic sciences to the latest clinical trials. We continue to participate in community lectures to educate our patients about their conditions and treatment options. We remain committed to providing the most comprehensive, state of the art, compassionate, and expert care for our movement disorders patients. We’re just going to take a break from blogging.

Vicki Conte, the Community Outreach Coordinator in the Neurosciences Center is going to begin a blog that will cover topics throughout the neurosciences from ALS, dementia, epilepsy, spine care and stroke. You’ll learn about the roles that our neurologists, neurosurgeons, neuro-psychologists, and physical medicine and rehab staff play. And importantly you’ll hear about the struggles and victories of patients who are cared for here. Tune in to "The Nerve Center" on a regular basis at www.froedtert.com/nervecenter.

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