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| Support Organizations in Delaware |
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Parkinson Education Program
Presbyterian Church of the Covenant
Wilmington, DE
Contact: Tom Brill
Phone: (302)368-5446
Meets: Monthly, 4th Sunday, 1:30pm |
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Lower Delaware Parkinson's Council
Harrington Senior Center
Harrington, DE
Contact: Janet Melvin
Phone: (302)398-3113
Meets: Monthly, 4th Sunday, 2pm
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| Other Support Organizations |
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APDA Greater Delaware Valley Chapter
c/o APDA I&R Center
Crozer-Chester Medical Center
1 Medical Center Blvd
Upland, PA 19013
Robert Hurka, President
610-447-2911 |
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APDA J. Louis Blumberg Chapter
6700 Eastwood Street
Philadelphia, PA 19149
Mrs. Belle Englander, President
215-342-6689 |
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Greater Philadelphia Parkinson's Council
330 South 9th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
(215)829-6688
http://www.cmlapiramide.com/
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Books
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Parkinson's Disease and the art of moving. Argue, John. New Harbinger Publications:
2000.
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Living with Parkinson's Disease. Biziere, Kathleen E. and Matthias C. Kurth. Demos
Vermonde: 1997.
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Understanding Parkinson's Disease . Cram, David L. Addicus Books, Inc.: 1999.
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Caring for the Parkinson Patient: a practical Guide. Hutton, J. Thomas and Ray Lynne Dippel. Prometheus Books: 1999.
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Other Resources
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Parkinson's Disease Foundation
http://www.pdf.org/
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National Parkinson Foundation, Inc.
http://www.parkinson.org/
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World Parkinson Disease Association
http://www.wpda.org/
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The American Parkinson Disease Association
http://www.apdaparkinson.com/
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Awakenings: the Internet focus on Parkinson's disease
http://www.parkinsonsdisease.com/
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The Parkinson Alliance
http://www.parkinsonalliance.net/home.html
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Parkinson's Unity Walk
http://parkinsonwalk.org/
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