May 25, 2023, BEACHWOOD, OHIO – Living In Motion, a day for people living with Parkinson’s disease to learn about the importance of exercise and other community resources, will be held on Friday, June 9 from 9:30am-12:30pm at InMotion, 23905 Mercantile Road in Beachwood. Living In Motion is presented by InMotion, a leader in community-based, integrated wellness programs for people with Parkinson’s disease, in partnership with the OPFNE – Ohio Parkinson Foundation Northeast Region.
In addition to demonstrations of InMotion’s evidence-based wellness programs, the event will feature information from professionals in occupational therapy, physical therapy and more. Information on treatment options for Parkinson’s disease will be shared by our medical and pharmaceutical partners. Tours of InMotion’s Allan Goldberg Center for Parkinson’s Wellness will be available.
Keynote Speaker Michael Okun, MD will present “Ending Parkinson’s Disease and New Updates in Research” at 11:30am. Dr. Okun is Chair of Neurology, Professor and Executive Director of the Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases at the University of Florida Health College of Medicine. Dr. Okun has served as the National Medical Director and most recently as the Medical Advisor for the Parkinson’s Foundation since 2006. He is also the co-author of “Ending Parkinson’s Disease, a prescriptive guide for preventing and treating Parkinson’s disease-one of the great health challenges of our time.
“Exercise is medicine for people with Parkinson’s disease,” says Cathe Schwartz, InMotion’s CEO. “InMotion’s holistic approach to Parkinson’s wellness provides hope to those living with the disease, all at no cost to our participants. Living In Motion is a wonderful opportunity to see all that InMotion offers and learn how our programs can help them feel better every day.”
“OPFNE is proud to partner with InMotion to help build awareness of the valuable resources in our community for people with Parkinson’s disease,” says Kathie Stull, OPFNE Board president. “Our continued joint effort in presenting Living In Motion with InMotion enhances our existing partnership and allows us to provide critical education and support in our local community for those with Parkinson’s, and help them find ways to improve their quality of life.”
Event date: Friday, June 9
Time: 9:30am-12:30pm
Location: InMotion, 23905 Mercantile Road, Beachwood OH 44122
Event capacity is limited; registration required. For more information/registration, visit www.beinmotion.org/livinginmotion
About InMotion:
InMotion uses a community-based group approach to help people with Parkinson’s disease (PD) feel better every day. Through evidence-based exercise, arts, support and education programs, we help clients take control of their symptoms and learn to live positively and constructively with their disease. Our findings show that, in aggregate, the clinical course of regular participants in our programs remains stable or improves. InMotion, a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization, serves approximately 1,000 active clients and their care partners at its facility in Beachwood. www.beinmotion.org
About OPFNE:
OPFNE – Ohio Parkinson Foundation Northeast Region is a 501 3(c) non-profit organization committed to improving the quality of life for those affected by Parkinson’s Disease (PD) The foundation offers an annual, free, educational symposium, supports the efforts of many charitable organizations involved in the development of education and wellness programming for the Parkinson community, such as exercise and dance classes, and offers funding for local and national PD research. www.ohparkinson.com
