We're here to help! Parkinson's Disease affects not only the person with the disease, but also his or her family and friends. The Capital Area Parkinson's Society (CAPS) provides those impacted by Parkinson's Disease, many of whom may know very little about their disease, a forum in which to discuss their situation with others similarly afflicted. CAPS offers carepartners a support group in which information on the care of Parkinsonians can be received and exchanged, and through which the needs of the care partner can be addressed. In addition, CAPS provides a forum for the discussion and dissemination of new information on the Parkinson's Disease and related areas.

Save these Dates! CAPS monthly meetings are held the third Saturday of each month from 2:00 - 4:00 PM. The 2010 meeting dates are as follows -- please mark them on your calendar!

Q1-10
Q2-10
Q3-10
Q4-10
January 16
April 17
July 17
October16
February 20
May 15
August 21
November 20
March 20
June 19
September 18
December 18

Local Central Texas Area PD Support Group Monthly Meetings

Bastrop, TX
4th Thursday
2:00-3:00 PM 		Argent Court
508 Old Austin Hwy
Bastrop, TX 78602
Burnet, TX
2nd Wednesday
2:00-3:00 PM		 Seton Highland Lakes
Business Office
309 Industrial Blvd.
Burnet, TX 78611

Georgetown, TX
Last Thursday
2:00-4:00 PM

 Scott&White Clinic
4945 Williams Dr.
Georgetown, TX 78628
Southwest Austin - Querencia
Fourth Wednesday
2:30 PM 		Querencia Barton Creek
2500 Barton Creek Blvd
Austin, TX 78735
Wimberley, TX
Second Friday
11:00 AM 		Chapel in the Hills
14601 RR 12
Wimberley, TX78676
Austin, TX
Times vary - check listings 		Austin-area Young Onset Parkinson's Group. Email A.J. Hernandez for details.
Austin, TX
Times vary - check listings 		Solo with Parkinson's. Email Lydia Blanchard for details.

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Special Events & News!

NEW MEETING LOCATION! Our monthly meetings our now held on the campus of the Riverbend Church. It's easy to find and there is plenty of free parking. Click here for more information and directions.

Pay your your dues or make tax deductible donations to CAPS online using a credit card or directly from your checking account. It's easy - just visit our Online Payments page.

Alamo Area Parkinson's Support Group's Annual Synposium will be held July 10 in San Antonio. You're invited, click here for more information.

Speak Out for Parkinson's Symposium, will be held September 18, in Dallas. The event is offered by the Texas Voice Project.

Cruise Alaska! The Parkinson's Research Foundation is sponsoring their 2nd Educational Cruise, leaving Seattle on September 25 on Norwegian Cruise Lines.

Young Onset Parkinson (Southeast) Conference, Atlanta, GA, October 15-17. This weekend event is sponsored by the NPF, the APDA.

The PDF offers several online educational programs that cover specific topics about PD. Each event is presented as a webinar (web-based seminar), where participants can watch the slideshow presentation online and hear an audio presentation either through their computer's speakers or calling a toll-free number.

We continually adding information about current Studies and Projects that may be of interest to CAPS members. If you know of other studies, please email us.

Looking for the latest information regarding Parkinson's Disease? Click here for the latest news of interest to the Parkinson's Disease community.

Our Resources Page includes links to local, regional and national organizations for those impacted by Parkinson's Disease.

Founded in 1984 to address the needs of people with Parkinson’s disease and their carepartners, CAPS meets monthly at Riverbend Church Community Center. Meetings include a speaker whose topic relates to health or living concerns of Parkinsonians and their carepartners. Group members also have a chance to share significant happenings in their lives and/or something about Parkinson’s disease that they believe will be of interest to the group. The second half of each meeting is divided into two groups: an exercise session for those with Parkinson’s that is led by a physical therapist with music therapy; and a separate discussion group for carepartners.

The Capital Area Parkinson's Society is a not-for-profit organization. It's focus is on providing local - Central Texas - support for those whom Parkinson's Disease impacts.

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