The Coming Global Burden of Parkinson Disease
Today approximately 1.5 million adults in the United States contend with Parkinson’s on a daily basis. Another four million people in the United States are diagnosed with other Movement Disorders that are complicated and potentially debilitating. Parkinson Disease and movement disorders are serious challenges that affect a person’s performance and relationships at work and at home, yet many do not receive the proper medical care they require.
“The number of Parkinson’s cases is expected to double by the year 2030.” — Neurology 2007
As a community, there is much we can do to improve the quality of life for those who carry the burden of illness. We should not turn away simply because financial and social barriers appear insurmountable.
Together we can be the change. Donate securely online now in any amount. 
“… untreated neuro illnesses often intensify and become more complex over time.”
Education and health professionals agree that increased awareness of neuro disorders, early identification, continuous treatment and application of additional social, informational and physical and psycho therapies can greatly improve our quality and length of life. It is clear that people must receive the help they need before they watch hope for comfort and happiness diminish.
“People must receive the help they need before they watch hope for comfort and happiness diminish or face life-threatening situations.”
How You Can Help
With your continued support, we are building Neuro Challenge into a world-class organization that creates positive change and increased awareness of the neuro health issues that affect our nation. Our goal is to improve quality of life — every day — in every way. You can join us now and help to change how we battle illness and rediscover life. Call Neuro Challenge toll free at (888) NCF-GIVE (888-623-4483).
Together We Can Make a Difference
Neuro Challenge is working every day to make life better, healthier and happier for Parkinson survivors. Survivors and their families face many challenges. And we have developed an arsenal of response tools.
All of our programs are funded by your donations. Please contact us at (888) 623-4483 or email us at donations@neurochallenge.org for more information on how you can help.
Community Updates: Support Groups for Survivors, Caregivers, Family & Friends
Neuro Challenge’s Community Updates are designed to provide survivors and their families with information in a relaxed environment where friendship and learning is encouraged regardless of ability. Typically facilitated by a trained healthcare professional, these weekly, biweekly and monthly events, held throughout the year focus on the ever-changing lifestyle needs of survivors. Guest speakers and local healthcare experts are featured throughout the year in an effort to bring a broad array of information to audiences in a convenient locations around the region.
Patient & Family Advocate Program
Your generous gifts will allow us to be the first Parkinson Comprehensive Care Center in the region to offer the services of a Patient & Family Advocate to all clients without charge. Our Patient & Family Advocates will meet with Care Center clients and their family, caregiver, or other caring individuals to discuss personal needs and concerns from diagnosis onward. Designed in response to all patients’ key requirement for information and compassion during this life journey, the NeuroAdvocate Program is only a phone call away from the day of diagnosis, onward, to lend a helping hand in all matters related to quality of life and the management of illness.
The Patient & Family Advocate Program can help with questions like, “What kind of quality of life can I expect in the future? How do I manage at home? How can I get to my appointments? How can I get more information about my illness? How can I get help in paying for my prescription drugs? What kinds of support are available in our community? How can I find my way around from appointment to appointment?”
We’ll establish a personal relationship with you and help you navigate the often complicated roads surrounding your healthcare options. By keeping a copy of our Patient Advocate’s phone number in your wallet or purse, you’ll discover that help is just a phone call away.
We are actively searching for Patient & Family Advocate Program sponsors, community grants and individual donors to fund this much needed program. This is a Named Donor Opportunity.
Call us at (888) 623-4483 (888-NCF-GIVE) to learn more.
Educational Materials
In addition to our websites, we publish and distribute pamphlets, brochures and podcasts to educate patients & families about the nature of disease and treatment options.
Neuro Challenge Comprehensive Care Center
Neurochallenge opened its first Comprehensive Care Center in Sarasota, Florida in November 2008. Parkinson patients receive state of the art medical care and outreach services in one convenient location with access to an array of allied health professionals, alternative healing arts, psychological, social and other therapeutic applications. Parkinson research is directed by Neuro Challenge’s Medical Advisor, Dean P. Sutherland, MD, PhD. The campus includes medical labs, research facilities, MRI, rehabilitation specialists, an olympic-sized swimming pool, gymnasium and fitness center.
Just what the doctor ordered for Parkinson wellness!
Future Plans include:
Creating a Multi-disciplinary Neurological Center
Providing Grants to foster new Centers in other cities
Neuro Challenge Parkinson Disease Center
5880 Rand Boulevard, Suite 209
Sarasota, Florida 34238
Tel: (888) NCF-GIVE or (888) 623-4483
Website: www.yourneurologist.com
Neuro Challenge Certified Referrals
We’d want to produce a web-based and printed catalog of local community and healthcare services specifically designed for Parkinson Wellness. With more than twenty years of experience in local and national healthcare delivery, you can bet we’ve got a list of companies, products and services that we know well, we know work and we can confidently recommend.
When it comes to products, we carry no inventory unless it’s a small amount of donated items or t-shirts for sale. Instead, we work with specially selected partners to provide products that meet our requirements for excellence in usability and value. We include important things, like home health aides, a special lift chair or scooter or maybe even a book you’ve been searching for. And some fun stuff, too. We’ll review every vendor before they appear in our referral catalog based on our years of academic and hands on neurological and community experience. We take the reviews and opinions of our patients and caregivers very seriously too.
Sellers in our marketplace are invited to donate a portion of the sales price to Neuro Challenge but this in no way determines who we place on the Neuro Challenge Certified Referral List.
Our Referral Catalog is waiting for the right donor(s) to adopt it! If you would like to make a financial contribution to this effort, please contact us at donations@neurochallenge.org or call (888) NCF-GIVE or (888-623-4483).
Every purchase you make helps us improve the lives of people living with Parkinson Disease. We hope to offer the Referral Catalog free to everyone.
Annual Parkinson Symposium
“Gene Therapy for Parkinson Disease” January 17, 2009
CHECK BACK FOR DETAILS ON THE 2010 SYMPOSIUM - COMING IN JANUARY 2010!
Our Annual Parkinson Symposium scheduled for Saturday, January 17, 2009, in Sarasota, Florida, is entitled “Gene Therapy for Parkinson Disease” and features guest speaker, Dr. Jeffrey Kordower, who holds a joint appointment at Rush Presbyterian-St. Luke’s Medical Center as Professor of Neurosurgery and the Jean Schweppe-Armour Professor of Neurological Sciences in Chicago, IL, USA. This year’s event will update patients and physicians on the progress being made in the field of gene therapy and it’s promise in permanently stopping progression of the disease. Our goal is to bring together local, regional and national multidisciplinary neuro-medical and allied health professionals, researchers, and stake holders. Last year’s program hosted Tipu Aziz from Oxford, England and was highly regarded with more than 350 Parkinson patients from around the region in attendance.
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