Parkinson’s disease is the fastest growing brain disease in the world. In the Netherlands, 63,500 people live with Parkinson’s disease. There are no less than 10,000,000 worldwide. On Friday, September 27, Mantelzorg Berg en Dal organizes an informative meeting about living with Parkinson’s disease. This meeting is between 2:00 pm and 4:00 pm in Het Kulturhus, Roerdompstraat 6 in Beek. Check-in is from 1:30 p.m. This afternoon, Berg en Dal informal care will provide information about Parkinson’s disease so that residents have a better understanding of what this disease involves. They pay more attention to what this means for their loved ones or the informal carer. You’ll hear more about the symptoms, heredity, age and risk, what it’s like, and especially what it means in life after a diagnosis for someone with Parkinson’s and their loved ones. The evening is for informal carers and those they care for, but other interested people are very welcome. The meeting is free. Would you like to come? You can register until September 20. You can sign up through [email protected] at 085 040 60 66. Plan:
13.30 – 14.00 Walk in
14.00 Opening
14.10 – 15.00 Exhibitions by:
- Myriam Koster, RadboudUMC, Parkinson’s nurse about Parkinson’s disease
- Hilde Wijngaards-Berenbroek as an experienced expert/informal carer (and Parkinson Café Regio Nijmegen volunteer) talks about living with Parkinson’s from a neighboring place and what the impact can be to have on the environment
15.00 – 15.30 A breach . During the break there is an opportunity to talk to representatives/professionals at information boards Mantelzorg Berg en Dal, Wmo, Café Alzheimer, social team, Café Parkinson Regio Nijmegen, Zorg voor Parkinson, occupational therapist. During the break, those present can also ask written questions at the Mantelzorg Berg en Dal table. These will be answered anonymously after the break.
15.30 – 16.00 Table of speech. Answering the questions and explaining what Berg en Dal Informal Care means.. 4:00 p.m. Closing.
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Professor of neurological movement disorders and Parkinson’s disease specialist Bas Bloem from the Radboud university medical center: “With this growth, there will be almost thirteen million people in the world with Parkinson’s disease by 2040. We have to do something about this urgently, because Parkinson’s disease is one of the most serious brain diseases in the world.”
“Parkinson’s is a very complex disease that originates in the brain, but the way the disease manifests itself is not the same for everyone. It affects men and women, young and old. Each of them has their own Parkinson’s disease. From shaking hands and depression to standing on nails to the floor and no longer showing initiative. Treatment and management of Parkinson’s Disease requires a very specific and experienced approach. The needs and wishes of the person with Parkinson’s and their loved ones must be explored again and again” (Parkinsonnet source). More information about Mantelzorg Berg en Dal can be found at www.mantelzorgbergendal.nl
Background Information: Forte Benefits and Informal Care Berg en Dal
Forte Welzijn is an independent center for local welfare work. We support and encourage people in their personal and social development, both individually and in groups. We do this from a social perspective and encourage people to make their own choices. Forte’s approach is characterized by professional and honest actions. Forte works with other organizations that are also committed to human well-being. Informal care Berg en Dal is supported by Forte Welzijn.
2024-08-15 22:05:28
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