Welcome!

Upcoming Meetings:

January 21, 2025 – Monthly Support Group meeting, held at 9 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. at Holiday Inn Express Las Cruces North. Guest speaker, Mark W. Lusk, Professor Emeritus, Department of Social Work, UTEP. Dr. Lusk
specializes in medical/hospital social work and has experience with clients with Parkinson’s. Dr. Lusk will give a presentation on depression and other Parkinson’s related issues.

January 28, 2025 – Newly Diagnosed Support Group – held at 10 a.m. the 4th Tuesday of each month at Solstice Senior Living, 151 N. Roadrunner Parkway, Las Cruces. This is a small group meeting designed to answer questions about meds, doctors, symptoms etc. All members are invited to join, especially the long timers, as they have experience and wisdom to share.

Recent Posts:

• Mark Lusk presentaion, Depression and Self Care – Parkinson’s
  January’s speaker, Dr. Mark W. Lusk, Professor Emeritus, Department of Social Work, UTEP, presented on the effects of depression and coping with Parkinson’s disease. He details psychological (negative thoughts, social isolation) and biological factors (brain changes) as well as environmental factor stress, medication side effects) that cause depression in PD patients, and how to cope … Continue reading Mark Lusk presentaion, Depression and Self Care – Parkinson’s →
• Carol’s Class
  Reminder. We will not have class the week between Christmas and New Years – no class on December 30 or January 1.  Class will resume January 6th, 2025.
• Carol’s class is cancelled for Wednesday Dec 18.
  Carol and one of the ukulele group members tested positive for COVID today, so Wedneday’s Exercise class is cancelled.
• Stress Busting Program for Family Caregivers
  Stress Busting Program for Family Caregivers is back! The next class begins January 7, 2025 at 12:30 MT. Only one time slot is offered for this 9 week on-line program. If you are interested in participating but do not have internet access, let’s find you a local team member that does have internet access (contact … Continue reading Stress Busting Program for Family Caregivers →
• December meeting and newsletter
  Meeting announcement, upcoming programs, resources and reminders.

QUESTIONS? Contact Jennifer R. Villa at 575 644-7148 (Webmaster), Jon Roberts at 702 217-0450, or Diane Giever at 724 388-6201

See the Las Cruces Sun News Community Spotlight article on our Parkinson’s group. Click on the link to learn more about our group: http://lcsun.co/1MpO67l

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