NWLA Parkinson's Resource

01/23/2026

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01/22/2026

2025 was an incredible year for our Parkinson’s community — and 2026 is shaping up to be even stronger. Because you continue to show up, learn, move, and support one another, our impact keeps growing.

📍 Monthly Meetings
🕐 1–2 PM | 2611 Greenwood Rd, First Floor Auditorium
✔️ Snacks, drinks & door prizes

🧠 What’s inside the 2026 Newsletter:
• Upcoming speaker meetings & Moving Day
• Parkinson’s treatment & medication guide
• Advanced therapies like DBS & focused ultrasound
• Parkinson’s-friendly HIIT exercise routine
• Why exercise is medicine for Parkinson’s
• Caregiver & non-motor symptom support

🏛 2026 Highlights:
• March: Advocacy trip to Washington, DC
• April 25: Moving Day – Shreveport Common
• August: Parkinson’s Foundation Symposium

This resource exists because of our community — patients, caregivers, providers, and advocates — and we are so grateful for every one of you.

📧 Questions? parkinsonsresource@gmail.com
💙 Together, we move forward.
Your friend,
Wendy

🌟 The Northwest Louisiana Parkinson’s Resource empowers, educates & supports people with Parkinson’s, families & caregivers through compassion, education, wellness & advocacy—building a connected community where no one faces Parkinson’s alone.

01/21/2026

Hello friends, here is the flyer for the meeting that will be held on Saturday 2/21/26 at LSUHS Center for Medical Education Building 1365 Jennings Street, Shreveport, LA 71103 from 9am-3pm.
This is where we held the Parkinson's Foundation Educational symposium In Aug of 2025.
You will need to register to attend this ensures enough seating and food for everyone.

I have not received the flyer for the following weekend in Ruston. Rest assured once I have, I will send this along as well.

In the meantime, I can't wait to see every February 20th at 1pm when Dr Sarah Baker will be speaking about Parkinsons and Skin Health. Remember for this meeting only we will meet at the Diagnostic and Surgical building at 2751 Albert Bicknell Dr. Shreveport , La

01/20/2026

On MLK Day, we're reflecting on the enduring legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 🩵 His leadership continues to inspire community, service and justice.

At the Parkinson’s Foundation, we remain dedicated to advancing equity in health and Parkinson’s disease care. Learn how we’re working toward a more inclusive future for all: Parkinson.org/about-us/vision-mission/diversity-equity-inclusion

01/19/2026

The time to ban paraquat is now! The APDA applauds for his recent social media post stating that manufacturers will be required to thoroughly prove that current uses of paraquat are safe in real‑world conditions.

Paraquat is already banned in 70 countries. Taking decisive action to protect the health of all people in the US from paraquat remains a top APDA priority.

To learn more about the link between pesticides and Parkinson’s, click here: http://apda.link/pesticides

01/15/2026

Hello friends,

UPDATE for the meeting tomorrow. Unfortunately it is the season for flu and all other nasty bugs. I was just informed that Dr.Pinkston will be unable to attend our meeting. Fear not, our super awesome director Dr. Toms will be speaking !!! ( I will make sure we get Dr Pinkston resch.)

Meeting Details:

🕐 Time: 1:00 PM–2:00 PM (we will start promptly)

📍 Location: Our usual meeting place

Willis-Knighton Eye Institute

2611 Greenwood Road

First Floor – Auditorium

Our wonderful pharmaceutical representative and valued resource team member, David, will be bringing sandwiches for everyone.

I hope to see you all there—I also have some exciting news to share!

Please make note our next meeting on 2/20/2026 will be held across the street in the diagnostic and surgical building at 2751 Bicknell Drive. Dr. Sarah Baker will be speaking about Skin health and Parkinsons.

Your friend,

Wendy Taylor,

Northwest Louisiana Parkinson’s Resource

01/15/2026

Hello friends,

Happy New Year! I hope everyone has had a wonderful start to the year.

This is a friendly reminder about tomorrow’s meeting. We are excited to welcome our amazing neuropsychologist, Dr. Pinkston, who will be presenting on "Cognitive Distortions: Errors in Thinking, and Reasoning".

Meeting Details:

🕐 Time: 1:00 PM–2:00 PM (we will start promptly)

📍 Location: Our usual meeting place

Willis-Knighton Eye Institute

2611 Greenwood Road

First Floor – Auditorium

Our wonderful pharmaceutical representative and valued resource team member, David, will be bringing sandwiches for everyone.

I hope to see you all there—I also have some exciting news to share!

Please make note our next meeting on 2/20/2026 will be held across the street in the diagnostic and surgical building at 2751 Bicknell Drive. Dr. Sarah Baker will be speaking about Skin health and Parkinsons.

Your friend,

Wendy Taylor,

Northwest Louisiana Parkinson’s Resource

01/15/2026

Congress passed the National Plan to End Parkinson’s with overwhelming bipartisan support in 2024—but since then, progress has stalled. The National Parkinson’s Project Advisory Council has still not been seated, and the project is already behind on its first statutory deadline.

Today, the Parkinson’s Foundation and our partner organizations called on Secretary Kennedy to end the delays and seat the Advisory Council.

You can take action too: Call the Capitol Switchboard at 202-224-3121 to be connected directly to your member of Congress and ask them to press the Dept. of Health and Human Services to immediately seat the National Parkinson's Project Advisory Council.

01/15/2026

This program provides a comprehensive exploration of the factors that contribute to gait and balance difficulties in PD, such as muscle rigidity, postural instability, and coordination challenges.

12/31/2025

Happy New Year from your NWLA Parkinson’s Resource Advocates 🎉🎉

12/25/2025

Merry Christmas 🎄🎄