April 17 Meeting at 1:00 p.m.
Cross Keys Village is offering its Parkinson’s Thursday education and support group on the third Thursday of each month. The goal of the group is to empower people with Parkinson’s, care partners, family and friends by offering education on specific topics, followed by peer support. Parkinson’s Thursday is open to all at no cost. The meetings are facilitated by Erin Nelson, Director of Memory Support at Cross Keys Village. Seating is limited and reservation is preferred. Please call Erin at (717) 624-5403.
The format of each meeting is as follows:
- 1:00-2:00 p.m. – Educational seminar on a specific topic
- 2:00-2:15 p.m. – Break
- 2:15-3:15 p.m. – Peer support
Our April 17 speaker is Dr. Laxman Bahroo, DO, a neurologist affiliated with MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. Dr. Bahroo is a Movement Disorders specialist with interests in medical and surgical treatment of Parkinson’s disease and Essential Tremor. He also specializes in the therapeutic role of botulinum toxin injections for dystonia and spasticity.
Important notice: Starting in March 2025, the Parkinson’s Thursday meetings have been relocated to the new Lifespring building.
Living with Parkinson's
Parkinson’s Disease is a progressive motor system disorder that interferes with activities of daily living. There is no cure but rapid scientific progress is leading to greater understanding and new Parkinson’s medications, treatment and technology. Our goal on this page is to empower people with Parkinson’s – at Cross Keys Village and in the greater community – and their care partners, by offering cutting-edge PD management information.
In this short PBS interview titled Why Women With Parkinson’s Are Misdiagnosed, Dr. Soania Mathur, Parkinson’s disease advocate and family physician, talks about symptoms in women presenting differently than in men and how these differences can lead to late or wrong diagnoses.
