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Walk-a-Thon to Benefit American Parkinson Disease Association on Saturday, April 28th

Posted on: Monday, 16 April 2007, 18:00 CDT

 WHAT:   The American Parkinson Disease Association         3rd Annual Walk-a-thon Event Highlights: --  Over 500 Parkinsonians, caregivers, family members, friends, and pets     walking to raise monies for the fight against Parkinson's disease with     100% of funds raised going to research --  Launch of revolutionary mobility device, the Dashaway, created by 90-     year-old entrepreneur/inventor and Parkinsonian Stan Dashew, pioneer of     the modern credit card --  Fitness equipment helpful to Parkinsonians, including the Pilates     Stick, demonstrated by actors Brian Austin Green ("Beverly Hills     90210") and fiancee Megan Fox (star of upcoming Michael Bay-directed     "Transformers") --  Tee shirt designs from FIDM (Fashion Institute of Design &     Merchandising) students judged by "Project Runway" contestant/fashion     designer Nick Verreos and GUESS design director Alejandro Blanco;     winner gets FIDM scholarship --  Unveiling of first-ever national Parkinson's Quilt --  Performance by Dance For Kids competitive dance team from Brentwood WHO:     --  Sharin Klisser, APDA Director, West Coast Office          --  Santa Monica Mayor Richard Bloom, Official Starter of Walk-a-              thon          --  Actors Brian Austin Green, Megan Fox demonstrating Pilates              Stick          --  Dashaway inventor Stanley Dashew          --  Charles Blount, personal trainer-to-the-stars and Pilates              Stick inventor          --  Mark Siegal, APDA Greater Los Angeles Chapter President WHEN:    Saturday April 28, 2007 from 10:00AM to 12:30PM  (Declared          Parkinson's Disease Awareness Day in Los Angeles by the City          Council)          Registration begins at 9:00AM (More Info: 1-800-908-2732) WHERE:   Palisades Park, Santa Monica, CA (corner of Ocean Ave. and          Colorado Ave.) 

Sponsors: The Walking Company, Dashaway Company, Medtronic, Valeant Pharmaceuticals

BACKGROUND: The American Parkinson Disease Association, the largest nonprofit grassroots organization for Parkinson's disease in the U.S., is committed to easing the burden on patients, family members and caregivers affected by Parkinson's while raising funds for medical research, education and outreach.

Parkinson's disease is a progressive disorder of the central nervous system. Clinically, the disease is characterized by a decrease in spontaneous movements, gait difficulty, postural instability, rigidity and tremor..

While the frequency of the disease is considerably higher in people over 50, we are seeing an alarming increase in patients who are in their 30s and 40s.

Famous Parkinsonians include Michael J. Fox, Earth, Wind & Fire's lead singer Maurice White, Rev. Billy Graham, Pope John Paul II, Janet Reno and Muhammad Ali. Parkinson's affects not only the patient, but also the entire family.

 Press Contact: Frank Coffey/Maggie Begley Communications 310/301-1785 Contact via http://www.marketwire.com/mw/emailprcntct?id=DEF8C318D90865C9  

SOURCE: APDA

Source: MARKET WIRE

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