OMAHA The American Parkinsons Disease Association Information and Referral Center of Nebraska will host its first conference Friday, Oct. 5 in Omaha.

The event, titled, Advances with Parkinsons: Reasons for Optimism, will run from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the DC Center, 11830 Stonegate Drive in Omaha.

Topics will include advances in treatment, disease management, nutrition, exercise and caregiving. Ten health professionals will speak, including a nationally recognized expert in Parkinsons disease, Lawrence Elmer, M.D., Ph.D., director of the Center for Neurological Disorders at the University of Toledo Medical Center.

Registration starts at 8:30 a.m. Breakfast and lunch will be provided. Suggested donation is $20.

For more information or to register, contact Karen Anderson at (402) 559-8839, Karen.Anderson@unmc.edu or download a form online at unmc.edu. The registration deadline is Oct. 2.

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