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Helping Hand - Hawaii Parkinson Association 2019 Walk

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Helping Hand - August 9, 2019 complete interview with Hawaii Parkinson Association

This week on Helping Hand, the Hawaii Parkinson Association join HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence. President Jerry Boster discusses the many ways people can support their fund and awareness raising walk Sunday Nov. 3th 9 a.m. to noon at Magic Island in Ala Moana Beach Park in Honolulu. He also brings us up to speed on their need for trial and study volunteers, the latest on Parkinson-related research, the ways people can assist their support groups, and some of the valuable therapeutic physical activities they suggest, among many topics.

Helping Hand is a weekly feature on HPR1 stations and archived online at here. Each Friday afternoon, Helping Hand puts the spotlight on an organization or event in the community that offers assistance to people with disabilities and people and animals who are among the most vulnerable.

Contact the Hawaii Parkinson Association:

Website: parkinsonshawaii.org

Email: info@parkinsonshawaii.org, exercise@parkinsonshawaii.org to reach Lindsey to offer support in their yoga program

Phone: (808) 219-8874 and toll-free help line (800) 4PD-INFO   

Find all the previous Helping Hand segments.

      

Dave Lawrence is the local host of All Things Considered, Road Stories (formerly Off the Road) and Stargazer.
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