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Ease the Burden, Find a Cure! Eric Burkard and Lynn Ross Discuss Parkinson’s Awareness Month!

April 10, 2014 by angishields

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Ease the Burden, Find a Cure! Eric Burkard and Lynn Ross Discuss Parkinson's Awareness Month!

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April is National Parkinson’s Awareness Month, so in keeping with our tradition, we are joined by two return guests this morning to discuss what’s happening in Atlanta to raise awareness, raise funds, search for a cure, and support families struggling with the disease. In particular, don’t miss the APDA’s annual golf tournament being held on April 28 at the Smokerise Country Club in Stone Mountain. There are still spaces for both players and sponsors!

Born in Montgomery, Alabama, Lynn Ross attended Auburn University, earning a degree in interior design. After getting married, Lynn moved to Valdosta with her husband. There she found a job as the Activities Director for a skilled nursing facility, and absolutely loved it.

Finding she had a knack for working with seniors, she decided to enroll in Valdosta State University’s new Masters program in Social Work. In 2001 she was part of the second graduating class, with only 30 other students! A year later, in 2002, Lynn moved to Atlanta, and continued to work as an Activities Director at an assisted living facility. This work led her to a position as a geriatric social worker for an elder law attorney. Six years ago, today, Lynn became the first social worker in Emory University’s Department of Neurology Movement Disorders Program.

Eric Burkard is a life insurance agent who specializes in long-term care funding solutions. He has helped hundreds of individuals look forward to retirement without jeopardizing their financial security or having to be a burden to their families due to unexpected events affecting life and long-term health. Eric earned his Bachelors degree in Psychology from the SUNY at Buffalo, and his Masters degree in International Management from the Monterey Institute of International Studies. Eric lived in Venezuela for many years and is fully fluent in Spanish.

One of Eric’s passions is raising awareness and funds for research and family resources for those individuals and their families suffering from Parkinson’s Disease. To that end, Eric is the Georgia Chapter President of the American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA). In addition to the upcoming golf tournatment, The Georgia Chapter of the APDA wants you to put October 11 on your calendar for their fabulous Skyline Gala, to be held again at the Nelson Mullins Skydeck at Atlantic Station. For more information about both events, go to www.apdageorgia.org, or call Eric directly at (770) 777-5988. Eric can also be reached via email at eburkard@earthlink.net, or visit his website at www.burkardinsurance.com.

We want to thank Griswold Home Care for sponsoring today’s show. Griswold Home Care has been a preferred provider of high quality, affordable in-home senior care in Atlanta for more than 20 years.

Paving the Way for Advances in Alzheimer’s: Susie Brown at Star Neuroscience Foundation

September 12, 2013 by angishields

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Paving the Way for Advances in Alzheimer's: Susie Brown at Star Neuroscience Foundation

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Susie Brown tells us that her parents called her a “late bloomer”. Originally from Mississippi, she didn’t start her college career until she was 30. After earning a degree from Delta State University in Cleveland, Mississippi, she went on to Wichita State University, earning a graduate degree in Healthcare Administration. This was just the first of many moves! Initially, she went back to Mississippi to work with a small United Way organization. From there, she went on to Kankakee, Illinois, Utica, New York, Somerville, New Jersey, then to Tennessee then to New York City. After spending 20 years with the United Way, she then took a job with the Urban League in New York. Whew!

More recently, Susie felt compelled to come to Atlanta to help her sister care for their mother, who had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. She had tried to fly down to Atlanta a number of times for interviews, but always seemed to lose out to the “local candidate”. It was at that point that Susie decided to become the “local candidate”, and moved here. In June, 2011, she took on the role of Executive Director of the Star NeuroScience Foundation. This organization is the brainchild of Dr. Marshall Nash, of NeuroStudies.net. His vision was to create an organization that would help raise awareness of the value of clinical research as part of a physician’s regular practice. Why? Because the more physicians that incorporate clinical research, and the more patients that participate in the studies, the quicker some of the new drugs can make it to the market and benefit those who so desperately need it. Susie notes that it can take up to 15 years, and $1 billion to bring a drug to market. NSF’s goal is to try to help reduce both the time and cost to put these new drugs in the hands of patients.

For more information about Star NeuroScience Foundation, check out their website at www.NSFoundation.net, call Susie directly at (404) 824-2040 or come to their Networking Mixer at F&B Atlanta next Tuesday after work. F&B Atlanta is located at 3630 Peachtree Rd NE, and the eent will start at 6pm and last until 8 pm.

We want to thank Griswold Home Care for sponsoring today’s show. Griswold Home Care has been a preferred provider of high quality, affordable in-home senior care in Atlanta for more than 20 years.

April is National Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month – Lynn Ross shares her passion!

April 26, 2013 by angishields

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April is National Parkinson's Disease Awareness Month - Lynn Ross shares her passion!

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Born in Montgomery, Alabama, Lynn Ross attended Auburn University, earning a degree in interior design. After college she went into the retail industry, and was a buyer for a department store. After getting married, Lynn moved to Valdosta with her husband. There she found a job as the Activities Director for a skilled nursing facility, and absolutely loved it.

Finding she had a knack for working with seniors, she decided to enroll in Valdosta State University’s new Masters program in Social Work. In 2001 she was part of the second graduating class, with only 30 other students! A year later, in 2002, Lynn moved to Atlanta, and continued to work as an Activities Director at an assisted living facility. This work led her to a position as a geriatric social worker for an elder law attorney. Six years ago, today, Lynn became the first social worker in Emory University’s Department of Neurology Movement Disorders Program.

Lynn is very passionate about her work with Movement Disorders. Though her work covers seven different movement disorders, Parkinson’s Disease is the most common. To that end, Lynn is also the coordinator for the American Parkinson’s Disease Association’s information and referral center. Coincident with Lynn’s appearance on the show, Eugeria! Radio wants to make our listeners aware that April is National Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month. To that end, there are a number of events coming up including a golf tournament at Smokerise Country Club, a fundraising walks, several educational events, two shows with Lamb Chop and Mallory Lewis, and more. For details on these events, check the APDA Georgia Chapter’s website at www.apdageorgia.org/. Also don’t miss an opportunity to hear from Emory’s researchers on the latest ideas in Parkinson’s Disease research: “Community Conversations with Emory Parkinson’s Disease Researchers” on Saturday, June 1, 2013 from 10:00 am – 1:30 pm in the Claudia Nance Rollins Building, 1518 Clifton Road, Atlanta, 30322. To register, go to www.udall.emory.edu/community_outreach.

To find out more about the Movement Disorder Program at Emory University’s Neurology Department, or to reach Lynn directly, call her at 404-728-6300.

We want to thank Griswold Home Care for sponsoring today’s show. Griswold Home Care has been a preferred provider of high quality, affordable in-home senior care in Atlanta for 20 years.

Eugeria! Radio Chats with Rachelle Caruthers, Marianna Clement, Bob Brinson and Raquel Bustos

July 21, 2010 by angishields

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Eugeria! Radio Chats with Rachelle Caruthers, Marianna Clement, Bob Brinson and Raquel Bustos

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Originally from Montana, Rachelle DuBose Caruthers initially received a degree in Marketing from University of Utah in Salt Lake City. She moved to Texas in 2006 to be close to family, and to pursue a career in Social Services. She is currently working on her Masters in Social Work at UT Arlington. Rachelle is the Program Coordinator for Texas Health Dallas’ Movement Disorders Education and Resource Center. One of her current priorities is a Parkinsons Support Group that will be launched on August 19, at 7PM. The meeting will be held in the Patio Café of the hospital’s Jackson Building. Register for this event at dallasmovementdisorders@texashealth.org. In her spare time, Rachelle is learning to speak Danish! Rachelle can be contacted at the Resource Center at 214-345-4224.

Marianna Clement is originally from Shreveport, Louisiana. She came to Texas in 1998 to attend Baylor University, from which she has been awarded both a Bachelors Degree in Exercise Science, and a Masters in Community Health Education. Marianna was introduced to Texas Health System during a 2001 internship while she was still attending the Baylor undergraduate program. She loved her work there, and two years ago she accepted a position as a Fitness Specialist and Aerobics Program Manager. As part of this role, Marianna oversees the MS and Parkinsons Aquatics and Tai Chi programs. She loves the direct interaction with the people in the program! Marianna can be reached at 214-345-4512, or via email at mariannaClement@texashealth.org. Visit the Texas Health website at www.texashealth.org.

An Atlanta native, Raquel Bustos started her career in administration and corporate meeting planning. Though she was good at it, this was clearly not her life’s work. As she looked to do something that had a more significant impact on people, she landed a job as an Activities Director at a local assisted living. She discovered that she loved to sing, and to engage her residents in singing. This led her to begin doing this as a full time vocation. Today she performs in more than 75 senior centers, assisted and independent living facilities. While she loves to perform, even more, she loves to take her audience on a trip down memory lane, getting the audience to perform with her. Raquel can be reached at (404) 444-6335, or via email at raquelbustos@bellsouth.net.

Bob Brinson did what many young college grads do: He went to college, took a job in Corporate America, went back to school for his MBA in finance and started climbing the corporate ladder. Approaching 10 years with his company, Bob had a decision to make: Commit to a lifetime career with the company, or do something else that he was more passionate about. At his wife’s prompting, Bob left his corporate career to become a personal chef, starting a company called Gourmet Innovations. A little over two years ago, a business acquaintance noted that the elderly were often not eating nutritious foods on a regular basis. As he did his research, Bob discovered that those who were not eligible for Meals on Wheels were often not eating regularly, and there was a real market for a nutritious meal delivery service to the home. His company provides seven unique and healthy meals each week. He loves the personal touch, and enjoys the relationships he has built as he has served his clients. Chef Bob can be reached at (404) 797-7323, or via email at chefbob@gourmetinnovationsinc.com. Visit his website at www.gourmetinnovationsinc.com.