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In Their Own Words
IN THEIR OWN WORDS
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| In Beverly Hills, Michigan on March 7, 2004 – the premier showing of a new video documentary “In Their Own Words” was held at the Birmingham public schools corporate training and conference center. Sponsored by the Michigan Parkinson Foundation, the video will help individuals recently diagnosed with the disease and their families, as well as those who have had pd for a long time, learn from others who are living with Parkinson’s. |
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“In Their Own Words” is produced by Detroit area Emmy award-winning Producer/Director Kathy Vander. Vander’s documentaries have won numerous awards and have been shown around the country. “My father has been living with Parkinson’s for more than 15 years, so this project is very personal for me,” says Vander.
Detroit media personality Rich Fisher narrates the 30-minute program, which features Gina Bedrosian of Dearborn, Jean and Allan Gavern of Farmington hills, Don and Beth Kenney of Ann Arbor, Jim and Ethel Bence of Fenton, John Flynn of Kalamazoo, Joyce and Jim Peterson, formerly of the Detroit area now residing in Muskegon, Carol Kramarich of Rochester, Nancy and Harry Knitter of Clarkson, Amy and Thomas Jackson of Detroit and Lorraine Jeffe of Bloomfield Hills.
Debby Orloff-Davidson, CEO of the MPF, says “Each person in the video expresses with sincerity, humor and candor their own personal insights into coping with all aspects of the disease.”
Copies are available through the Michigan Parkinson foundation to individuals interested in learning more about Parkinson’s disease.
The video documentary was produced, in part, by a grant from the Michigan Department of Community Health.
The Michigan Parkinson foundation offers a variety of services across the state. It sponsors support groups to help people with PD and their families learn more about disease management techniques and how to improve the quality of their lives. Limited funding is available through the mpf to assist individuals in need pay for Parkinson’s medications and for adult day care. MPF also sponsors education programs for people with Parkinson’s and for healthcare professionals, in an ongoing effort to influence the care of people with pd. MPFcan refer pd patients to specialists with knowledge of the disease. For more information about Parkinson’s disease, contact the Michigan Parkinson Foundation at 800 – 852-9781.
Contact Michigan Parkinson Foundation
to obtain a copy of this documentary
for $5.00
Phone: (248)
433-1011 or
(800)
852-9781
email: vanderfilms@wideopenwest.com