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Parkinson’s support group to meet Oct. 16 in Oak Ridge

PK HOPE IS ALIVE Parkinson’s Support Group of East Tennessee would like to invites everyone to its monthly meeting from 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. October 16.

The group meets at Kern Methodist Church in the Family Life Center, 453 East Tennessee Ave., Oak Ridge.

This month our speaker is Melissa Grater, speech pathologist at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge and is employed by Covenant Health. She will be talking about swallowing and how care-partners can recognize problems.

The group meets on the third Tuesday of the month. Family members and Care Support partners are always welcome.

PK Hope Is Alive Parkinson’s Support Group is affiliated with the Parkinson’s Foundation, The Michael J. Fox Foundation and the Parkinson’s Unity Walk Foundation.