Serving The Mid-Lands of South Carolina Since 1985

WELCOME TO OUR WEBSITE The Columbia Parkinson's Support Group (CPSG) was formed to provide support, encouragement, information, contacts, and education  for Parkinson's patients, caregivers, family members and others who are working in related fields or have an interest in Parkinson's disease. We welcome all visitors and guests to our monthly meetings. The Columbia Parkinson's Support Group is located in the mid-lands of South Carolina; serving the counties of (but not limited to) Aiken, Calhoun, Fairfield, Kershaw, Lexington, Orangeburg, Newberry, Richland, Saluda, and Sumter.

Presentation by Eldon Armstrong- July 20, 2008 Photo by Dennis Baker

Over 1.5 million people in the U.S. have Parkinson's disease.
Every 9 minutes another person is diagnosed with PD (60,000 per year).

Parkinson's disease (PD) affects an estimated 1.5 million Americans. Parkinson's is a slowly progressive brain disorder resulting in the loss of dopamine production. Dopamine is the neuro-transmitter responsible for aiding in body movements. Symptoms may include slowness of movement, tremor, muscle stiffness, and postural instability. To date there is no cure, but our group's mission is to offer PD patients, caregivers, family and friends in the midlands of South Carolina, and others in the Parkinson's community, a place to obtain news on research, clinical trials, programs, events, educational seminars, support groups, fundraising activities and other valuable information.

		"Stamp Out Parkinson's"! Would you like to see a postage stamp about PD?
		People like Michael J. Fox, Muhammad Ali, Billy Graham, and Janet Reno bring great awareness to the PD community. Think about the magnitude of awareness if we had a PD stamp designed through the U. S. Postal Service.

On April 23, 2006, Claire Salamon applied to the Postal Service’s Citizen’s Stamp Advisory Committee for a series of 4 stamps about Incurable Diseases of the Central Nervous System and Spinal Cord Injuries. In her application, Claire suggested that the red tulip be used on the Parkinson's disease stamp, if it is approved. We plan to send this petition to the USPS – in support of Claire’s application – requesting that they use this red PD Tulip (designed by Karen Painter) on the Parkinson's disease stamp.

Help us to "Stamp Out Parkinson's"! Click here to add your name to the petition list in support of the PD Stamp

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We encourage you to let us know if there is something we can add or change to make our web site better for you. Check back often as we will be updating our site on a monthly basis to keep you informed on the latest information about our support group and Parkinson's disease.

Thank You!
Thank you for visiting our web site, and thank you for supporting and caring for those with Parkinson's Disease.


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