Education & Research

The Information and Referral Center ( I& R Center) at Emory University School of Medicine serves as a resource to the local community for referrals and education on Parkinson's disease. As a part of the country's largest grass roots organization with the duel mission "To Ease the Burden, To Find the Cure," the national American Parkinson Disease Association has established 62 Information & Referral Centers nation wide.

 Services provided by the APDA I&R center are as follows:

• Provides information and resources about Parkinson's disease to patients, their families, healthcare professionals and the community.

• Statewide Support Groups

• Comprehensive resource referral network for Parkinsonians' needs

• Quarterly Newsletters

• Oversees the Georgia Respite Care Program designed to offer support to caregivers by allowing in home care for the Parkinsonian.

• Enhances public education and awareness of Parkinson's disease.

If you or someone close to you has recently been diagnosed with or has Parkinson's disease, call the Georgia/South Carolina I&R Center for support and education at 404-728-6552.

APDA Information and Referral Center at Emory University School of Medicine
Wesley Woods Health Center
1841 Clifton Road NE
Suite 312
Atlanta, GA 30329