Torrington Parkinsons Support Group

The Torrington Area Parkinsons Support Group recently organized to fill a local need for new information on and solutions related to Parkinson's disease. Our meetings are held every fourth Saturday of each month at 10:00 AM at the Sullivan Senior Center located in Torrington. (check our calendar) 

Meetings include speakers from health care professions and local support services organizations, as well as separate group sessions for both the caregiver and caretaker.

Our Northwestern Connecticut area parkinsons support group meetings are open to those who have Parkinsons disease, their caregivers, their family and friends, and other interested parties.

 For more information contact Sue Pelchat at 860-201-7913 or Ann Quattrocchi at 860-309-6336 or Carol Pathe at 860-482-4610

Why We Walk for Parkinson's Research

The Walk in the Woods for Parkinson's raises funds to support Parkinson's research, to increase awareness of PD, which affects 6.3 million people around the world, and to provide support for local people who struggle daily with Parkinson's disease. 1 in 100 people over the age of 60 will be affected by Parkinson's disease. We hope to educate the public about PD and help those affected by it.

Through our first six walks, we have raised approximately $70,000 to support the MJFox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, with additional funds to help area citizens with PD. We hope to increase our contributions for research and expand our support of TAPSG members and families affected by Parkinson's disease.

TAPSG just completed our 7th Annual Walk in the Woods for Parkinson's.

Championing Parkinson’s Research!

Thank you for your dedication to Fox Insight. With over 20,000 participants, you are part of the largest Parkinson’s disease (PD) research study in the world! Every time you log in to Fox Insight and fill out surveys, you are providing doctors, researchers, and drug developers with information to better understand Parkinson’s from the true PD experts—patients and their families. Read the first issues of the Click to read the newsletter. We will circulate two issues each year to keep you informed about study findings, updates, and new opportunities for participation. 

Did You Know?

• Every 9 minutes an individual is diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease
• 1 in 10 people will have Parkinson's
• There is no “definitive test” that can confirm Parkinson's disease, except after death
• Parkinson's is not just your "grandparent's" disease or for "old" people
• Currently there is "no cure" for Parkinson's
• Medication can substitute for the missing dopamine, but it is only a temporary solution
• There are 60,000 new cases of Parkinson's Disease a year
• The total cost to the nation is estimated to exceed $6 Billion annually
• Without more federal funding for research to find a cure for Parkinson's, the numbers of Parkinson patients will only increase each year

Torrington Connecticut Area Parkinsons Support Group is sponsored by the Sullivan Senior Center, Charlotte Hungerford Hospital and the Connecticut American Parkinsons Disease Association.