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The topic of this week’s Silver Spring and Columbia, Maryland meetings will be coping with essential tremor. People will have an opportunity to share what has worked for them. Discussion will also be on current sign-ups for a Tai Chi class that is part of a bigger essential tremor study that is getting ready to start. Interested participants do not need to attend the support group meeting but will need to meet next week with Dr. Sean Vasaitis who, in addition to being a pharmacologist at University of Maryland Eastern Shore, has a background in alternative medical approaches, essential tremor, and is a Tai Chi instructor.
The study will look at whether or not Tai Chi helps to alleviate ET symptoms. It consists of a Tai Chi class that will meet once a week for approximately 4-6 months at Leisure World in Silver Spring, MD. If you are interested in participating, Dr. Vasaitis is currently setting up times to meet with people individually at Leisure World the week of August 8-12th to do baseline screenings. Please contact him at tsvasaitis@umes.edu with your preferred screening date/time and put ET Tai Chi Study in the subject line. This study is open to all with essential tremor.
The Silver Spring, Maryland support group meets this Thursday morning (the first Thursday of each month) August 4th at 10:30 am at Leisure World’s ClubHouse I. Directions: Enter off of Georgia Avenue at the globe sculpture (between Bel-Pre Rd and Norbeck Rd). At the stop sign you’ll see ClubHouse I in front of you. Turn left onto Leisure World Blvd and turn right immediately into parking lot.
The Columbia, Maryland support group meets this Friday morning (the first Friday of each month) August 5th at 10am at The Wellness Center. Address: 10710 Charter Dr. Ste 100, Columbia, MD 21044.
See you there!
