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After weeks of reading resumes and conducting phone and personal interviews, the IETF is proud to introduce our first Community Ambassadors: Dr. Preston Boggess, Copper Hill, VA; Dr. Wayne J. Dubner, Alpharetta, GA; Peter M. Muller, Centreville, VA; Joan Swinson Robbins, Stuart, FL; and, Betty Ann Schwarz, Katy, TX.
meet the ambassadors
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ET Awareness Bracelets Now Available
Free with each new and renewed IETF membership receive this attractive green/blue “Shaking Up Awareness About ET” bracelet! Also available for purchase by members and non-members, in increments of five, with proceeds going to ET research.
membership | purchase
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But, if a hand shakes...
it’s probably NOT Parkinson’s disease. In fact, 10 out of 11 people who have a hand that shakes might look like they have Parkinson’s when they really have essential tremor (ET). Yet, ET research receives less than one-tenth the money Parkinson’s research receives.
read more | donate now
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Get a Free Information Packet
Information and understanding are the start to accepting essential tremor as part of your life. The IETF works to make current and up-to-date information available to you any time, day or night.
request one
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Essential Tremor: The Facts
By Mark Plumb and Peter Bain, a geneticist and a leading movement disorders specialist who has ET. Order your copy today!
buy now | print order form | read more
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Device Gives Computer Access to Hand Tremor Sufferers
IBM's Assistive Mouse Adapter enables people with ET of the hands to have completely normal
use of the personal computer. The device works with any operating system and requires no additional software.
order from IETF | read more
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I Can’t Stop Shaking
Finally! A book about essential tremor written by a person who has essential tremor. I Can’t Stop Shaking by Sandy Kamen Wisniewski is now available. Order your copy today!
buy now | print order form | read more
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Assistance Programs Provide No-cost or Low-cost Prescriptions
Patient assistance programs run by pharmaceutical companies provide free or near-free medications for persons in need of financial assistance.
read more
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Medtronic Launches New Web Site
Medtronic recently launched a new web site to help meet the needs of the essential tremor community, www.NewHopeforEssentialTremor.com. The site provides useful information, a physician finder, and provides access to patient advisors and other patients.
visit their site (off-site link)
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For every dollar you spend on purchases at Amazon.com, when you click on the link here, the IETF receives a portion of the money as a charitable contribution. |
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We are a proud member of the Non Profit Congress. Many Missions, One Voice.
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Research Studies
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Now Recruiting for NIH 1-Octanol Study
20 volunteers needed!
Click here for details. More »
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Trace R&D Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Research Participants Wanted
Call 608-263-1156 or email for details. More »
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Now Recruiting for Research Study
QUEST Research Institute
Call 888-QUEST-24 or click here for details. More »
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ET Community Events
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Northwestern Memorial Hospital Essential Tremor Symposium
Chicago, IL
Call 312-926-8400 for details. More »
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Support Groups
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May 14 - Lynchburg ET Support Group
DAY Meeting Group
Call 434-525-4160 or email for details. More »
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May 15 - Munster, IN ET Support Group
Community Hospital Fitness Pointe
Call 219-702-7063 or email for details. More »
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May 15 - Wichita KS ET Support Group
Guest Speaker - Dr. Katherine Widnell
Call 316-796-0769 or email for details. More »
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May 16 - Roanoke VA ET Support Group
Daytime Group Meeting
Call 540-721-2087 or email for details. More »
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May 17 - San Ramon ET Support Group
San Ramon Regional Medical Center
Call 925-487-5706 or email for details. More »
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May 17 - Albuquerque ET Support Group
Call 505-345-3003 or email for details. More »
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May 17 - Los Angeles Area ET Support Group
VA Hopsital
Call 310-276-6875 or email for details. More »
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May 18 - Cincinnati/Dayton ET Support Group
Sycamore Hospital
Call 937-433-0153 or email for details. More »
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May 19 - Lynchburg ET Support Group
Evening Meeting Group
Call 434-525-6086 or email for details. More »
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May 22 - Richmond VA ET Support Group Meeting
NEW SG - Guest Speaker, Lynn A. Klanchar RN, MS
Call 804-556-2345 or email for details. More »
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May 22 - Roanoke VA ET Support Group
Evening Group Meeting
Call 540-721-2087 or email for details. More »
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May 22 - Falls Church, VA ET Support Group Meeting
Falls Church, VA ET Support Group
Call 703-243-1969 or email for details. More »
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May 27 - West Suburban ET Support Group Meeting
West Suburban Chicago Support Group
Call 630-790-1342 or email for details. More »
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May 31 - Atlanta Area ET Support Group
Wesley Woods Health Center
Call 404-728-6300 or email for details. More »
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June 1 - Columbus Ohio Support Group
Call 614-921-8711 or email for details. More »
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June 3 - Stanford CA ET Support Group
Standford Hospital, 6:30 p.m.
Call 650-328-2998 or email for details. More »
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June 3 – San Gabriel CA ET Support Group
Huntington Memorial Hospital
Call 626-535-9552 or email for details. More »
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June 4 - Daytona Beach FL ET Support Group
Special Guest: Stacy Beyer, Occupantional Therapist
Call 386-761-6509 or email for details. More »
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June 7 - Saginaw, MI Support Group
The Essential Tremor Support Group of Northeastern Michigan
Call 989-799-5413 or email for details. More »
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June 9 - Baltimore Area ET Support Group
Call 410-303-7660 or email for details. More »
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June 10 - NEW Roswell, GA ET Support Group
Innaugural Meeting!
Call 770-552-2760 or email for details. More »
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June 20 - Chesapeake Beach, MD ET Support Group
Call 410-535-3509 or email for details. More »
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Sept 4 - Asheville NC Area ET Suppot Group
First Thursday of Month
Call 828-687-2356 or email for details. More »
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