​Dinner with the Doc: tremor disorders of aging

It is not uncommon for shaking to become more prominent with aging, sometimes even disrupting common activities. A free Dinner with the Doc program about tremor disorders of aging will be held Tuesday, Feb. 28, 5 p.m., at Southington Care Center, 45 Meriden Ave. A light complimentary dinner will be served.

Neurologist Duarte Machado, MD, will discuss how to diagnose potential tremor disorders, options in management as well as surgical interventions. Muchado, a board-certified neurologist with Hartford HealthCare Movement Disorders Center, specializes in ataxia, choreas, dementia, dystonia, gait disorders, Huntington’s disease, movement disorders, neurosciences, Parkinson's disease, Tourette’s Syndrome, and more.

Hartford HealthCare Center for Healthy Aging is sponsoring the program. Space is limited and registration is required. To register, call 855.HHC.HERE (855.442.4373).

Hartford HealthCare Center for Healthy Aging, a not for profit member of Hartford HealthCare Senior Services, is a resource and assessment center designed to enhance access to services and information related to attaining optimal quality of life for seniors and their caregivers. For more information about Hartford HealthCare Center for Healthy Aging, visit cthealthyaging.org or call 1.877.424.4641.