“Dr. Gilbert Hosts” is a webinar series sponsored by the American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA), featuring Dr. Rebecca Gilbert, a movement disorder specialist. On December 9, Dr. Gilbert will host a question-and-answer session about Parkinson’s disease (PD) and the African American community. The speaker is neurologist Chantale Branson, MD.
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Peter Dunlap-Shohl, a blogger for the Northwest Parkinson’s Foundation, posted an interesting exploration of the things he did right and got wrong over the last 19 years coping with Parkinson’s disease (PD). He makes six points, including: “Don’t let Parkinson’s tell you what you may or may not do.” He uses the term FUBAR, which means ruined.
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On November 13th, the American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA) hosted a webinar on the effects Parkinson’s has on vision- fun fact: did you know that dopamine plays a role in your retinas as well as your brain? The webinar was hosted by Jennifer Gillick, the program director of the Northwest chapter of the APDA, and the special guest was Dr. Steven Hamilton. After Dr. Hamilton presented an informative overview of PD’s effects on vision, Jennifer relayed to him questions from the audience.
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