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Sign Up Now for New Stanford Imaging Study – for those with PD and Healthy Individuals

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Volunteers are needed for a Stanford imaging research study on glutathione levels.   Glutathione is an antioxidant naturally made by the body that is important for protecting cells from oxidative damage. Its levels have been shown to be reduced in Parkinson’s, but there is currently no way to easily measure this in patients.  The researchers hope to see if they can indirectly measure brain levels of glutathione using imaging scans.  If you are 40-80 years old, have Parkinson’s OR are healthy without a neurological or psychiatric diagnosis, and can lie flat in a brain MRI scanner for up to 45 minutes, contact the study team.  

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Ask the Expert: Join APDA and Dr. Rebecca Gilbert on Smart Patients, May 4-6

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Rebecca Gilbert, MD, PhD

From May 4 through May 6, the American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA) is hosting a three-day Ask the Expert session on Smart Patients, its online Parkinson’s disease (PD) community. Dr. Rebecca Gilbert, APDA’s Chief Mission Officer, will answer questions from community members about all aspects of PD, including testing, diagnosis, symptom management, surgical treatments, and working with your healthcare team.

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Artist Draws Local Couple, the Coleys, as Part of PD Caregiving Experience 

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Canadian artist with Parkinson’s Barbara Salsberg Mathews has created a set of illustrations to place Parkinson’s caregivers under the spotlight.  One of her illustrations is a local Morgan Hill couple, the Coleys.   The artist says, “Denise Coley (diagnosed 2018), lives with Parkinson’s…and often struggles with appetite. Her husband, Bernard Coley, creatively prepares ‘showcase plates’ to entice her to eat, proving that sometimes, you taste with your eyes first.”  See the illustration of the Coleys and others.

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AARP: Is It Really Possible to Lower Your Parkinson’s Risk?

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source: Benjamin Currie via AARP

Two neurologists say environmental risks are a major culprit. Take action to help protect your brain today

Parkinson’s disease can affect anyone, it’s true. Your personal risk is based on a combination of your genes and environmental factors. But having certain genes that raise risk doesn’t guarantee you’ll one day have the disease. More than just a disease that simply “happens” to you, mounting evidence suggests that the progressive neurodegenerative condition is largely driven by risk factors that — with a little knowledge and planning — can be minimized.

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Dr. Gilbert Hosts: Ask the Doctor Anything!

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Rebecca Gilbert, MD, PhD

On April 29, the American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA) will host a live Q&A event with Dr. Rebecca Gilbert dedicated entirely to answering audience questions about Parkinson’s disease.

The session will cover testing, diagnosis, symptom management, medications, surgical treatments, and navigating your health care team. Attendees can submit their own questions, making the broadcast a direct conversation between patients, caregivers, and one of the leading voices in Parkinson’s care and research.

Dr. Gilbert joined APDA in 2018 after serving as Associate Professor of Neurology at the Fresco Institute for Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders at NYU Langone Medical Center, where she directed the NYU Movement Disorders Fellowship and participated in clinical trials. She holds an MD from Weill Medical College of Cornell University and a PhD in Cell Biology and Genetics from the Weill Graduate School of Medical Sciences, and completed her neurology residency and movement disorders fellowship at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center.

Register today and get your questions ready. Join the broadcast here.

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