Life's Third Act

Understanding Parkinson’s Disease [Episode 106]


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Attorney-CPA Joe Cordell and co-host Susan Arthur are joined

by Debbie Guyer, the director of the Greater St. Louis chapter of the American
Parkinson’s Disease Association to discuss Parkinson’s disease and its impact
on the senior community. Debbie talks about Washington University’s leading
research in the field of Parkinson’s disease, as well as the causation of the
disease.

Debbie highlights the predictive profile of symptoms that

can develop into Parkinson’s disease and discusses the activities and exercises
that are beneficial in fighting Parkinson’s disease symptoms. She also talks
about the impact of support groups that exist for Parkinson’s disease.

Debbie discusses the resources available to those with Parkinson’s disease, including the blog of Dr. Rebecca Glibert. She talks about the social and day-to-day challenges that those with Parkinson’s disease face, as well as the celebrity cases, such as Michael J. Fox and Alan Alda, that have brought Parkinson’s disease and Parkinson’s disease treatment to the forefront.

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