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Environmental factors in Parkinson’s Disease

Online

Join us for a conversation about the environmental actors that have been linked to developing PD. About out speaker: Dr. Ray Dorsey is the David M. Levy Professor of Neurology at the University of Rochester. Ray is working to identify and eliminate the root causes of Parkinson’s disease. His research on brain diseases and digital health has been published in leading academic journals and featured in multiple news outlets. In 2020, Ray and his colleagues wrote Ending Parkinson’s Disease, a book that provides a prescription for ending the world’s fastest growing brain disease. Ray previously directed the movement disorders division and neurology telemedicine at Johns Hopkins and worked as a consultant for McKinsey & Company. In 2015, the White House recognized him as a “Champion for Change” for Parkinson’s disease. **Can't make this date? Register to receive a link to the recording.** -- This event is part of PCLA's "Let's Talk Parkinson's" series of live online events. Special thanks to our program sponsors Abbott, Acadia and Boston Scientific for making this series possible. Learn more about PCLA at www.pcla.org.  

Men with Parkinson’s Support Group

Online

Join us for a virtual support group exclusively for men with Parkinson’s. Join us to share or just listen, ask questions, and swap information and resources. This group meets on the first and third Thursday of each month, from 11:00am-12:00pm PT. Zoom Link: bit.ly/PCLAmenwithpd Password: 12345 Meeting ID: 867 9994 2844 Host: Charles Coverdale