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Ask the Expert: Parkinson’s & Hospitalization

On Wednesday, April 8 at noon ET we presented on Facebook live a Q&A with our National Medical Director Dr. Michael S. Okun! Dr. Okun answers YOUR questions about Parkinson’s disease and hospitalization, and gives you tips.

ONLINE: Ask the Expert: Facebook Live Q&A with Dr. Okun

Join us on Wednesday, March 25 for a live Q&A with our National Medical Director Dr. Michael S. Okun! Dr. Okun will be answering YOUR questions about Parkinson’s disease and the COVID-19 coronavirus, and give you tips about the precautions you and your loved ones should take to stay healthy.

Parkinson’s Patients Exercise Tips for COVID-19

With the COVID-19 pandemic growing and Parkinson’s patients stuck in their homes, we thought this would be a great time to talk about tips drawn from our book on exercise in the home setting.

UF Parkinson expert featured on JAMA podcast

The prevalence of Parkinson disease is increasing more rapidly than other neurological disorders, and is estimated to affect nearly 1 million Americans and more than 6 million people worldwide.