Experts Discuss: Thinking and Memory, Parkinson’s and a Pandemic

University of Florida neurologist Dr. Melissa Armstrong joined the The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research Podcast to discuss thinking & memory challenges; the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on Parkinson’s patients & their families; and ongoing research efforts in this area.

MJ Fox Foundation

The host and experts discuss a question that many people with Parkinson’s and their families worry about — how do you know when cognitive symptoms are a result of the disease or just natural aging? This episode is a real and hopeful conversation about what to look for, how to talk with loved ones and doctors, and how to care for loved ones with mild thinking or memory changes.

Expert Panelists:

Host and person with Parkinson’s Larry Gifford leads a discussion with:

  • Rachel Dolhun, MD, senior vice president of medical communications at MJFF and a fellowship-trained movement disorder specialist
  • Melissa Armstrong, MD, MSc, FAAN, associate professor and associate chair of faculty development and director at the Dorothy Mangurian Clinical-Research Headquarters for Lewy Body Dementia at University of Florida’s Department of Neurology
  • Pamela Bland, person with Parkinson’s and retired nurse and educator, with Dana Bland, her husband, care partner and self-described busybody

Listen to the podcast here!