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Matter of Mind: My Parkinson's Screening and Discussion
Join us for a screening and discussion of Matter of Mind: My Parkinson's, the story of three individuals navigating their lives with determination in the face of Parkinson’s disease. This free, community event is hosted in partnership with the Parkinson's Foundation and the Morris K. Udall Center of Excellence for Parkinson's Disease Research.
6 p.m.
Three people—a political cartoonist, a mother turned boxing coach, and an optician—navigate their lives with resourcefulness and determination in the face of a degenerative illness, Parkinson’s disease. Join us for a screening of the film, then after hear a discussion between Dr. Thomas Wichmann from the Morris K. Udall Center of Excellence for Parkinson's Disease Research and someone navigating their own life in the face of Parkinson’s disease.
If you have specific accessibility needs, please contact Amanda Densmore at adensmore@gpb.org
About the Parkinson's Foundation
The Parkinson’s Foundation makes life better for people with Parkinson’s disease (PD) by improving care and advancing research toward a cure. In everything we do, we build on the energy, experience and passion of our global Parkinson’s community.
About Morris K. Udall Center of Excellence for Parkinson's Disease Research
Emory's center is member of the Udall Parkinson's Disease Research Center network. Established in 1998 by Congress and managed through the NIH, these centers foster cutting-edge translational research into the causes and possible treatments for Parkinson's disease. Emory's center focuses on improving our understanding of movement problems in Parkinson's disease at the brain network level.