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Encore: We Get the Latest on Efforts to Help People with Parkinson's Disease

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Parkinson’s disease is a neurological disorder marked by systems such as tremors, stiffness and slow muscle movement. According to parkinsons.org, 60,000 Americans are diagnosed with the neurological disorder each year. In this encore episode, we explore the world of Parkinson's treatment with a panel of guests: Dr. Ramon A. Gil is a neurologist at the Parkinson’s Treatment Center of Southwest Florida; Michael and Gretchen Church are a couple who both have Parkinson’s; Mary Spremulli is a medical speech-language pathologist from Voice Aerobics Speech Language Therapy; Michelle Martin is the coordinator of the Hope Parkinson Program; and Carissa Campanella is a care advisor from the Neurochallenge Foundation.