What You Need to Know about Sleep, Aging and Parkinson's

The Michael J. Fox Foundation Parkinson's Podcast

Did you know that RBD – REM sleep behavior disorder, or acting out dreams -- can be an early indicator of Parkinson’s? Many people develop sleep issues as they age — with and without PD.
Join host Larry Gifford in a rich discussion with expert Stephen Joza, MD, PhD; Allen Dance, recently diagnosed with RBD; and Richie Rothenberg, patient advisor to The Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF), with his care partner Julie Merson, on why sleep is important, strategies to tackle sleep problems and the importance of participating in research studies like MJFF’s Parkinson’s Progression Markers Initiative (PPMI).
The PPMI study is learning more about the connection between RBD and Parkinson’s to understand who gets the disease, who doesn’t and why. And those insights could lead to better treatments and cures. For more information on RBD, visit michaeljfox.org/dreams.
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