The beliefs and perceptions that friends, family, employers and even strangers hold about Parkinson’s disease (PD) shape the experience of living with the disease. Facing misperceptions and stigma can cause isolation and worsen symptoms. Tune into audio from this Third Thursdays Webinar to listen to our panel of experts have a candid and compassionate conversation about times they’ve faced stigma, how they’ve navigated it and how they’re working to change misperceptions of Parkinson’s to improve life for everyone living with the disease.
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In this episode, Jim McNasby, JD, general counsel at The Michael J. Fox Foundation who was diagnosed with PD in 2000, speaks with:
- Kat Hill, RN, a retired nurse-midwife, speaker and advocate who was diagnosed with PD in 2015. She is the co-founder of the Women’s Parkinson’s Project.
- Omotola Thomas, an activist and advocate who was diagnosed with PD in 2016. She is the founder of Parkinson’s Africa.
- William Barbosa, MD, a movement disorders specialist at the University of Rochester and an Edmond J. Safra fellow from the class of 2025.
View a transcript of this podcast.
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