<description>&lt;p&gt;In this podcast, four people from different backgrounds have a candid conversation on race, stigma and Parkinson’s. They share their experiences trying to find culturally competent medical professionals, overcoming the barriers to research participation, and communicating with their communities about their diagnosis. And they offer tips and advice on finding empowerment through education and advocacy.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Like our podcasts? Please consider leaving a rating or review and sharing the series with your community: &lt;a href="https://apple.co/3p02Jw0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://apple.co/3p02Jw0&amp;nbsp;&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Foundation’s landmark study, the Parkinson’s Progression Marker’s Initiative, also known as PPMI, is recruiting volunteers. People from all backgrounds with and without Parkinson's can help move research forward. Join the study that’s changing everything at &lt;a href="https://michaeljfox.org/podcast-ppmi" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;michaeljfox.org/podcast-ppmi&lt;/a&gt;.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Mentioned in this episode:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This Giving Tuesday, December 3, you can help us sustain and grow the momentum in Parkinson’s research. All donations will be matched up to $4 million, which means your impact will be doubled. Visit michaeljfox.org/match2024 to help us accelerate research and be part of the cure.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

The Michael J. Fox Foundation Parkinson's Podcast

The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research

Perspectives on Navigating Racial Bias and Stigma in Parkinson's Disease

OCT 9, 202444 MIN
The Michael J. Fox Foundation Parkinson's Podcast

Perspectives on Navigating Racial Bias and Stigma in Parkinson's Disease

OCT 9, 202444 MIN

Description

In this podcast, four people from different backgrounds have a candid conversation on race, stigma and Parkinson’s. They share their experiences trying to find culturally competent medical professionals, overcoming the barriers to research participation, and communicating with their communities about their diagnosis. And they offer tips and advice on finding empowerment through education and advocacy.  

Like our podcasts? Please consider leaving a rating or review and sharing the series with your community: https://apple.co/3p02Jw0  

The Foundation’s landmark study, the Parkinson’s Progression Marker’s Initiative, also known as PPMI, is recruiting volunteers. People from all backgrounds with and without Parkinson's can help move research forward. Join the study that’s changing everything at michaeljfox.org/podcast-ppmi

Mentioned in this episode:

This Giving Tuesday, December 3, you can help us sustain and grow the momentum in Parkinson’s research. All donations will be matched up to $4 million, which means your impact will be doubled. Visit michaeljfox.org/match2024 to help us accelerate research and be part of the cure.