<description>&lt;p&gt;Sleep is an important part of physical and mental health, but Parkinson’s symptoms and medication side effects can make a good night’s sleep hard to find. Insomnia, nocturia, medication wearing off, REM sleep behavior disorder (RBD) and more can interrupt sleep. Tune into audio from this month’s Third Thursdays Webinar to hear our panel of experts discuss the latest research on the connection between sleep and Parkinson’s disease (PD) and share practical strategies for setting yourself up for the best rest possible.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Like our podcasts? Please consider leaving a rating or review and sharing the series with your community. &lt;u&gt;&lt;a href="https://apple.co/3p02Jw0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://apple.co/3p02Jw0&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Whether you have Parkinson’s or not, you can help move research forward. Join the study that’s changing everything at &lt;u&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.michaeljfox.org/ppmi?mjff=%20om-a1b1R00000AF8yK%20&amp;amp;om_cid=om-a1b1R00000AF8yK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;michaeljfox.org/podcast-ppmi&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Mentioned in this episode:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Researchers are studying the link between sense of smell and brain health. People with and without Parkinson's can help by taking a scratch-and-sniff test. It’s free, mailed to your home and takes just 15 minutes to complete.
mysmelltest.org/getstarted&lt;/p&gt;</description>

The Michael J. Fox Foundation Parkinson's Podcast

The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research

Sleep and Parkinson’s: What’s Going On (and What Can Help) (Webinar Audio)

MAR 25, 202655 MIN
The Michael J. Fox Foundation Parkinson's Podcast

Sleep and Parkinson’s: What’s Going On (and What Can Help) (Webinar Audio)

MAR 25, 202655 MIN

Description

Sleep is an important part of physical and mental health, but Parkinson’s symptoms and medication side effects can make a good night’s sleep hard to find. Insomnia, nocturia, medication wearing off, REM sleep behavior disorder (RBD) and more can interrupt sleep. Tune into audio from this month’s Third Thursdays Webinar to hear our panel of experts discuss the latest research on the connection between sleep and Parkinson’s disease (PD) and share practical strategies for setting yourself up for the best rest possible.Like our podcasts? Please consider leaving a rating or review and sharing the series with your community. https://apple.co/3p02Jw0Whether you have Parkinson’s or not, you can help move research forward. Join the study that’s changing everything at michaeljfox.org/podcast-ppmiMentioned in this episode:Researchers are studying the link between sense of smell and brain health. People with and without Parkinson's can help by taking a scratch-and-sniff test. It’s free, mailed to your home and takes just 15 minutes to complete. mysmelltest.org/getstarted