If you want to know the future for Parkinson Disease Dr Roger Barker’s Edinburgh Lecture is superb.

[Elephantlydia]

Dr Roger Barker’s Superb Parkinson Disease Edinburgh Lecture is a must for anyone who wants to know the future in Parkinson Disease.It gives hope for the future and this is an exciting time.

[Nitro53]

And where would one find this lecture?

[John_morris71 in reply to Nitro53]

Not sure if it is this.

youtube.com/watch?v=oZjqKvf...(Not working as expected?)

[Elephantlydia in reply to John_morris71]

Yes that is it,magnificent,thank you.

[Elephantlydia in reply to Nitro53]

See John morris71 reply below that is the lecture.

[park_bear]

Is there any actually actionable advice in this hour and 40 minutes?

[PixelPaul in reply to park_bear]

Not really. He does mention the importance of exercise during the Q&A section towards the end.

[park_bear in reply to PixelPaul]

Thanks!

[Hikoi in reply to park_bear]

It is not about advice PB.

Roger Barker is a neurologist and a researcher in Cambridge U K so you wont see the hype and the word cure used in every sentence like in some places. He has a real gift for explaining complicated matters. He talks of the heterogeneity of PD and progress on subtypes, the role of inflammation in PD, drug repurposing, the prion behaviour of alpha synuclean, where PD starts including an interesting theory from Scandinavia, the newly developing understanding of the immune system and immunotherapy and stem cell therapy world wide. Oh yes and he mentions alot of research, the double blind type.

But that doesn't interest you?

[Moondaughter in reply to park_bear]

Hi Park Bear !Have you seen Andrew Hubermans' work? He offers actional advice for encouraging plasticity and dopamine production/synthesis (?) on his many youtube videos ....like no need to be afraid to make lots of mistakes and encourage yourself when you do, change your behavior to change your nervous system, cold water applications can be helpful.

[PixelPaul]

I watched the entire video, and although interesting I did not take away any real reason for hope. Just more of the same "we're getting closer" and "greater understanding" catch-phrases that we've all heard over the past 5/10/15 years.

[Nitro53 in reply to PixelPaul]

Thanks for the info. I won’t waste my time. Sounds like so many other videos. Maybe something by 2095 if the place is still around.

[Hikoi in reply to Nitro53]

It is a superb video but suit yourself.