Living with Parkinson's Meetup - Q & A: August 2022

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In this monthly "Living with Parkinson's Meetup" conversation, panelists discuss questions from the live webinar audience addressing topics including: difficulties managing body temperature in hot weather, falling and balance issues, the impact of stress on their symptoms, the loss of friendships after diagnosis, handling the constant question "how are you?" from friends and family, and much more. To jump to a specific question, see the time stamps below.

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0:00 - Introduction
4:58 - Difficulty in hot weather (body temperature dysregulation)
11:32 - Falling and balance issues
21:25 - Stress, anxiety and Parkinson’s symptoms
36:20 - Handling the loss of friendships post diagnosis
46:37 - Handling the question, “how are you?”