Future of Parkinson's Disease | Vanessa Arnedo | S4 E1

The second most common neurodegenerative disorder in the world after Alzheimer's, Parkinson’s Disease affects approximately one million Americans and over six million people worldwide. With those numbers expected to double by 2040, the mission of the Michael J. Fox Foundation is to accelerate the development of better treatments that help those living with Parkinson’s today AND to find a cure. Learn more from the Foundation’s Chief of Staff in EPISODE 1, SEASON 4.ABOUT THE SERIES: ABOUT THE SERIES: Future of XYZ is a bi-weekly interview series that explores big questions about where we are as a world and where we’re going. Presented in collaboration with Rhode Island PBS. FOR MORE INFORMATION: Follow @futureofxyz on Instagram, and visit www.future-of.XYZ or www.ripbs.org/XYZ for show links and more.