Recently Diagnosed with Parkinson’s? Why Your Participation in Research Could Speed a Cure

People early in their disease course are valuable partners in research working toward cures. Experts discuss why this is so important for The Michael J. Fox Foundation’s landmark Parkinson’s Progression Markers Initiative (PPMI) and the critical role you can play in research. Recently diagnosed with Parkinson’s? Connect with the PPMI team today at michaeljfox.org/podcast-ppmi-sites PPMI is open to anyone over age 18 in the U.S. Join the study that could change everything at michaeljfox.org/podcast-ppmi Like our podcasts? Please consider leaving a rating or review and sharing the series with your network. https://apple.co/3p02Jw0Mentioned 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