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A panel talks about progress in clinical treatment and management of Parkinson's, a degenerative neurological disease. The panel will also talk about the latest research on the causes of the condition and new experimental treatments, and the experiences of people living with the disorder or caring for those who have it.
Morton Kondracke, author and executive director and columnist for Roll Call
Dr. Stephen Reich, associate professor of neurology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, and director of the Maryland Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Center
Dr. Gerald Fischbach, director of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke/NIH
Henry Grunwald, the former editor of Time Magazine, has been gradually losing his eyesight over the past seven years. In his book "Twilight" (Knopf) he describes how the process has affected him both physically and psychologically.
Henry Grunwald, former editor of Time, author