Video produced by and shared with kind authorisation of the American Parkinson’s Disease Association (APDA).
This is a video recording of a Facebook Live Q&A that took place on March 23, 2020 with APDA’s Leslie Chambers and Dr. Rebecca Gilbert sharing answers to questions and concerns about COVID-19 and the Parkinson’s community.
Please find more information online at www.apdaparkinson.org, including further useful COVID-19 resources.
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