Notes from the Care Partner Meetup: September 2024

25 September 2024
https://cdn.davisphinneyfoundation.org/2024/09/final.audio-CPMU-Sept-2024.mp3

Written by Connie Carpenter Phinney 

For this month’s meetup, we were pleased to again welcome Dr. Mark Mapstone as a special guest. Dr. Mapstone is a professor of neurology at UC Irvine and the chief of neuropsychology.

In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Mapstone is an active researcher. His research focuses on developing understanding of blood biomarkers so that conditions like Parkinson’s might be detected before symptoms begins. He also has interest in understanding how the brain produces behavior and thinking abilities.

Dr. Mapstone is a member of our Science Advisory Board and a frequent guest on our Care Partner Meetup. He most recently joined us in August. If you missed it you can read my notes from that session and watch a recording.

This month, our panelists included DPF Care Partner Ambassadors Gail Gitin and Pat Donahoo. We were also joined by Polly Dawkins. 

If you haven’t already signed up to attend our sessions live, you can do so today.

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