Getting Parkinson’s Messaging Right: Prof D Dexter, Dr Angus Macleod, Iain Stephen Morrison

In this special extended podcast we have three guests in our virtual studio to examine whether we're getting the messaging about Parkinson's right, be it reporting research findings or at a patient appointment.  With the help of Prof David Dexter, Director of Research at Parkinson's UK and Professor of Neuropharmacology at Imperial College London, Dr Angus Macleod, Honorary Consultant Neurologist at NHS Grampian and Clinical Senior Lecturer at the University of Aberdeen, and former broadcast and print journalist Iain Stephen Morrison, who is the Media and Communications Officer for Parkinson's UK in Scotland, we discuss the difficulties of painting a realistic picture whilst remaining mindful of feelings and still preserving hope. We tackle some difficult topics including prognosis and the mixed messaging surrounding whether one dies with or from Parkinson's, and examine bias in research participation, publicity and public awareness campaigns.