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10:00Parkinson's Disease

A review of the latest research and treatment options for this complex neurological disease that affects an estimated 6.3 million people worldwide

Guests

Dr. Monique Giroux, director, Movement Disorders Outpatient Services in the Center for Neurological Restoration and medical director of the National Parkinson Foundation Center of Excellence at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation

Dr. Diane Murphy, program director, Neurodegeneration Group, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), NIH

Dr. Peter Lansbury, professor of neurology, Harvard Medical School and director of the Morris K. Udall Parkinson's Research Center of Excellence at Brigham and Women's Hospital

11:00Readers' Review: "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen

A new movie version of “Pride and Prejudice” is coming soon to theaters. But first, Diane invites listeners to take another look at Jane Austen’s classic novel of love and misunderstanding.

Guests

Kate Lehrer, author, most recently of "Confessions of a Bigamist."

Thomas Mallon, author of seven novels, including "Bandbox," "Henry and Clara," and "Dewey Defeats Truman." Among his nonfiction books are "A Book of One's Own," "Stolen Words," and "Mrs. Paine's Garage." He's a frequent contributor to "The New Yorker," "The Atlantic Monthly," and other magazines.

Carol Pippen, teaches at Goucher and Towson Colleges and editor of the JASNA newsletter.

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