It's time to address Parkinson's Disease in the Black community

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It's time to address Parkinson's Disease in the Black community

By Valerie Gibson Too many African Americans with Parkinson’s disease experience invisibility when it comes to their medical care. In fact, no one in the Parkinson’s healthcare community even has […]

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It's time to address Parkinson's Disease in the Black community

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