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You can read more about thinking and memory problems on the Parkinson's UK website: https://www.parkinsons.org.uk/information-and-support/mild-memory-and-thinking-problems

Our helpline and local advisers can support anyone with Parkinson's, their family or friends. Call 0808 800 0303 (free) to get in touch.

You can read more about genetics and Parkinson's on the Parkinson's UK website (https://www.parkinsons.org.uk/information-and-support/does-parkinsons-run-families) and research blog (https://medium.com/parkinsons-uk/search?q=genetics)

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How close are we to the individual management of patients, as you showed in the slide with the people represented in colours?

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Would our brain bank be able to identify these genes too?

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If a person has the APOe4 or GBA gene, they have a 2x higher risk of Parkinson's... do you know what the percentage risk is if they haven't got any of the genes that show a correlation with higher risk of dementia?

higher risk of dementia I meant not Parkinson's!

There's a research blog post on gene therapies here: https://medium.com/parkinsons-uk/trials-to-treatments-gene-therapy-143e6a1b4a24

the post is a couple of years old, but a good introduction to where we're at

You can read more about Parkinson's dementia on our website: https://www.parkinsons.org.uk/information-and-support/dementia

Here's an excerpt: ‘Dementia’ describes a set of symptoms that gradually get worse over time and affect daily life. Dementia symptoms happen when nerve cells in the brain become damaged and eventually die.Not everyone with dementia has the same symptoms, but the condition usually involves problems with memory, thinking, communication and mood.There are many different types of dementia. The most common type is Alzheimer’s.Parkinson's dementia and dementia with Lewy bodies are the two types of dementia most likely to affect people with Parkinson's.Some people have 'mixed dementia'. This is when someone has two different types of dementia, such as dementia with Lewy bodies and Alzheimer's.

You can read more about Parkinson's dementia on our website: https://www.parkinsons.org.uk/information-and-support/dementia

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Very interesting talk. Thank you.👏🏻