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19 – Parkinson’s Disease and Dementia: Normal Aging vs. Differential Diagnoses

At a Glance

Time

Two weeks:
Wednesday, Feb. 11 – 18, 2026
1 – 2:30 p.m. CT

Cost

$40.00

Location

Online with Zoom
Class limit 45

Course Description

Participants will learn about the types of dementia vs. normal memory glitches, as well as tremor, Parkinson’s Disease, and many variations and diseases with gait and movement abnormalities.

Instructor

Michael Kitchell is a retired board-certified neurologist with 44 years of experience. He spent his career helping patients with types of dementia, as well as Parkinson’s Disease, tremors, and other movement disorders.

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Heather Bristow, hbristow@iastate.edu

Phone: (515) 294-5790

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