Ursinus College President Brock Blomberg / Parkinson’s Disease
What to look for on Smart Talk Monday, October 3, 2016:
Ursinus College is showcasing some new initiatives that take a different approach to the college experience. Half off of tuition for high achieving students would lessen the financial burden on middle-class families. An intra-collegiate academic program with Drexel University and other Philadelphia schools and a new science center that will educate students about the relationship between technology and society will offer students new academic options.
Dr. Brock Blomberg, President, Ursinus College
Ursinus President Brock Blomberg will join Smart Talk to discuss these programs as well as the recent resignation of the college’s board of trustees following a string of offensive tweets and changes to the federal student aid applications that will bring much needed stress relief to families applying for college aid.
According to the Parkinson’s Disease Foundation, as many as one million Americans live with Parkinson’s with 60,000 new diagnoses each year. The progressively degenerative disease causes sufferers to lose control of motor skills, and eventually lead to dementia. Ancillary symptoms from the disease can include loss of sleep, anxiety and depression. Eventually, the disease will lead to permanent disability or death.
The causes of Parkinson’s is unknown and while there are short-term treatments for symptoms, there is currently no cure. Dr. Thyagarajan Subramanian of the Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center advocates a cell transplant treatment for Parkinson’s sufferers. Dr. Subramanian will discuss preventative measures and the future of Parkinson’s treatment.
Dr. Thyagarajan Subramanian, Professor of Neurology and Neural and Behavioral Sciences Director, Central PA APDA Informational Center and Movement Disorders Program / Angie Halaja-Henriques, diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease
