My Father, My Brother and Me: Living with Parkinson’s Disease (full documentary) | FRONTLINE

Follow correspondent Dave Iverson’s personal journey to understand Parkinson’s disease, a degenerative neurological disorder that affects around 1 million Americans — including Iverson and his family. (Aired 2009)

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In “My Father, My Brother and Me,” a FRONTLINE and ITVS joint production, Iverson set off on a personal journey to explore the scientific, ethical and political debates that surround Parkinson’s, a disease at the center of a controversy over embryonic stem cell research. Iverson talked to scientists working towards new cures and therapies for Parkinson’s as well as a number of other major neurological conditions. He also had intimate conversations with fellow Parkinson’s sufferers like actor Michael J. Fox and writer Michael Kinsley.

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CHAPTERS:
Prologue – 00:00
Parkinson’s Disease: A Family Saga – 01:19
Hunting for What Causes Parkinson’s Disease – 09:40
The Quest for a Cure for Parkinson’s Disease – 18:27
Parkinson’s Disease and the Stem Cell Controversy – 25:27
Living With Parkinson’s Disease – 35:41
Parkinson’s Disease and the Enduring Power of the Human Spirit – 46:21
Credits – 52:25