About this episode

This episode discusses the association between autism and aging disorders, particularly dementia and Parkinson's Disease, featuring insights from researchers at Arizona State University.

We have talked already about the link between autism and dementia, however a lesser known association is the one between autism and another disorder of aging: Parkinson’s Disease. A recent presentation at INSAR revealed what is known about the relationship, why they are related, what causes the association and what people with autism can do to possibly mitigate the onset of dementia and Parkinson’s Disease. Thank you to Dr. Blair Braden and Samantha Harker and Manuela Velez Galindo from the Autism and Brain Aging Lab at Arizona State University (@autismbrainaginglab @asuresearch) for joining this podcast and explaining the findings so far and what they mean for individuals and families with autism. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25911091

People in this episode

Guests: Dr. Blair Braden, Samantha Harker, Manuela Velez Galindo

Topics covered

• autism
• dementia
• Parkinson's Disease
• aging disorders
• research findings
• health implications

Keywords

• autism
• dementia
• Parkinson's Disease
• aging
• research
• health
• INSAR
• Arizona State University

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Autism and Brain Aging Lab, Arizona State University

Books & works: INSAR, pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25911091

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