Coffee & Conversations: Break the Ice on Taboo Topics

Pull up a chair, pour yourself a cup, and join us for an open conversation with the Parkinson’s Foundation’s Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Sneha Mantri and a guest expert. Our Coffee & Conversation series creates a space for you to ask the questions that matter most. Each session will focus on a specific part of life with Parkinson’s giving you the chance to get clear, trustworthy answers from leading Parkinson’s experts.

Living with Parkinson’s comes with challenges that can feel awkward or uncomfortable to discuss—yet they deeply affect everyday life. In this open conversation, we invite you to bring your questions about topics that often go unspoken: sex and intimacy, incontinence, drooling, constipation, speech and swallowing changes, driving, and impulse control behaviors.

Together, we’ll explore why these issues can be difficult to talk about, how they impact emotional and social well-being, and practical ways to address them with care partners, friends, and healthcare professionals.

Bring your questions. Bring your curiosity. Bring the conversation. Don’t forget your coffee (or tea!).

Speakers

Sneha Mantri, MD, MS
Neurologist, Duke University
Chief Medical Officer, Parkinson's Foundation 

Allison Allen, MSW, LCSW
Centers of Excellence Coordinator and Clinical Social Worker
Duke Movement Disorders Clinic
Duke University Medical Center

There is no charge to attend, but registration is required. This program is open to people with Parkinson's, their family, friends, and the community.