{"id":1323,"date":"2021-10-29T14:42:35","date_gmt":"2021-10-29T18:42:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/clinical-site-template\/?page_id=1323"},"modified":"2025-12-03T12:59:28","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T17:59:28","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/parkinsons\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n                    \n<h2>\n\t\tThe Parkinson&#8217;s Disease and Movement Disorders Center at UConn Health provides multidisciplinary, patient-centered care for people living with Parkinson&#8217;s disease and other neurodegenerative disorders.\n\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>Our program is designed to integrate patient care, research, and education in the field of Movement Disorders. 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