Neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson’s or Alzheimer’s are brain diseases hallmarked by the death of specific brain areas or progressive neuron loss.    They have debilitating effects on movement, speech, and memory that are severe enough to impede everyday activities.    Currently, there are more than one million people in Europe affected by Parkinson’s Disease (PD) and about seven million by a form of dementia.    With an aging population, this number is expected to double i...