Don't worry if you missed it-we have it available to listen to!
Don't worry if you missed it-we have it available to listen to!
“Exercise when Sheltered” - live on May 14, 2020,
features guest experts, Christine Shade and Paul McCarthy
features guest experts, Christine Shade and Paul McCarthy
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Christine Shade, DPT, NCS is an accomplished physical therapist at Kaiser Roseville who specializes in Neurological Disorders, particularly Parkinson’s disease. She is one of the lead architects behind ParkinsonWise. She currently serves as the Vice President of the PANC Board of Directors and has been on the board for four years.
Paul McCarthy is an enthusiastic personal trainer (both PWR!Moves and ParkinsonWise certified) who enjoys motivating his clients to improve flexibility, balance and overall mental wellness. He also teaches classes at Mission Oaks Community Center in Carmichael. He joined the PANC Board of Directors one year ago because of his interest in serving those with Parkinson’s Disease.
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Situational Anxiety” - live on May 7, 2020, features guest expert, Eli Pollard, Executive Director of the World Parkinson Coalition. Elizabeth "Eli" Pollard has been with the World Parkinson Coalition from its inception in 2004, helping to steer the organization, alongside world renowned Parkinson Specialist and WPC founder, Dr. Stanley Fahn. Together they worked to grow WPC from its sole purpose of hosting a triennial global Congress on Parkinson's disease, to its more meaningful place in the community today, as a hub for many of the global PD organizations to connect and intersect.
“Dance for PD”- live on 4/30/2020 features guest expert, David Leventhal.
David Leventhal is a founding teacher and Program Director for Dance for PD®, a program of the Mark Morris Dance Group that has now been used as a model for classes everywhere and has been instrumental in initiating and designing innovative projects involving live streaming and Moving Through Glass, a dance-based smart glasses app for people with Parkinson's. He is featured in the award-winning 2014 documentary “Capturing Grace” directed by Dave Iverson and received the 2016 World Parkinson Congress Award for Distinguished Contribution.
David Leventhal is a founding teacher and Program Director for Dance for PD®, a program of the Mark Morris Dance Group that has now been used as a model for classes everywhere and has been instrumental in initiating and designing innovative projects involving live streaming and Moving Through Glass, a dance-based smart glasses app for people with Parkinson's. He is featured in the award-winning 2014 documentary “Capturing Grace” directed by Dave Iverson and received the 2016 World Parkinson Congress Award for Distinguished Contribution.
"Caregivers are on the Frontline too!" - live on 4/23/ 2020 - features guest speaker and Olympian, Connie Carpenter Phinney. Connie is a passionate advocate for people living with Parkinson’s and their caregivers. Along with her husband, Olympic cyclist Davis Phinney, they co-founded the Davis Phinney
Foundation (DPF.org) in 2004. She helped to create its vision and scope from a small foundation to a vital resource for those living with Parkinson’s Disease. As Chair, she has helped cultivate a strong and versatile ‘working’ Board of Directors. Through the foundation she has helped create program content for the DPF Victory Summit programs, specifically for caregivers.
Foundation (DPF.org) in 2004. She helped to create its vision and scope from a small foundation to a vital resource for those living with Parkinson’s Disease. As Chair, she has helped cultivate a strong and versatile ‘working’ Board of Directors. Through the foundation she has helped create program content for the DPF Victory Summit programs, specifically for caregivers.
COVID-19 and PD - live on 4/16/2020- features guest expert Dr. Michael Okun. Dr. Okun is an internationally recognized Movement Disorders Specialist and is currently the Chair of Neurology and Executive Director of the Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases at the University of Florida College of Medicine. He has served as the National Medical Director for the Parkinson’s Foundation since 2006. He is co-author of the new book “Ending Parkinson’s Disease” which offers a prescription for action. #ParkinsonPACT #EndingPD