Movement fair 2021 Presenters
Keynote: Bill Bucklew - Uncorked Adventures, Founder
In 2012, Bill was diagnosed with Parkinson’s - he was 43. Bill’s father, Bob, was diagnosed with PD two years later. In 2017, Bill formed the non-profit UnCorked Adventures. Their mission is “to help people with Parkinson’s disease make the most out of life, while we work together to find a cure.” The company’s first event had him walking over 2500 miles, from coast to coast, in just just 67 days. He’s had the honor of sharing his story and philosophy of being OK to Fail to determine one’s real potential with audiences around the world. He’s also pushing the vanguard of applied medical science, leading a joint development team of scientists, industry professionals and participants with PD to develop a unique wellness program to educate, engage and improve the quality of life for those living with the disease.
CONTACT: Facebook * Twitter * email * Uncorked Adventures
Dr. Odinachi Oguh - Cleveland Clinic Nevada
Dr Odinachi Oguh is a board certified movement disorder neurologist. She graduated summa cum laude from her medical school, finished her neurology residency at the University of Illinois and a post graduate movement disorder fellowship at Northwestern University. Prior to joining Cleveland Clinic in 2019, she spearheaded the Movement Disorders Program at the University of Florida, focusing on clinical research programs, deep brain stimulation pre-surgical evaluation, Botox management and community outreach. Dr. Oguh’s research interests lie in novel drug targets for Parkinson’s disease.
CONTACT: ClevelandClinic * (702) 486-6000
Dr. Steven Zhang - Neurology Center of Nevada
Dr. Zhang obtained his undergraduate degree at Cornell University. He obtained his medical degree at Nova Southeastern University, where he was the recipient of a prestigious full tuition scholarship. He did his Neurology residency at Emory University and went on to complete a Movement Disorders fellowship at UC San Diego. Dr. Zhang is a board certified and fellowship trained Movement Disorders Neurologist. He specializes in the diagnosis and management of Parkinson’s Disease, atypical parkinsonism, tremors, dystonia, myoclonus, ataxia, chorea, and many other movement disorders. He is also expertly trained in Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) work up and programming.
CONTACT: www.neurocnv.com * Office: (702) 247-9994
Melanie Bradle - Clinic Director of Speech-Language Pathology, Nevada State College
This is the first M. ED program at Nevada State and the second graduate program for Speech-Language Pathology in the state of Nevada. Melanie has over 20 years of Speech-Language Pathology experience with Neurologic Disorders including Parkinson’s Disease. The Nevada clinic provides no-cost services for people with Communication Disorders related to Parkinson’s Disease. Student clinicians provide services with supervision from licensed Speech-Language Pathologists. Parkinson’s Voice Project provided the grant for SPEAKOUT!® LOUD Crowd® training for our students and materials for Clients.
CONTACT: nevadastatewebsite * Melanie.bradle@nsc.edu * (702) 518-5203
Darbe Schlosser - Motorvation USA
Darbe Schlosser is the owner of Motorvation USA and the creator of the Recalibrate Method. She teaches people with Parkinson’s disease techniques to help overcome slowness of movement, to improve coordination, and ultimately to prevent falls. Her program is skill based and puts the education into exercise. Darbe believes fall prevention becomes sports performance and with a solid foundation everyone can build a life of movement, rediscover their inner athlete, and age successfully.
CONTACT: www.motorvationusa.com * darbeschlosser@motorvationusa.com * (702) 886-8359
Pamela Lappen - Dancing with Parkinson’s
One of sixteen certified Dance for PD® teachers worldwide, Lappen’s work in dance for Parkinson’s disease has received recognition from The Nevada Arts Council, National Endowment for the Arts, Parkinson’s Foundation, Medtronic, Stanford Medicine and the Las Vegas community.
Pamela is recognized as a compassionate artist and educator. Understanding the importance of the dance arts for brain health, Pamela’s work now is dedicated to those with Parkinson’s disease.
CONTACT: dancingwithparkinsons-us.com * pamelalappen@gmail.com * (805) 640-5221
Robert Cochrane - Yes, And…eXercise!
Robert is an award-winning filmmaker, including his work on the PD-themed documentary series, Boys of Summer. He is currently a PhD student at UNLV in the Integrated Health Sciences department studying the effect of improvisation on Parkinson’s disease. Yes, And Exercise (YAX) is an engaging, novel program that addresses gaps in quality of life measures for people with Parkinson’s including anxiety, stigma and isolation. Laughter is included. The program is currently being used by two cohorts of the Davis Phinney Ambassador program.
CONTACT: yesandexercise.com * cochra58@unlv.nevada.edu * (702) 575-8841
Orlando & Mark - Rock Steady Boxing Green Valley
Rock Steady Boxing is a non-contact boxing program designed specifically for people with Parkinson’s. Our mission is to improve the overall quality of life for people living with Parkinson’s through functional fitness and boxing technique.
Research studies have found that it isn’t just exercise that helps people with Parkinson’s but it is forced intense exercise. That is exercise that pushes your body past its perceived limitations. At Rock Steady, we work to improve balance, gait, coordination and confidence through boxing and fitness. But more than that it’s a family.
CONTACT: (702) 602-0091 * RSBwebsite
Nina Linda Alvarenga - Yoga for PD
We believe everyone should have the opportunity to benefit from a regular yoga wellness practice regardless of ability, disadvantage or financial standing. Mindful movements of the body and meditation have been proven to do wonders for the human body and mind. Yoga is for everyone; children, adolescents, adults and seniors, including those who are living with disadvantages, special needs, disabilities, illness, injury or other life challenges. We focus on give the opportunity to use and improve imagination, visualization, physical abilities, and mental focus through yoga.
CONTACT: YogaForLifeLV.org * info@yogaforlifelv.org * (312) 485-6790
Cidney Donahoo - Pedaling for PD
Pedaling for Parkinson’s is a forced exercise program based off of research done by Dr. Jay Alberts. The effects of forced exercise were serendipitously discovered during a tandem bike ride in Iowa. It was found that riding a bike at 80 – 90 RPMs, 3 times a week could reduce PD symptoms by 35%. Since that discovery in 2003, Pedaling for Parkinson’s classes have become a staple for many people with Parkinson’s helping to mitigate symptoms of the disease. Because of the pandemic, many classes have now been moved online.
CONTACT: www.pedalingforparkinsons.org
Derek Flores - Zappos Adaptive
For those with special needs, getting dressed can be a challenge. To help, Zappos Adaptive offers reversible clothing, tear-away tags and tagless shirts, sensory-friendly outfits and much more! Functional and Fashionable Products to Make Life Easier. We carry a wide range of adaptive clothing and shoes with unique features to fit a variety of needs.
CONTACT: www.zappos.com/adaptive