APRIL 1ST
Welcome to INSIGHT 2020!
Exercise matters for people with Parkinson’s
Prof. Bastiaan Bloem – Netherlands
A basic science approach to understanding Parkinson’s Disease
Ending Parkinson’s disease
Leveraging Lifestyle Choices for Brain Health
Computational Methods for Disease Modeling
Blocking harmful neuroinflammation to arrest neurodegeneration
Occupational Therapy – High touch in a high tech world
Translation of research into Advocacy
Jodette Kotz – Australia – CEO – Parkinson’s Australia
People Powered Research
Annie Amjad UK
Exercise to promote neural plasticity in Parkinson’s disease
Why, when, and how to exercise at high intensity
Prof. Margaret Schenkman – USA
Why Exercise is beneficial?
APRIL 2ND
ParkyLife – The Brighter Side of Parkinson’s
Collaboration- Our strength is not as individuals but as a collective
Tammy Ramsey-Evans – New Zealand
Patients as Teachers: Nutritional Habits Associated with the Slowest Rate of PD Progression
Parkinson’s, Fasting, and Ketogenic Diets
Dr. Matthew Phillips – New Zealand
Emerging research reveals a novel application of physiotherapy to influence microbiome and restore function of patients living with Parkinson’s Disease
Neuropsychological Symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease
Tired of trouble sleeping….How to get a good night’s rest with Parkinson’s disease
Non-Motor Symptoms of PD: Seeing, Thinking, Feeling, Sleeping
Prof. Alice Cronin-Golomb – USA
Balance control in Parkinson disease
Cueing for Parkinson’s – What, Why and How? A guide for therapists and their clients.
Tara Martin – Neurological Physiotherapist, New Zealand
Freezing of gait – why and how
Dr. Aasef Shaikh MD, PhD Neurologist & Neuroscientist – USA
APRIL 3RD
Maximizing medication efficacy
Why Do You Need A Parkinson’s Nurse On Your Team?
All things between the Sheets, Sleep, sex and Parkinson’s
The placebo effect in Parkinson’s Disease
Damien Finniss
Why Mindset and Movement Matters
Brain and Mind
Alex Kerten and Elizabeth Ildal
What’s new in DBS for Parkinson’s disease
Dr. Paul Silberstein – Australia
Living Well with Parkinson Disease through Palliative Care
Dr. Christina Vaughan, MD, MHS – USA
Generations Balancing Together
Living Positively with Parkinson’s
Allison Toepperwein