Overlook Medical Center in Summit to host an Alzheimer's and Parkinson's event

Posted: Published on September 2nd, 2012

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Overlook Medical Center in Summit will host the Atlantic Neuroscience Institutes inaugural Day of Hope: Living Well with Parkinsons and Alzheimers on Saturday, Sept. 8, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the hospitals Bouras auditorium.

This event is for patients, care partners and community members to learn about new research and treatment options, as well as to come together and receive inspiration, entertainment and information on helpful resources.

Guest speakers include:

Dr. Nir Lipsman, a neurosurgeon at the University of Toronto with a specialty in Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinsons and Alzheimers Diseases.

Dr. John Zeisel, president and co-founder of Hearthstone Alzheimer Care, Ltd., and author of Im Still Here: A New Philosophy on Alzheimers Disease.

Stand-up comedians, Uncle Floyd Vivino and Tom Caldora, will perform a comedy act to prove laughter is indeed the best medicine. Floyd Vivino, aka. Uncle Floyd, is a television, film, and stage performer primarily known for his comedy/variety TV show The Uncle Floyd Show. The show aired in the New Jersey and New York market from 1974 to 1998. It featured slapstick comedy, puppetry, some audience participation and piano music. Caldora is a stage performer who started work as a comic in the late 1990s performing all around the U.S. In 2005 he won the Gildas Club Comedy Festival.

Members of Overlooks Movement Disorders Program and Integrative Medicine will demonstrate and provide sample classes of Overlooks Wellness and Support programs, including dance, tai chi, exercise and meditation, specifically designed for individuals with Alzheimers or Parkinsons. A variety of organizations and programs will provide exhibits with information on wellness, support and care resources.

A light breakfast will be provided. Parking in the west garage is available at a discounted rate and discounted valet service is available with a handicap plate/placard.

For more information, contact Lyn Bertsch at lyn.bertsch@atlantichealth.org.

The medical center is at 99 Beauvoir Ave. This event is free of charge but seating is limited, call 800-247-9580 to register.

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