PSCNN Annual Movement Fair

Thursday, September 18th, 2025 | 1PM - 4PM

Elk’s Lodge: 597 Kumle Lane Reno, NV 89509

CONTACT: Anne Pott, Director of Outreach, Education, and Support Services

Phone: 775-525-0205 Email: admin@pscnn.org

Get ready for an inspiring event focused on movement and wellness for your Parkinson's journey! Join us for an engaging afternoon where you can explore a variety of local and national resource exhibits. Don't miss the chance to hear from the renowned Dr. Laurie Mischley, an international expert on nutrition and neurological health, as she presents on the vital topic of Parkinson Progression: How Much Does What I Eat Matter?

This is a fantastic opportunity for anyone living with Parkinson's, along with their families, friends, and the whole community to come together. We encourage you to register, though attendance is completely free! Plus, enjoy some light refreshments while you're here. It's going to be an event filled with resources, support, and connection—mark your calendars and join us!

Parkinson Progression:

How Much Does What I Eat Matter? Reconsidering Parkinson’s as a Modifiable Syndrome Secrets to Success: The Lifestyles of Parkinson Patients with the Fewest Symptoms

Laurie Mischley, ND PhD MPH studied naturopathic medicine (ND) at Bastyr University and epidemiology (MPH) and nutritional sciences (PhD) at the University of Washington and she maintains appointments at both Universities. Her work is focused on identifying the nutritional requirements unique to individuals with Parkinson’s Disease (PD) and has published on coenzyme Q10, lithium, NAD+, and glutathione deficiency (www.lauriemischley.com). She is Principal Investigator of the Modifiable Variables in Parkinsonism (MVP) Study (MVP-study.com), which is attempting to describe why some people with PD progress slower than others. She is working on ways to study, package and deliver evidence-based lifestyle modification as a therapeutic strategy. She founded the Parkinson Center for Pragmatic Research (www.parkinson-cpr.com) and the canine scent-based PD screening tool, ParK-9 (www.Park-9.com), developed a patient-reported outcome measure to assess PD severity (www.PD-symptoms.com), built the Parkinson Symptom Tracking (PRO-PD) App, and is instructor of the online series, Parkinson School (www.Parkinson-School.com). Dr. Mischley maintains a clinical practice at Seattle Integrative Medicine focused on nutrition and neurological health of patients with Parkinsonism.

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FYZICAL Therapy & Balance Centers focus on improving quality of life by using a holistic, whole-body approach to connect your diagnosis with a customized plan of care. FYZICAL therapists are experts in the evaluation and treatment of the human body, caring for people of all ages. Two of their specialties are neurological rehabilitation and balance therapy.

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Summit Voice and Swallowing is a Speech-Language Pathology practice in Reno, NV with healthcare providers who have specialized training and skill in preventing, accessing, diagnosing, and treating speech, language, cognitive-communication, and swallowing disorders arising from illness, injury, or congenital birth defect.

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The University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine, Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology in collaboration with the Parkinson Voice Project® are excited to announce their collaboration on the Investigation of swallowing in moderate PD and impact of SPEAK OUT!® therapy research study.

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One of the new products Supernus offers is ONAPGO, a continuous apomorphine infusion, for the treatment of motor fluctuations (OFF episodes) in adults with advanced Parkinson’s disease (PD). They also offer GOCOVRI which they report is the only medication proven to reduce both in patients with Parkinson's disease for more GOOD ON time. Just 1 nightly dose provides all-day coverage.

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Medtronic Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) therapy may reduce the need for other Parkinson’s medications1 and, consequently, medication-related side effects. DBS delivers therapy 24 hours a day and doesn’t wear off while sleeping. It’s already working when you wake up. Medtronic now offers BrainSense™ Adaptive DBS (aDBS)†.

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ACADIA offers NUPLAZID (Pimavanserin) reports that this drug is the first and only prescription medication approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of hallucinations and delusions associated with Parkinson’s disease psychosis (PDP).

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