The Progression of Parkinson’s Disease

Peter Lin, MD, Movement disorder specialist, Valley PArkinson’s clinic, los gatos, ca

Peter Lin is a movement disorders specialist in private practice in Los Gatos. He did his medical school training at the University of Michigan and neurology residency at Stanford Hospitals and Clinics. Subsequently he completed fellowship training in movement disorders at the National Institutes of Health. He was previously an assistant professor at Stanford Neurology based at the Santa Clara Valley Medical Center prior to moving to private practice.

Dr. Lin’s research interests include movement analysis as well as emerging technologies for the treatment of movement disorders. His approach to clinical care is to provide a personalized yet comprehensive plan utilizing traditional, alternative and technology-based therapies.

Dance for Parkinson’s

Molly Katzman, Instructor, Dance for PD, Motion Pacific, Santa Cruz, CA

Molly Katzman (they/she) has been dancing for most of their life and has been a teaching artist in the Bay Area for nearly 15 years. Molly took the introductory training workshop to be a Dance for PD instructor in March 2016, and later took the Dance for PD advanced training and professional development workshop in 2021 to enhance their teaching.

Molly deeply believes in the power of dance to heal, transform and create change and it has been a joy and an honor for them to be a part of the DFPD program.

Searching for Winter Stars: A Caregiving Story

Dave IVerson, PwP, author, documentary producer/director

Dave Iverson is an author, documentary film producer/director and retired broadcast journalist. When he was 59, he moved back into his childhood home to care for his 95-year old mother, a caregiving saga that would last until her passing at the age of 105. His new book is titled Winter Stars, An Elderly Mother, An Aging Son and Life’s Final Journey.

During his broadcast journalism career, Dave produced and reported more than 20 documentary specials for PBS, including two films about Parkinson’s disease, the Frontline film “My Father, My Brother and Me” and Capturing Grace, which tells the story of what happens when a group of people with Parkinson’s join forces with a legendary New York City dance company. Dave is a founding member of the Michael J. Fox Foundation’s Patient Council and is a hospice volunteer.