Date: Saturday, March 16th *In-Person*
Time: 10:30am – 12:30pm
Location: Merrill Gardens, 5238 Coronado Ave, Oakland, CA 94618
Description
Robert Cochrane PhD, local filmmaker and PD researcher will screen one of his several self-made documentaries about his family’s journey with his father’s Parkinson’s, followed by Q&A and discussion. Then learn about Robert’s research on improvisational acting and comedy as a treatment option for Parkinson’s.
Brief Bio
Dr. Robert Cochrane is a graduate of UNLV’s Integrated Health Sciences department. He’s researching the effect of improvisation and storytelling on Parkinson’s disease. He received grants from the Parkinson’s Foundation and support from the Davis Phinney Foundation along the way. He is a popular, unique and high energy Keynote speaker, bringing joy, optimism and practical tools for people in the PD community to thrive today.
He has a background in filmmaking, with the Artisan Entertainment release, The Playaz Court, and two Stephen King-based short films among his credits. His father, Dan, was diagnosed with PD in 2001, which shifted Robert’s artistic lens to health. He made his first documentary, the award-winning Boys of Summer in 2004. There are two follow up films in the series with the fourth film coming in 2024.
He moved his family from Las Vegas, NV back to Walnut Creek, CA, where he grew up. He lives there with his beautiful wife, two teenagers who are, indeed, “all that”, and a rambunctious Maltipoo named Stella. He is a proud care partner for his amazing parents.
More about Robert Cochrane : https://www.yesandexercise.org/
Contact us at programdirector@pdactive.org or (510) 479-6119 if you need assistance registering.
Transit and Parking: Accessible via public transportation on Broadway and 51st St. AC Transit Bus Routes: 12, 51A, 660, 662, 682, 696, and 851.
Easy drive-through for drop off and pick up. Some parking available under their building. Call (510) 285-9382 for questions about parking and access.
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