Dr. Pelak is a Professor of Neurology and Ophthalmology at the University of Colorado. As a neurology-trained neuro-ophthalmologist with a subspecialty in behavioral neurology, Dr. Pelak is one of only a few clinician or clinical scientists in the world with such dual expertise. She has a keen interest in the assessment and treatment of visual cortical dysfunction that manifests in people with Lewy Body Dementia. She developed and directs the only multidisciplinary neuro-ophthalmology clinic for movement disorders in the country, which provides care for all aspects of visual dysfunction associated with Parkinson’s disease and Lewy Body Dementia.

Dr. Holden is an Assistant Professor of Neurology at the University of Colorado. After completing fellowships in both movement disorders and behavioral neurology, Dr. Holden has clinical and research expertise in both Parkinsonian conditions and dementia, with a focus on the overlap between the two areas. Her current research projects include determining the best methods for predicting and diagnosing dementia in Parkinsonian conditions, as well as investigating non-pharmacological treatments, such as music therapy, for bothersome behavioral symptoms in dementia. She is interested in developing practical and personally meaningful interventions to improve quality of life for people living with neurodegenerative dementias.