Barriers to providing quality care for people with Parkinson’s living in care homes in the UK: The role of staff training
Objective: To explore the models of training delivery and interaction between Parkinson's disease nurse specialists (PDNS), Parkinson's UK (PUK) and care home staff (CHS) when…Patient-centered educational intervention using hand-held electronic devices
Objective: To examine feasibility, usability and initial efficacy of an e-learning intervention, using an interactive tablet-based slideshow with audio/video and quizzes. Background: Mobile tablet and…The impact of a movement disorders specialist on resident knowledge, as measured by the resident in-service training examination (RITE)
Objective: To determine a movement disorders specialist's impact on resident education, as assessed by the Resident In-Service Training Examination (RITE) scores. Background: Neurology resident knowledge…Increased access to training in a Parkinson-specific rehabilitation approach through online learning
Objective: Compare online versus live training of physical and occupational therapists in an evidence-based, Parkinson-specific rehabilitation approach. Background: LSVT BIG® is an effective physical/occupational therapy…Pshychoeducational interventions for demented patients with parkinsonism and their families
Objective: Introduce a neuropsychological rehabilitation program, based on a combination of techniques' strategy, such as Reality Orientation Therapy, Reminiscence Therapy, Memory Rehabilitation, Cognitive Training, Ecological…Moist smokeless tobacco (Snus) use and risk of Parkinson’s disease: Meta-analysis of individual participant data from seven prospective observational studies
Objective: To investigate the associations between use of Swedish moist smokeless tobacco (snus) and risk of Parkinson's disease (PD). Background: Cigarette smoking is associated with…Dynamics in statin use, low density lipoprotein cholesterol levels and Parkinson’s disease. A population-based cohort study using big-data
Objective: To evaluate the association between time-varying statin use and PD risk in a large-scale population-based study. Background: Statins have been shown to downregulate neuroinflammation,…Frequency of non-motor symptoms in Iranian patients with Parkinson’s disease
Objective: To evaluate prevalence of nanometer symptoms in patients with Parkinson's disease. Background: While PD (Parkinson's disease) is diagnosed on the basis of motor symptoms,…Cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disorders are associated with a higher prevalence of parkinsonism: Data from a neuroepidemiologic community-based survey
Objective: To evaluate the association between comorbidity profile (consisting of the cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases) and the prevalence of parkinsonism using data from a neuroepidemiologic…Prevalence of Parkinson’s disease and myotonic dystrophy in the nomadic population: Mongolian study
Objective: To determine the prevalence of Parkinson's disease (PD) and Myotonic Dystrophy (MD) in the isolated people, where a study never been conducted before regarding…
Abstracts from the International Congress of Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders.