Predictors of clinically meaningful change in PDQ-39 in Parkinson’s disease
Objective: To determine predictors of a clinically meaningful change of HRQL of patients with PD. Background: There is limited literature on the baseline and longitudinal…Motivators and barriers to participation in exercise in Parkinson’s disease
Objective: To understand exercise habits, motivators, and barriers to exercise among PD patients. Background: Despite a large body of literature demonstrating the benefits of physical…Promoting optimal physiotherapy practice worldwide: Role of the Association of Physiotherapists in Parkinson’s disease Europe (APPDE)
Objective: To illustrate how the APPDE promotes optimal physiotherapy expertise in Europe and the world in the care of people with Parkinson's. Background: The APPDE…Assessment of the quality of life of patients with Parkinson’s disease
Objective: Purpose of investigation was to study the effect of motor disorders to quality of life of patients with Parkinson's disease. Background: In recent years,…Group meetings for newly diagnosed Parkinson’s disease patients and their spouses: A preliminary experience
Objective: To estimate the contribution of a group meeting for newly diagnosed PD patients and their spouses. Background: Parkinson's disease (PD) is a common neurodegenerative…Assessment of malnutrition in patients with Parkinson’s disease
Objective: We aimed to assess malnutrition and those at risk of malnutrition in PD patients with an age matched control group using the mini nutritional…Life expectancy and dementia – Two sides of the coin in Parkinson’s disease
Objective: Our primary aim was to evaluate whether Parkinson's disease is associated with an increased risk of dementia and death. Background: The prevalence of Parkinson's…Life satisfaction in Parkinson’s disease – associated factors
Objective: To identify factors associated with life satisfaction (LS) in people with Parkinson's disease (PD), including a specific focus on those with late stage PD.…Direct assessment of psychosocial measures using eye tracking technology in advanced ALS – Can preserved autonomy and psychological wellbeing modify disease course?
Objective: To assess psychosocial functioning in advanced ALS in a fully independent manner. Background: ALS is a fatal motor neuron disease, with progressive paralysis, dysarthria,…Are people with Parkinson’s disease living in care homes in the UK underserved? Identifying models of care and barriers to care access
Objective: To conduct a nationwide online survey of Parkinson's disease nurse specialists (PDNS) and Parkinson's UK information staff to gain insight into current models of…
Abstracts from the International Congress of Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders.