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Articles tagged "Interventions"

  • 2019 International Congress

    Alexander Technique Group Classes Are a Feasible and Promising Intervention for Care Partners of People living with Parkinson’s disease

    M. Gross, R. Ravichandra, B. Mello, R. Cohen (Candler, NC, USA)

    Objective: To test an adapted Alexander technique (AT) group course to improve quality of life for care partners of people living with Parkinson’s disease (PLwPD).…
  • 2019 International Congress

    Effect of non-contact boxing on non-motor symptoms in Parkinson’s disease

    A. Ghaffar, R. Gallagher, L. Rubin, S. Dharia, L. Ketigian, J. Whalen, Z. Scheid, K. Patel, J. Zhu, C. Michaelides, A. Leder (Old Westbury, NY, USA)

    Objective: To determine if one session per week of Rock Steady Boxing (RSB) for 12 to 36 weeks resulted in improved cognition, mental health, activities…
  • 2019 International Congress

    Smartphone Applications Are Promising Modalities for Monitoring Parkinson’s Disease (PD) Symptoms

    M. Qazi, H. Ellsworth, J. Chou, F. Wang, N. Hellmers, C. Henchcliffe, H. Sarva (Ny, NY, USA)

    Objective: To review use of smartphone applications to monitor and manage PD. Background: Smartphone applications successfully monitor and manage chronic diseases. For patients with PD,…
  • 2019 International Congress

    Share the Care: Supporting Parkinson’s Disease Caregivers Through Peer Mentoring

    J. Lee, E. Wallace, C. Niemet, S. Hess, B. Ouyang, J. Wilkinson, D. Hall, J. Chodosh, J. Fleisher (Philadelphia, PA, USA)

    Objective: To describe the design and implementation of a novel caregiver peer mentoring program for caregivers of patients with advanced PD. Background: As PD progresses,…
  • 2019 International Congress

    Aerobic exercise alters brain structure and function in Parkinson’s disease – a randomized controlled trial

    M. Johansson, I. Cameron, N. Vander Kolk, N. de Vries, I. Toni, B. Bloem, R. Helmich (Nijmegen, Netherlands)

    Objective: To test whether aerobic exercise can influence Parkinson’s disease (PD)-related changes in resting-state functional connectivity in motor and non-motor brain networks, as measured with…
  • 2018 International Congress

    Asynchronous Telehealth Consultations for Movement Disorders in Africa

    J. Guenther, M. Katz, E. Cubo, N. Galifianakis, S. Guttman, N. Okubadejo, M. Spindler, J. Aldred, M. Guttman (San Francisco, CA, USA)

    Objective: To describe the feasibility and utility of the Asynchronous Consultation for Movement Disorders (ACMD) program. ACMD coordinates telehealth consultations between movement disorder specialists (MDS)…
  • 2018 International Congress

    Comparison of virtual-reality-gaming and activity-based gait and balance training on gait, balance and quality of life in patients with Parkinson’s disease

    A. Ogundele, M. Olaogun, M. Komolafe (Ile-Ife, Nigeria)

    Objective: Investigate and compare the effects of virtual-reality-gaming(VRG) and activity-based gait and balance training (AGBT) on gait and balance parameters (cadence(CD), stride length (SDL), step…
  • 2018 International Congress

    Feasibility of a health game on cognition in Parkinson’s disease: Interim analyses of the Parkin’Play Study

    S. vd Weijer, M. Kuijf, A. Duits, R. Kessels, N. de Vries, S. Köhler, G. Tissingh, B. Bloem (Maastricht, Netherlands)

    Objective: The Parkin'Play Study aims to evaluate the feasibility of an individually tailored multi-domain cognitive intervention (a health game) on cognitive performance in Parkinson's Disease…
  • 2018 International Congress

    Development of evidence-based clinical practice guideline (CPG) of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) for Parkinson’s disease (PD)

    K.H. Cho, S.W. Kwon, S.H. Lee, T.H. Kim (Seoul, Republic of Korea)

    Objective: The purpose of this CPG was to describe the state of evidence on CAM interventions for PD reflecting current clinical practice. Background: Many patients…
  • 2018 International Congress

    Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors are neuroprotective regarding APOE-mediated motor and non-motor experiences for Alzheimer’s dementia but not for dementia with Lewy bodies

    F. Oliveira, M. Miraldo, E. Castro-Neto, F. Machado, S. Almeida, S. Matas, P. Bertolucci, M. Naffah-Mazzacoratti (São Paulo, Brazil)

    Objective: To assess whether angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors modulate associations of biofluid concentrations and activity of ACE with motor and non-motor experiences in dementia with…
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