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Saliva Anatomy and Function

March 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.
Saliva is necessary for supporting swallowing, digestion, and teeth protection. Three salivary glands produce one to two liters of the body’s daily saliva. Video on how to use this resource: Nascimento, D., Carmona, J., Mestre, T., Ferreira, J. J., & Guimarães, I. (2021). Drooling rating scales in Parkinson’s disease: A systematic review. Parkinsonism & Related […]
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Drooling Rating Scales in Parkinson’s disease: A Systematic Review (2021)

March 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.
Various measurement tools are used in clinical practice and research. There are clinician-based outcome measures tools (ClinROMs), patient-reported outcome measures tools (PROMs), or caregiver-reported outcome measures tools (CROMs). This systematic review found six scales for drooling rating; however, only three were designed for PwP. It was also determined that terms were used interchangeably, including drooling, […]
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Emergency Preparedness with a Disability

March 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.
This handout covers different elements of being prepared for emergency situations given changes due to the new onset of a condition for a caregiver and/or patient. Video on how to use this resource:
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Advancing Emergency Preparedness for People with Disabilities and Chronic Health Conditions in the Community: A Scoping Review (2020)

February 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.
People with disabilities experience challenges because of disabling environments and exclusion daily; however, this impact is intensified when the entire community is destabilized, such as during emergencies. In such cases, people with disabilities are disproportionately impacted, experiencing higher rates of injury and death as well as increased challenges during response and recovery. The purpose of […]
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Evidence-Based Practice for Parkinson’s Disease

November 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
Do you have trouble writing evidence based goals for your patients with Parkinson’s disease? This document outlines recommended outcome measures and the scores that are necessary to demonstrate improvement. Use it as a quick reference to educate patients on their fall risk and performance relative to other individuals with Parkinson’s disease. Shirley Ryan Ability Labs, […]
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Fear of Falling Avoidance Behavior in Parkinson’s Disease: Most Frequently Avoided Activities (2022)

October 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
The primary aim of this study was to determine which activities were reported to be avoided the most. Secondary aims were to determine if reported FFAB was different based on age, gender, disease severity, and fall history and to determine the association between avoidance of specific activities and fall history. 174 participants diagnosed with PD […]
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Olfactory Dysfunction Predicts Disease Progression in Parkinson’s Disease: A Longitudinal Study (2020)

April 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
PD is a common progressive neurodegenerative disorder resulting in several motor and non-motor symptoms (NMS). For individuals with PD, olfactory dysfunction is the most common NMS and often appears before motor symptoms of PD. Currently, the reason for olfactory dysfunction with PD is unclear. It may be related to a protein called α-Synuclein in the […]
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Build-Ups

April 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
This resource covers a variety of uses for build-ups, as well as different types of build-ups.
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