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<p>There is a growing body of evidence indicating connections between music and language abilities. Functional neuroimaging allows us to study the relations more systematically. This course was designed to offer an overview of the research in this emerging discipline, and a sample of the variety of applications for speech/language interventions of clinical and aging populations. <div class="woocommerce">
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<p>The purpose of the study was to determine if there was an effect on physical activity and perceived health of community dwelling individuals with PD during the initial wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. The study was completed by researchers and participants in the area of Stockholm Sweden in June and July of 2020. During this […] <div class="woocommerce">
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<p>The purpose of this article was to describe day-to-day variability in walking performance; examine variability of walking and mean performance over a recorded period of time; and evaluate the influence of medical diagnosis, socioeconomic disadvantage, and walking capacity on walking variability. Researchers selected 84 individuals with a diagnosis of stroke or idiopathic PD to participate […] <div class="woocommerce">
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<p>Participants: Sixty patients with Parkinson’s disease were referred by outpatient clinics and office-based physicians between 2008 and 2009. Inclusion criteria were Hoehn & Yahr stages I-III, outpatient treatment, 4 weeks of stable medication. Exclusion criteria were MMSE score of <25, severe depression, disabling dyskinesias, and comorbidity affecting mobility or ability to exercise. Design: The 60 […] <div class="woocommerce">
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<p>Subjects: Inclusion criteria was a diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease, Hoehn and Yahr stage II-III while on medication, able to walk 10 minutes continuously, presence of dual tasking interference, Mini Mental State Exam score of less than 25, stable medication for the last 3 months, no hearing or visual problems that would interfere with testing or […] <div class="woocommerce">
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<p>This review synthesizes international clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) addressing rehabilitation for people with PD. WHEN: Rehabilitation Referral TimingThere is moderate strength for the recommendation of early rehabilitation (e.g., soon after diagnosis, when experiencing functional deficits due to motor or non-motor symptoms, and during hospitalizations for reduction of adverse events). In all stages of PD, rehabilitation […] <div class="woocommerce">
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<p>This review included studies of interventions within the scope of OT practice with outcomes of interest related to IADL performance and participation, with IADLs defined according to the OTPF–3. Measures could include performance-based assessments, questionnaires, questions, or objective measures (e.g., activity monitor). Health-related quality of life and other functional outcome measures were not included unless […] <div class="woocommerce">
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<p>Postural instability is one of the four cardinal signs of PD and can lead to falls, which in turn can lead to disability and mortality. This study used a secondary analysis of previously published data (55 participants with PD). The data was analyzed with structural equation modeling to test the proposed model of the relationships […] <div class="woocommerce">
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<p>Cognitive factors, such as rumination and symptom focusing, and behavioral factors, such as avoidance, accounted for the majority of depression variance. These specific cognitive and behavioral processes may be key psychological markers of depression in Parkinson’s disease and are important targets for evaluation and intervention. Results: 104 participants completed questionnaires measuring mood, motor disability, and […] <div class="woocommerce">
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<p>Participants had varied reactions to the different adaptive utensils and provided different reasons for their preferences of one utensil over another. These findings support the need for people with tremors related to either essential tremor or Parkinson’s-related tremor to have access to varied adaptive utensils for trial use. Although there was no statistically significant difference […] <div class="woocommerce">
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