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Smart Home Technology to Promote Independence

January 6, 2022 by Megan Berg.
There are many technological tools that can assist people as they age so that they can stay at home as safely and as independently as possible. This handout provides 5 considerations for patients and their families to consider.
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Siri Voice Commands

January 6, 2022 by Megan Berg.
This handout provides step-by-step instructions for turning on Siri and how to use “Hey Siri.” Also includes 12 specific voice-command scripts for functional tasks.
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Parkinson’s Disease and Voice Therapy Exercises

January 2, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Lower dopamine levels cause automatic movements —speech, voice, swallowing, walking —to become difficult. This handout focuses on voice exercises with intentional body actions and uses a decibel meter device/application to measure progress.
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Parkinson’s Disease: Home Exercise Tips

January 2, 2022 by Megan Berg.
This resource provides patients with PD with a general understanding of guidelines for stretches, strength training, and cardio exercises, and relaxation activities.
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Parkinson’s Medication

January 2, 2022 by Megan Berg.
This handout is not an exhaustive list of Parkinson’s disease medications, but does provide a general overview of common medications for symptoms management. It also provides a list of side effects to monitor and report to the physician if observed.
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Parkinson’s Disease and Sense of Time

January 2, 2022 by Megan Berg.
This handout explains how Parkinson’s disease can disrupt the individual’s sense of time and this can impact accuracy with medication management and nutrition.
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Occupational Therapy Intervention Strategies for Spasticity

January 1, 2022 by Megan Berg.
OT aims to reduce the negative outcomes of spastic tone and maintain an individual’s highest functional potential. Included are several of the most common OT assessments and interventions for spasticity, including positioning, splinting, and modalities.
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Understanding Hoehn and Yahr

December 31, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This document outlines one of the most utilized outcomes to track prognosis and stage of Parkinson’s disease: the Hoehn and Yahr Classification of Disability. Use this as a handout as an educational resource to improve your patient’s health literacy, or use it to brush up on the classifications yourself.
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Non-Motor Symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease

December 30, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Most people go straight to motor symptoms when thinking about Parkinson’s disease, but there are many non-motor symptoms that clinicians need to address. This handout provides a quick visual reference for non-motor symptoms of Parkinson’s disease.
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Multiple Sclerosis Disease Courses

December 30, 2021 by Megan Berg.
MS can be classified into four disease types. Each disease type presents differently and follows variable courses. This resource provides updated information on MS disease courses including: Clinically Isolated Syndrome, Relapsing-Remitting MS, Secondary Progressive MS, and Primary Progressive MS. Common symptoms and impact on function unique to each disease course are also included.
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