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Frameworks for Parkinson’s Disease Rehabilitation Addressing When, What, and How (2021)

January 17, 2022 by Megan Berg.
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 should […]
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Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and Speech-Language Pathology in the Emergency Department (2021)

January 17, 2022 by Megan Berg.
While research is still in its infancy, evidence exists for the benefits of OT and PT in reducing hospital admission and readmission rates, length of stay, rates of imaging, opioid use, cost of care, and increasing patient satisfaction when integrated into the ED. Each discipline provides a unique role within the ED and can contribute […]
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Linking Resident Behavior to Dementia Care Communication: Effects of Emotional Tone (2010)

January 17, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Sixteen video-recorded interactions between nursing staff and residents with dementia during bathing were used for analysis. The mean age of resident participants was 82.9 years, and all subjects had moderate-stage dementia, as determined from the Minimum Data Set Cognition Scale.The Emotional Tone Rating Scale (ETRS) was used to rate implicit staff communication during the staff-resident […]
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A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis on the Effect of Reminiscence Therapy for People with Dementia (2019)

January 17, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) are difficult to manage. Currently, various pharmacological and non- pharmacological treatments are being used to manage these symptoms for people with dementia. Some studies have reported that there was no effect of pharmacological interventions on the BPSD (Gitlin et al., 2009), while a few studies found potential benefits […]
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Cognitive, Emotional, and Physical Functioning as Predictors of Paid Employment in People with Stroke, Traumatic Brain Injury, and Spinal Cord Injury (2019)

January 16, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Odds of employment were predicted by being married or partnered, having more education, requiring fewer prompts for task sequencing, and having higher inhibitory control. Interestingly, odds of employment were not predicted by specific type of injury. Participants who returned to work within three months were more likely to work with the same employer and to […]
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Adapted Feeding Utensils for People with Parkinson’s-Related or Essential Tremor (2019)

January 16, 2022 by Megan Berg.
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 […]
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Relationships Between Balance and Cognition in Patients with Subjective Cognitive Impairment, Mild Cognitive Impairment, and Alzheimer Disease (2014)

January 16, 2022 by Megan Berg.
The most widely accepted theory of balance control is the systems theory approach which describes balance as a result of complex integration and coordination of several underlying systems covering sensory/perceptual processes, cognitive influences (e.g., attention, motivation, intention) and motor processes. Clinical studies have shown that impaired balance, as a general construct, is more common in […]
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Creating a Supportive Environment Using Cues for Wayfinding in Dementia (2016)

January 16, 2022 by Megan Berg.
As dementia progresses, becoming lost in residential environments becomes a profound problem and has a deleterious impact on behavior and social interaction. Qualitative research has shown that residents with dementia report difficulty finding their own apartments, rooms, bathrooms, activity rooms, dining rooms, dining table and even dining seats, indicating that they have difficulty meeting their […]
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Roles and Coping Strategies of Sons Caring for a Parent With Dementia (2015)

January 16, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Study designThis is an exploratory qualitative study.ParticipantsTwenty studies were included in the final analysis that met the following inclusion criteria: a son or son-in-law who is providing assistance to a parent with dementia with two or more daily activities per week and speaks English.MethodologyParticipants completed a sociodemographic questionnaire. Data was collected through semi-structured interviews either […]
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Efficacy of Early Physical Therapy in Severe Bell’s Palsy (2013)

January 16, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Bell’s palsy (BP) is the most frequent form of peripheral facial nerve palsy. From 69% to 85% of those with BP experience complete spontaneous recovery. However, partial motor recovery, synkinesis, hemifacial spasm, contractures, salivation, and lacrimation alterations often persist in remaining cases. Pharmacological treatment with corticosteroids has been shown to be effective if administered within […]
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