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Dysphagia and Parkinson’s Disease

April 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.
Swallowing problems are common for people with Parkinson’s disease. However, it is underreported in the early stages. This handout explains the swallowing symptoms people with Parkinson’s disease can experience.
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Parkinson’s Disease and Movement

January 10, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Parkinson’s disease can affect life in so many ways. This handout focuses on the effect of Parkinson’s disease has on movement.
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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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Rhythm, Music, Language, and the Brain

January 5, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Based on the course Beat the Beat: Rhythm-Based Intervention for Communication Disorders by Dr. Yune S. Lee, this handout provides an overview of the dopaminergic system and its effect on temporal processing as related to speech and language. The handout describes the effect of DRD2 polymorphism (TaqIA).
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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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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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