On January 11th PMD Alliance hosted a webinar on the topic of Caregiving Strategies for Parkinson’s Dementia. The speaker, Angelo Domingo, Psy.D. spoke about the cognitive changes caregivers can expect in a person with Parkinson’s and shared tips for accomplishing daily tasks as smoothly as possible despite those changes. Before answering a couple questions, he shared some self-care strategies for preventing caregiver burnout.
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The American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA) published an update with the latest news about the COVID-19 and Parkinson’s Disease (PD). The update includes information about the COVID-19 vaccine and PD.
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On November 19-20 the Upper Midwest Chapter of the APDA hosted a Parkinson’s Symposium. On the second day, movement disorders specialist Dr. Lynn Struck spoke about the What and Why of Parkinson’s Medications. She gave a quick summary of every medication related to treatment of Parkinson’s symptoms, including the mechanism of operation, what it is best used for, side effects, and dosages. If you have ever been confused about why you are taking one thing and another person with PD is taking something different, watch this webinar!
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On January 6th the Parkinson’s Foundation Wellness Wednesday topic was Thinking Changes in Parkinson’s – Engaging Neuropsychology. This was the first in a short series of Wellness Wednesdays focusing on cognition. The new cognition series will be the first Wednesday in January, February, and March.
In this talk Travis Turner, PhD, explained why you might be referred for a neuropsychological evaluation, what is done during such an evaluation, how the information learned during an evaluation is used, and tips for performing your best during an evaluation. After the talk he answered several questions about coping with cognitive changes when you have PD or are caring for someone with PD.
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CurePSP hosted a day-long conference in mid-November. One of the topics covered was nutrition, including weight loss, dysphagia (swallowing problems), and healthy eating for us all. Much of the lecture notes are of interest to those dealing with Parkinson’s disease (PD), not just progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP). However, the short sections on frontotemporal dementia and impulsive eating do not apply to PD.
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