PPT-Falls in Parkinson Disease: Causes, Prediction, and Prevent

Ryan Duncan PT DPT 1 Fay Horak PT PhD 2 Gammon Earhart PT PhD 3 1 Assistant Professor Program in Physical Therapy Department of Neurology Washington University School of Medicine 2. PHAR3822 - Case 2. Michael J Fox. Scenario 1. Mrs Fjord drops into your pharmacy just before closing with a script for . Maxolon. tablets. You haven't seen her before in the pharmacy. She also has a request for . . Taking Steps to Prevent Falls.  . 1. Why falls prevention?. 1 out of 3 . Canadians over . the age of . 65. and . 1 out of 2 . Canadians over . the age of . 80. will fall at least once a . year. Marie McNeely, PhD. Instructor in Physical Therapy . and Neurology. Washington University in St. Louis. Locomotor. Control Laboratory. Program in Physical Therapy. Disclosures. No conflicts of interest to declare. Presented By: Tess Dalleave, OTAS. Benefits of regular physical activity:. Reduces mental stress. Relieves depression and anxiety. Improves strength and endurance. Helps to prevents falls and injuries. Marie McNeely, PhD. Instructor in Physical Therapy . and Neurology. Washington University in St. Louis. Locomotor. Control Laboratory. Program in Physical Therapy. Disclosures. No conflicts of interest to declare. AKA Balance and Safety Groups and . Exercise Classes for People with . Parkinsons. Sine Rickard. Physiotherapist. Livewell. SW (sine.rickard@nhs.net). Private Practice (sinerickard@blueyonder.co.uk). : is a disease with certain clinical features (idiopathic). . Parkinson Syndrome . (Parkinson plus):. a term includes a list of DDX contains many other diseases that have parkinsonian picture. .. . Multiple systems atrophy (MSA. Akpaka. , . H. ala. . D. ahir. , Graham Watson and Evelynn Wilcox. Parkinson's disease. O. ther names for Parkinson's disease are shaking palsy, paralysis agitans, and Parkinsonism. Its . pronounced . Akpaka. , . H. ala. . D. ahir. , Graham Watson and Evelynn Wilcox. Parkinson's disease. O. ther names for Parkinson's disease are shaking palsy, paralysis agitans, and Parkinsonism. Its . pronounced . . PREVENTION. AWARENESS. . WEEK. FACTS ABOUT FALLS. Each year, millions of older people age 65 and older fall. In fact, more than one out of four older people falls each year, less than half tell their doctor. Falling once doubles your chances of falling again.. Dr M.Tsikane. Neurology. Background. Idiopathic Parkinson Disease . (is . a . --progressive . neurodegenerative disorder associated with decrease dopamine in . sustantia. . nigra. .. Affecting about 0.4% people>40y. This document can be provided upon request in an alternate format for individuals with disabilities. To request this publication in another format, Ensuring Quality Care Parkinson’s Resources Despite its prevalence, dystonia is under-recognized and therefore undertreated. By Rachel Dolhun, MD The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research Dystonia is the third most common mov 1 Parkinson disease Description Parkinson disease is a progressive disorder of the nervous system. The disorder affects several regions of the brain, especially an area called the substantia nigra th