Neuro Navigators Episode 3: Is It Time to Redefine Fall Prevention for Persons With Parkinson’s Disease?

Valerie Carter, a passionate expert on Parkinson’s disease (PD), shares with J.J. Mowder-Tinney her personal story and why she has so much energy and hope surrounding stomping out stage 5 of the disease. Valerie dives into her research on tests and measures designed to better identify fall risk in the PD population, emphasizing that backward walking and dual-task assessment and training are key components. Learning Objectives Interpret the evidence around appropriate disease-specific motor and nonmotor assessments for persons with Parkinson’s in order to assess fall risk Determine the various assessments required to gather a complete picture of the motor and nonmotor symptoms involved with persons with Parkinson’s Solve what the scores of the tests and measures indicate for patients with Parkinson’s and their risk of falls, including during occupational performance Timestamps (00:00:00) Welcome (00:01:04) Introduction to guest (00:05:27) Importance of fall prevention in Parkinson’s disease (00:08:38) Improving walking tests for Parkinson’s disease (00:25:56) Treatment for persons with Parkinson’s disease (00:37:10) Medication for movement (00:46:18) Actionable takeaways Neuro Naviagtors is brought to you by MedBridge. If you’d like to earn continuing education credit for listening to this episode and access bonus takeaway handouts, log in to your MedBridge account and navigate to the course where you’ll find accreditation details. If applicable, complete the post-course assessment and survey to be eligible for credit. The takeaway handout on MedBridge gives you the key points mentioned in this episode, along with additional resources you can implement into your practice right away. To hear more episodes of Neuro Navigators, visit https://www.medbridge.com/neuro-navigators If you’d like to subscribe to MedBridge, visit https://www.medbridge.com/pricing/