Poster Session  |   July 2015
How People Living With Parkinson’s Disease Manage Daily Symptoms
Tiffany Chen, BS; Peter Carley, BA; Laura Cucinotta, BS; Sheila Moran, BA; Sara Tian, BS; Linda Tickle-Degnen, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA; Jessica Pickett, BS
Author Affiliations
  • Tufts University
Article Information
Neurologic Conditions / Parkinson's Disease / Basic Research
Poster Session   |   July 2015
How People Living With Parkinson’s Disease Manage Daily Symptoms
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, July 2015, Vol. 69, 6911505125p1. doi:10.5014/ajot.2015.69S1-PO5089
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, July 2015, Vol. 69, 6911505125p1. doi:10.5014/ajot.2015.69S1-PO5089
Abstract

Date Presented 4/17/2015

This study revealed that people with Parkinson’s disease and caregivers participate in many activities outside the home and implement several categories of strategies to participate in daily occupations. There is a need to understand nonpharmacological symptom management for this population.