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Relationships between disability, quality of life and prevalence of nonmotor symptoms in Parkinson's diseaseParkinson's disease severity is strongly associated with reduced quality of life, increased disability and NMS prevalence. Disability and quality of life assessment tools measure psychosocial facets that are similar specifically with regard to physical health component of health-related quality of life, are sensitive enough to capture differences related to disease's progression and increased prevalence of NMS. 01 January 2012
Lack of information and access to advanced treatment for Parkinson's disease patientsDoctors only provided a small proportion of patients with advanced therapy information, despite patients' interest. Hence, improvement is warranted regarding doctor appointments, information about various advanced treatment options, and their availability. 01 December 2011
Physical inactivity in Parkinson's diseaseThe study quantified daily physical activities in a large cohort of PD patients and another large cohort of matched controls. Moreover, it investigated the influence of disease-related factors on daily physical activities in PD patients. 01 December 2011
Impact of Anxiety on Quality of Life in Parkinson's DiseaseStepwise regression analyses revealed that anxiety explained 29% of the variance in the PDQ-39 sum score, and depression explained 10% of the variance beyond that accounted for by anxiety. The findings suggest that primary management of anxiety as well as depression may be important to optimizing the quality of life of PD patients. 01 December 2011
Parkinson's disease: The non-motor issuesFor the first time clinical trials have been incorporating non-motor measures as outcome measures and clinical recommendations for treatment of non-motor symptoms of PD are being published. This review aims to address some of these topical and real life aspects of modern day management of Parkinson's. 01 December 2011
The effects of gait impairment with and without freezing of gait in Parkinson's diseaseObjective: To compare the effects of gait impairment without freezing of gait (FOG) versus FOG without gait impairment in Parkinson's disease (PD) on disability and quality of life. 14 November 2011
How might physical activity benefit patients with Parkinson disease?Identifying ways to induce a sustained behavioral change, using specifically tailored programs that address potential barriers such as depression, apathy and postural instability, may lead to an improved quality of life in individuals with PD. 01 September 2011
Appetitive motivational deficits in individuals with Parkinson's DiseaseThe current study tested the hypothesis that patients with Parkinson's disease would show a deficit in appetitive motivational arousal. Patients with Parkinson's disease and age-matched healthy controls completed a visual discrimination task in which control and appetitive food images (incidental to the task) were presented in the background. 15 August 2011
Balance and falls in Parkinson's disease: A meta-analysis of the effect of exercise and motor trainingThis systematic review with meta-analysis aimed to determine the effects of exercise and motor training on the performance of balance-related activities and falls in people with Parkinson's disease. 01 August 2011
How People Living with Parkinson's Disease in Four European Countries View Occupational TherapyIn this sample, differences in OT services for people with Parkinson's were reported. Where OT services were received, it was seen as an important intervention. Further studies with a larger sample and involving more countries are needed to verify and build-on these findings. 28 July 2011

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