Predictors of clinically meaningful change in PDQ-39 in Parkinson’s disease
Objective: To determine predictors of a clinically meaningful change of HRQL of patients with PD. Background: There is limited literature on the baseline and longitudinal…Motivators and barriers to participation in exercise in Parkinson’s disease
Objective: To understand exercise habits, motivators, and barriers to exercise among PD patients. Background: Despite a large body of literature demonstrating the benefits of physical…Promoting optimal physiotherapy practice worldwide: Role of the Association of Physiotherapists in Parkinson’s disease Europe (APPDE)
Objective: To illustrate how the APPDE promotes optimal physiotherapy expertise in Europe and the world in the care of people with Parkinson's. Background: The APPDE…Assessment of the quality of life of patients with Parkinson’s disease
Objective: Purpose of investigation was to study the effect of motor disorders to quality of life of patients with Parkinson's disease. Background: In recent years,…Group meetings for newly diagnosed Parkinson’s disease patients and their spouses: A preliminary experience
Objective: To estimate the contribution of a group meeting for newly diagnosed PD patients and their spouses. Background: Parkinson's disease (PD) is a common neurodegenerative…Assessment of malnutrition in patients with Parkinson’s disease
Objective: We aimed to assess malnutrition and those at risk of malnutrition in PD patients with an age matched control group using the mini nutritional…Life expectancy and dementia – Two sides of the coin in Parkinson’s disease
Objective: Our primary aim was to evaluate whether Parkinson's disease is associated with an increased risk of dementia and death. Background: The prevalence of Parkinson's…Life satisfaction in Parkinson’s disease – associated factors
Objective: To identify factors associated with life satisfaction (LS) in people with Parkinson's disease (PD), including a specific focus on those with late stage PD.…Direct assessment of psychosocial measures using eye tracking technology in advanced ALS – Can preserved autonomy and psychological wellbeing modify disease course?
Objective: To assess psychosocial functioning in advanced ALS in a fully independent manner. Background: ALS is a fatal motor neuron disease, with progressive paralysis, dysarthria,…Are people with Parkinson’s disease living in care homes in the UK underserved? Identifying models of care and barriers to care access
Objective: To conduct a nationwide online survey of Parkinson's disease nurse specialists (PDNS) and Parkinson's UK information staff to gain insight into current models of…