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Overview of PD
 
20 Minutes: What is PD? / History of PD and Introduction to the Role of the Nurse in PD Care
Cathi Thomas, Boston University Medical Center
15 Minutes: Overview of Pathogenesis and Epidemiology of PD
Susan Heath, San Francisco VA PADRECC
25 Minutes: The “Parkinson Umbrella” & the Importance of Differential Diagnosis
Gwyn Vernon, University of Pennsylvania
15 Minutes: Review of Lisette Bunting Perry’s PD Model of Care
Lisette Bunting-Perry, Philadelphia VA PADRECC
15 Minutes: Patient Perspectives: Role of Nurse in Our Lives
Facilitator Cathi Thomas, Steve DeWitt and Kathy Hansen
20 Minutes: Panel Q&A
   
 
Early PD (Stages 1-2)
 
15 Minutes: Evaluation and Diagnosis
Cathi Thomas, Boston University Medical Center
15 Minutes: Review of PD Symptomatology
Cathi Thomas, Boston University Medical Center
15 Minutes: Pre-morbid Signs and Symptoms of PD Neuroprotective Therapies in Early PD
Susan Heath, San Francisco VA PADRECC
30 Minutes: Treatment Strategies for Early PD
Joan Gardner, Struthers Parkinson’s Center
20 Minutes: Panel Q&A
   
   
 
Moderate PD (Stages 2-3)
 
40 Minutes: Common PD Complications and Treatment Strategies
Lisa Mann, Oregon Health & Science University
20 Minutes: Mood, Cognitive and Sleep Problems in Middle Stage Parkinson's Disease
Julie Carter, Oregon Health & Science University
10 Minutes: Deep Brain Stimulation
Susan Heath, San Francisco VA PADRECC
25 Minutes: Rehabilitation Considerations
Heather Cianci, The Dan Aaron Parkinson's Rehabilitation Center
15 Minutes: Panel Q& A
   
   
 
Advanced PD (Stages 4-5)
 
15 Minutes: Late Stage Complications and Treatment Strategies
Mickie Welsh, USC Keck School of Medicine
15 Minutes: Parkinson's or Acute Emergency?
Gwyn Vernon, University of Pennsylvania
30 Minutes: Palliative Care Considerations and Homecare, LTC, Hospice & Community Resources
Lisette Bunting-Perry, Philadelphia VA PADRECC
20 Minutes: Family Caregiving in Late Stage Parkinson's Disease
Julie Carter, Oregon Health & Science University
15 Minutes: Panel Q&A
 
Wrap- Up
 
25 Minutes: The Integral Role of Nurses Across the Continuum
Ruth Hagestuen, NYU Langone Parkinson & Movement Disorder Center
   
 
   
   
 
 
Copyright 2011
American Parkinson Disease Association, National Parkinson Foundation, Parkinson's Disease Foundation