Posts Tagged Occupational therapy

Understanding Lewy Body Dementia: The Role of the PT, OT, and SLP in Person Centered Care

Did you know Lewy Body Dementia (LBD) is the second most common form of neurodegenerative dementia after Alzheimer’s disease? Join us for this special webinar hosted by LSVT Global in collaboration with the Lewy Body Dementia Association in recognition of LBD Awareness Month. Learn more about this complex condition and how PT, OT and SLP can comprehensively address the needs of clients with LBD. Hear from a Movement Disorder Specialist who will provide an overview of the condition, followed by evidence-based treatment strategies for PTs, OTs and SLPs to promote successful person-centered care. The therapist panelists will provide a question-and-answer session following the presentation and case study.   Intended audience: Physical and occupational therapy professionals and students; speech language pathology professionals and students

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Lewy Body Dementia: The Role of LSVT BIG® and LSVT LOUD® in Optimizing Your Quality of Life

Are you or your loved one living with Parkinson’s Disease Dementia or Dementia with Lewy Bodies? Join us for this special webinar hosted by LSVT Global in collaboration with the Lewy Body Dementia Association in honor of LBD Awareness Month. Discover how you can improve balance, mobility, independence, communication, and quality of life with the support of speech, physical and occupational therapies. Learn about LSVT BIG and LSVT LOUD, therapy programs supported by over 30 years of research, and how they may help you. Come prepared to sample the LSVT exercises and techniques in this interactive webinar!   Intended audience: Caregivers and people living with Lewy Body Dementia, Parkinson’s Disease Dementia, Parkinson’s Disease or a Parkinsonism

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LSVT Global Team Member Spotlight! Frauke Schroeteler, Physiotherapeutin

Learn more about our LSVT Global Team member Frauke Schroeteler, Physiotherapeutin. Frauke has been a very important part of the LSVT BIG German Faculty since 2011. Not only is she an exceptional physiotherapist, but she has the heart of a teacher and the mind of a leader. Thank you, Frauke for all you do to improve the lives of therapists and people living with Parkinson’s.

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LSVT Global Team Member Spotlight! Heather Hodges, MA, CCC-SLP

Learn more about our LSVT Global Team member Heather Hodges, MA, CCC-SLP. She wears many hats on our LSVT Global team including LSVT LOUD Faculty, Expert Clinician, Research, and More. Thank you, Heather, for being a shining example of excellence, kindness and caring as a clinician and colleague!

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LSVT Global Team Member Spotlight! Olivia Vinson

Learn more about our LSVT Global Team member Olivia Vinson. She has been with our team longer than any other staff member – over 8 years! Olivia truly knows it all, can do it all, and is an extreme joy to us all. Thank you Olivia for all your years of service to LSVT Global and the Parkinson’s community!

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LSVT Global Team Member Spotlight! Jenny Tuccitto, PT, GCS

Learn more about our LSVT Global Team member Jenny Tuccitto, PT, GCS. Jenny serves as LSVT BIG Faculty and our LSVT BIG Clinical Expert . Thank you Jenny for your brilliance and passion for the work you do to improve the lives of people living with Parkinson’s disease and the clinicians who help them through LSVT BIG!

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LSVT LOUD® and LSVT BIG® Year in Review: Research and Clinical Updates in 2021

Join LSVT Faculty to discuss the most recent research and clinical advances related to LSVT LOUD and LSVT BIG treatments.

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It’s never too late! How LSVT LOUD® and LSVT BIG® can improve function and quality of life in advanced Parkinson’s disease

Join LSVT Faculty to discuss how LSVT LOUD and LSVT BIG can improve voice, speech, and movement for individuals with advanced Parkinson’s disease (PD).

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Practical solutions for receiving LSVT LOUD® or LSVT BIG® treatment per protocol

Join LSVT Faculty as they present data-driven and practical solutions on how you can provide intensive treatment in your clinical setting.

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The important role of care partners for individuals receiving LSVT LOUD® or LSVT BIG®

Join LSVT Faculty for a discussion regarding recommendations on how to help support daily exercise practice, homework and carryover of a louder voice and bigger movements into daily life.

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