An important seminar for people who are newly diagnosed or new to OhioHealth with Parkinson's Disease.
Seminar schedule
OhioHealth Intro to PD
Revised Itinerary 2020 – Virtual option
9:00 am- 9:20 am PD management
• PD basics: epidemiology/anatomy
• Common Misconceptions about PD
• Motor vs Non-motor features
• Medications/procedures/DBS
9:20 – 9:30 am Q & A (Unmute all)
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9:30 am- 9:50 am Intro to Therapy and Q & A
• PT, OT & speech -benefits, cost, and programs offered in the workplace/adaptations
9:50 – 9:55 am Q & A (Unmute all)
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9:55 am- 10:10 am Role of the Social Worker
• Support groups, Long-term planning/Gerlach/Dempsey offerings
• Balancing work along with the disease, discussion regarding disclosing diagnosis, disability, etc.
10:10 – 10:15 am Q & A (Unmute all)
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10:15 am- 10:35 am Delay the Disease
• How the program works, program offerings, explanation of different class levels
10:35 – 10:45 am Q & A (Unmute all)
10:45 am- 11:00 pm Q&A – with Physician
End no later than 11:00 am
