I would like to start by saying I have no relevant financial interests to disclose. My work, some of which I will mention today, has been supported by a number of sources. These include foundations like the McDonnell Center for Higher Brain Function, the APDA, and also NIH.
Learning Objectives
Describe the executive deficits associated with Parkinson's disease (PD) without dementia.
Describe how executive dysfunction in PD might manifest to impact everyday performance and participation.
List assessments that can be used to identify executive dysfunction in clients with PD in a clinical setting.
My goal is for this presentation to be an evidence-based discussion. I will provide the evidence that exists for each of the learning objectives. I do have to warn you that as we get into objective #2, and especially objective #3, there is not much evidence as executive dysfunction in Parkinson's disease, and its management, are really an emerging area of rehabilitation research. I will provide you with what I know according to the evidence in the available literature, as well as evidence from some of my own experience and research in clinical practice.
