Amy Orellana has years of experience treating patients with neurological disorders in rehabilitation clinics and occupational therapy practices; She is a lecturer and member of a working group of doctors and therapists on the topic of Parkinson's.
As part of her therapeutic work, she often finds out that relatives receive too little attention. It is therefore important to her to strengthen them and support them with practical tips.
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Occupational therapy – second-class physiotherapy?
Let's take a look at the definition of occupational therapy according to the German Association for Occupational Therapy: "Occupational therapy supports and accompanies people of all ages who are restricted in their ability to act or are threatened with restriction. The aim is to strengthen them in carrying out meaningful activities in the areas of self-sufficiency, productivity and leisure time in their personal environment. Specific activities, environmental adaptation ...
relatives in occupational therapy
It is the relatives who know the affected person better than anyone else. You have known her for many years, have noticed the development and are stunned to observe the change and the slow decline in skills...
Movement training for Parkinson's patients
Private lecturer Doctor Heiko Gaßner from the University Hospital Erlangen, together with the Erlangen regional group of the German Parkinson's Association, has developed a movement training concept for Parkinson's patients. So that the patients can repeat their exercises after the rehab regardless of time and place, he, together with his team and Wolf-Jürgen Aßmus from the Erlangen regional group, organized the training including instructions in eight, around 30 ...
Live webinar avoid falls
Live Webinar - Avoiding falls You will learn three typical triggers for falls so that you can avoid them and the person affected stays mobile longer. In addition, I will show you strategies to help you freezing quickly have concrete techniques at hand and keep a cool head. This brings more serenity into your life. ...
Parkinson's and travel
Where should the journey go, what do we want or need to take with us. Questions and answers that occasionally give even healthy people a headache. For people with Parkinson's disease, however, the checklist is significantly longer and is not repeated nearly as often as the checklist for healthy people. Because the progressive disease creates a new challenge with every trip. I myself ...
Occupational Therapy Episode 2, Effortless Communication
A person you have known and loved for a long time is changing. Parkinson's disease has him or her in its grip and you have to watch it. This is not easy! In such a stressful situation, communication is very important. If you manage to stay connected and meet others with benevolent understanding, then you are strong together. What should...
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