Occupational Therapy Archive - Parkinson Journal

Occupational therapy – second-class physiotherapy?

27 October 2022/0 comments/in Relatives, Therapies/from Jürgen

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 and advice serve to enable people to act in everyday life, to participate in society and to improve their quality of life.” (DVE08/2007)

relatives in occupational therapy

7 October 2022/0 comments/in Relatives, Therapies/from Jürgen

It is the relatives who know the affected person better than anyone else. They 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

September 17, 2022/0 comments/in Exercise, Non-drug therapy, Therapies, Video/from Jürgen

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 and his team and Wolf-Jürgen Aßmus from the Erlangen regional group have packed the training including instructions into eight videos of about 30 minutes.

This resulted in a unique video project that is second to none. We would like to thank Doctor Gassner very much for allowing us to present the videos as part of our mobility offensive in the Parkinson Journal.

As an introduction to the project and as a kind of "making of", I conducted an interview with Wolf-Jürgen Aßmus. Wolf Jürgen Aßmus, also suffering from Parkinson's disease, is a member of the dPV regional group in Erlangen and is responsible for the image, sound and editing of the videos.

I can only recommend everyone to use the exercises for their own "home training", because the following applies in particular:

Exercise is one of the few promising non-drug therapies for Parkinson's.

Live webinar avoid falls

August 28, 2022/0 comments/in Guides/from Jürgen

Live Webinar – Avoid falls

You will learn three typical triggers for falls so that you can avoid them and the person concerned stays mobile for longer. In addition, I will show you strategies so that you quickly have specific techniques at hand when freezing and keep a cool head. This will bring more serenity into your life.

Parkinson's and travel

July 27, 2022/0 comments/in Guides, Therapies/from Jürgen

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 don't drive a car myself anymore, but even the position in the passenger seat, sitting for hours at a time, challenges my rigor to the extreme. I don't tolerate long periods of sitting at all, I'm very sensitive when eating and I need my regular afternoon nap. If just one of these parameters changes, I can actually tick off the day. Do I have enough medication with me? Can I get emergency medication at my travel destination? But fortunately, you can avoid many problems by skilful travel preparation.

Occupational Therapy Episode 2, Effortless Communication

July 24, 2022/0 comments/in Relatives, Therapies/from Jürgen

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 I look out for when looking for an occupational therapist?

Here are a few key points:

Occupational therapy episode 1, what is important?

July 18, 2022/0 comments/in Guides, Therapies/from Jürgen

A contact recently wrote to me via social media, asking if I had any tips on how to find a good occupational therapy practice for people with Parkinson's disease. Of course I have tips. It is even very important to me to bring specialized occupational therapists and people with Parkinson's together.

What should I look out for when looking for an occupational therapist?

Here are a few key points:

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