Domiciliary Occupational Therapy fall prevention program for people with Parkinson´s disease

Abstract

Background: Parkinson´s disease is a neurodegenerative disorder of the nervous central system, characterized for dopaminergic neuron degeneration, that leads to tremor, slowness of movement, stiffness and postural instability... [ view full abstract ]

Authors

  1. Beatriz Félix (Centro de Atención Integral para personas con discapacidad física, Gijón)
  2. Maria Victoria Fernandez (Centro de día ACD, servicio de rehabilitación neurológica, Lugones)
  3. Trinidad Pérez (Facultad Padre Osso, Oviedo University, Oviedo)
  4. Maria Isabel Fernandez (Facultad Padre Osso, Oviedo University, Oviedo)
  5. Juliana Perez (Facultad Padre Osso, Oviedo University, Oviedo)

Topic Area

Practice and intervention methods

Session

PS3 » Poster Session 3 - Coffee Break - 15:10 - 16:10 (15:10 - Saturday, 18th June, Concourse)

Paper

Resumen_COTEC16_final.docx