Memory & Cognitive Issues in Parkinson's and other movement disorders.

Memory & Cognitive Issues in Parkinson's and other movement disorders.
by Dr. Khashayar Dashtipour

Ask The Doctor: Questions From The Audience
by Dr. Virgilio Gerald H. Evidente, M.D. Director

The program aims to discuss how to recognize and treat cognitive issues in patients with Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders. It will also touch on the different kinds of cognitive impairment or dementia seen in patients with parkinsonism or tremor, and the tests that help determine the pattern of cognitive impairment. The program will also touch on risk factors for dementia, and the role of diet, supplements, exercise, and cognitive exercises in helping prevent or reduce chances of developing dementia. The role of vascular risk factors (like diabetes, hypertension, heart disease or hyperlipidemia), head trauma, environmental toxins, and genetic risk factors will be tackled as well. Finally, clinical trials on ongoing therapies for dementia in Parkinson’s will be discussed.