Hello and Welcome to the Blog I have created. My name is Lucy Anderson I am a 3rd
Year Occupational Therapy Student who attends Otago Polytechnic in Dunedin, New
Zealand. I have developed this blog as per requirements of a course called
‘Transition to Practise’. Within this blog I am going to talk about the role of
an Occupational Therapist (OT) and identify the interventions in detail.
Please don't hesitate to comment on any of the content loaded to the blog
or share your own experiences with Parkinson’s Disease. I would love to
hear about it
Happy reading :)
Introduction
Parkinson’s Disease (PD) affects many aspects of both motor and
non-motor performance; it is influenced by environmental conditions, often
fluctuates throughout the day, as well as over the course of the disease, and
is manifested in a highly individualised manner (Gaudet, 2002). As Parkinson’s is
a progressive condition, it can often take many years to develop and has little
effect on life expectancy. Different people will experience a different number
and combination of symptoms (Parkinson’s New Zealand, 2002).
Retrieved June, 10, 2013 from: http://www.athomeprc.com/services/parkinsons-care.html
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