EPDA 5th MULTIDISCIPLINARY CONFERENCE

HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS

Janet Doherty, Nurse	Australia	The lived experience of partners of people with Parkinson’s Disease who demonstrate communication changes
Jean-Emile Vanderheyden, Doctor	Belgium	What is a hospital Parkinson assistant?
Jennifer Duthie, Physiotherapist	Scotland	Using the Aqua pager as a cueing device in PD: preliminary findings
Pille Taba, Doctor	Estonia	Psychosocial support in Parkinson’s Disease: expectations and experience
Pille Taba, Doctor	Estonia	Impact of bladder disorders to the quality of life in patients with Parkinson’s Disease
Pille Taba, Doctor	Estonia	Factors influencing the quality of life in Parkinson’s Disease and the role of nurse in management of them
Mariella Graziano, Physiotherapist	Luxembourg	Rehabilitation: a European approach
Dr Marcia Smith-Pasqualini, Doctor, Professor Simon Thompson, Doctor	UK	The use of self-monitoring in a patient education programme for people with Parkinson’s Disease and their carers
Samyra Keus, Physiotherapist	Netherlands	Evidence-based clinical practice guideline for physical therapists
Infopark	Europe	Views of Professionals on Addressing the Information Needs of PWP and their Carers
Infopark	Europe	The Development of Information Materials for Older People with PD, Carers and Professionals in Europe
Ana Barreira, Physiotherapist	Portugal	ICF for PD; shifting perspectives and reconceptualizing in a rehabilitation framework
Ziba Rajaei-Dehkordi, Nurse	UK	The Role of Specialist Community Pharmacists in Identifying and Addressing the Needs of Parkinson’s Disease Patients, in Collaboration with Other Healthcare Professionals
Louise Brownsill/Julie Pickin, Nurse	UK	Specialised respite care for PWP
Brita Eriksson, Nurse	Sweden	PD in relation to work: a team approach
Sue Owadally, Nurse Maria Martin-Oliver, Doctor	Wales	Preventing Falls in Parkinson’s Disease

PATIENT GROUPS

Pille Taba, Doctor	Estonia	Effect of participation in support group to the quality of life of patients with Parkinson’s Disease
Barbro Martinsson, PWP	Sweden	Family Life and Parkinson’s
Dorit Hyndman, Physiotherapist	UK	Disease specific factors in activity-related falls
Emma Stack, Physiotherapist	UK	Parkinson’s Disease, impaired functional reach
Infopark	Europe	Information needs of older people with PD
Infopark	Europe	Information needs of carers of older people with PD
Sibel Ozekmekci, Doctor	Turkey	The effect of respiratory exercises on pulmonary functions in Parkinson’s Disease

SOCIAL SCIENCES

Anna Prats Paris, Doctor	Spain	Evaluation of the psychosocial support of carers in Parkinson’s Disease
Pille Taba, Doctor	Estonia	Framework of patient education in Parkinson’s disease in seven European countries
Heather Gage, Doctor	UK	The impact of constipation on the quality of life of people with Parkinson’s disease: a pilot study
Heather Gage, Doctor	UK	Parkinson’s Disease knowledge management system
Heather Gage, Doctor	UK	Multidisciplinary rehabilitation for people with Parkinson’s disease: an economic evaluation

NEURO SCIENCES

Anna Jones, Doctor	UK	Linking neuroscience to narrative: people with Parkinson’s disease talk about cueing movement
Anne-Marie Willems, Graduate student	Belgium	Rhythmic auditory cueing during turning gait for patients with Parkinson’s Disease
Irina Karaban, Doctor	Ukraine	The use of cerebrolysin in pathogenic combined therapy of Parkinson
Irina Karaban, Doctor	Ukraine	H MRS study of peculiarities of the cerebral metabolism in non-demented patients with PD
Kevin Biglan, Doctor	USA	Rasagiline improves quality of life in patients with early Parkinson’s Disease
Sandip Raha, Doctor	Wales	Sleep disorder in older patients with Parkinson’s
Christian Gerlich, Psychologist	Germany	Development of a patient education programme in Parkinson’s Disease (EU-Project EduPark)