You know that April is Parkinson's Awareness Month...But did you also know that it's designated Occupational Therapy Awareness Month? "Occupational Therapy focuses on developing a child or adult's ability to perform activities of daily life by restoring or enhancing function lost, due to injury, disease, aging, delayed development or congenital abnormality," Cornelius said.
"In adults, OT works to restore functional activities of life to include basics, such as dressing and feeding, to higher tasks, such as driving and household management," Cornelius said. "They also provide home assessments, wheel chair positioning, splinting and recommend adaptive equipment."
According to the American Occupational Therapy Association, several conditions can be treated with OT, such as Alzheimer's, carpal tunnel, cerebral palsy, fibromyalgia, hand injuries, mood disorders, Parkinson's disease, schizophrenia and traumatic brain injury.
To learn more about Occupational Therapy, Parkinson's disease, awareness and advocacy efforts, please visit our website at http://www.parkinsonresearchfoundation.org/. Together we can fight PD! As always please consult your physician before beginning a new regime. To learn more about our upcoming Parkinson's 1950's themed Educational Cruise visit us online or call (941) 870-4438. Thank you for your continued support!
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