Webinar Recording: Cognition and How It Relates to Other Non-Motor Symptoms
With Dr. Jennifer G. Goldman
Non-motor symptoms of Parkinson’s are common and to some degree affect most people living with Parkinson’s. These symptoms affect cognition, behavior, sleep, autonomic function and sensory function and may become more pronounced as Parkinson’s progresses, deeply impacting a person’s quality of life.
This Webinar was recorded live on October 30, 2019.
In this webinar on cognition and how it relates to other non-motor symptoms, Dr. Goldman addressed:
- Non-motor manifestations of Parkinson’s
- Causes of and management of non-motor symptoms
- Cognitive symptoms, depression, and other mood issues and how they may affect people with Parkinson’s
- Confounding factors that affect cognition and signs that may indicate changes in cognition are the result of medication side effects or infections
- Psychosis in Parkinson’s: how common, what causes it, and how to manage it
- The emotional toll that cognitive, mood, and other non-motor symptoms can have on a person with Parkinson’s and their care partners and how to manage it
- And much more
Your Instructor for the Webinar
Dr. Jennifer G. Goldman is the Section Chief for Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders Rehabilitation at the Shirley Ryan Abilitylab and Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Neurology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Dr. Goldman is a Movement Disorders neurologist with board certification in Behavioral Neurology and Neuropsychiatry.
Dr. Goldman is a clinician-researcher who has been a pioneer in the cognitive and behavioral aspects of Parkinson’s and movement disorders and a longstanding champion of interdisciplinary care. Her work focuses on advancing our understanding of the non-motor and motor features of Parkinson’s and movement disorders, using neuroimaging and biomarkers, and on developing pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions to improve or prevent these symptoms. As a clinician, Dr. Goldman is passionate about offering a holistic, comprehensive, and interdisciplinary team-based approach for people with Parkinson's and movement disorders and their care partners.