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presented by Anne Kloos, PT, PhD, NCS
Financial: Anne Kloos receives royalties on a textbook and lab manual from McGraw Hill Education. She also receives honoraria as the associate editor for the Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy. Anne Kloos receives royalties from MedBridge for continuing education courses.
Nonfinancial: Anne Kloos has no competing nonfinancial interests or relationships with regard to the content presented in this course.
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Anne Kloos, PT, PhD, NCS
Anne Kloos received her physical therapy degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and her master's and doctoral degrees in biology/neuroscience from Cleveland State University. Dr. Kloos is currently a professor-clinical in the physical therapy division at The Ohio State University, where she teaches adult neurorehabilitation and neuroscience courses and conducts research on balance and gait…
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1. Frameworks of Rehabilitation for Neurodegenerative Diseases
Frameworks for rehabilitation of neurodegenerative diseases help to guide physical therapists’ decision-making regarding treatments for clients with neurodegenerative diseases across all disease stages. This chapter provides the therapist with knowledge about three current frameworks and a case example to illustrate their application.
2. Exercise and Neurodegenerative Diseases
Exercise may have a neuroprotective role in neurodegenerative diseases. This chapter provides general guidelines for the therapist to select exercise interventions that enhance motor, cognitive, and psychological functions in people with neurodegenerative diseases. Strategies to overcome barriers and facilitate sustainable exercise and physical activity in people with neurodegenerative diseases will be discussed.
3. Considerations in Caring for Clients With Neurodegenerative Diseases
Physical therapists face unique issues and challenges when caring for individuals with neurodegenerative diseases. This chapter discusses common issues and challenges that arise across disease stages and strategies for dealing with them.
4. Long-Term Therapy Reimbursement Challenges
It can be challenging for physical therapists to provide long-term care to individuals with neurodegenerative diseases, given the current healthcare environment in the United States. This chapter discusses strategies that therapists can use to ensure that clients with neurodegenerative diseases have access to physical therapy services throughout the continuum of care.
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