Parkinson’s Disease & Lewy Body Dementia Caregivers: Unique Challenges and Novel Approaches to Support
Online**Can't make this date? Register to receive a link to the recording.** An overwhelming majority of people with Parkinson’s disease and Lewy Body Dementia rely on unpaid caregiving from family members, with limited research on the impact on the caretaker’s well-being. Join us for an exploration of the challenges faced by caretakers of those living with PD and LBD and a discussion on how to best support these individuals. About our speaker: Jori Fleisher, MD, MSCE, is a fellowship-trained, movement disorders neurologist with a special interest in understanding the needs of individuals and families who are living with advanced Parkinson’s disease and related disorders. She also has a special interest in designing new models of care to better serve this population. After three years on the faculty at New York University, she joined the Rush University Medical Center Parkinson’s disease and Movement Disorders Program in 2017, where she sees patients and conducts research. Fleisher is supported by the National Institutes of Health and various non-profit foundations, and has several research studies underway that are focused on interdisciplinary home visits and caregiver peer mentoring to improve the lives of patients and families who are living with these conditions. She is also […]