Becker, S., Bäumer, A., Maetzler, W., Nussbaum, S., Tkaczynska, Z., Sulzer, P., Timmers, M., Van Nueten, L., Salvadore, G., Brockmann, K., Streffer, J., Berg, D., & Liepelt-Scarfone, I. (2020). Association of cognitive activities of daily living (ADL) function and nonmotor burden in nondemented Parkinson’s disease patients. Neuropsychology, 34(4), 447–455. Web.
This article has been chosen for this study because it has credible authors from different healthcare sectors dealing with neurodegenerative diseases. The main purpose of this study is to evaluate the risk factors of Parkinson’s disease, focusing on specific non-motor symptoms and cognitive-driven activity. In addition, the study clearly outlines how each of the three elements is a risk factor and how it can be measured. Some risk factors associated with cognitive decline are related to working memory, language and visuospatial functions. This study is important because it helps people with high risks of developing Parkinson’s disease to get early interventions.
Henry, R. S., Lageman, S. K., & Perrin, P. B. (2020). The relationship between Parkinson’s disease symptoms and caregiver quality of life. Rehabilitation Psychology, 65(2), 137–144. Web.
This research study was conducted to evaluate the quality of life of caregivers for people with Parkinson’s disease. According to the research, many caregivers are heavily burdened in supporting people with this disease. The study focused on four specific elements that determine the caregiver’s quality of life, which include personal and social activities, self-care, anxiety and depression and strain. After the regression, studies predicted all four types of caregiver quality of life with 33% variance in personal and social activities, 28% in self-care, 24% in anxiety and depression and 36% on the strain. Further, the study found that the situation was worse for female caregivers working with male patients with Parkinson’s disease.
Timblin, H., Rahmani, E., Ryczek, C. A., Hill, C. R., & Jones, J. D. (2022). Physical inactivity links depressive symptoms and cognitive functioning among individuals with Parkinson’s disease. Neuropsychology, 36(6), 505–512. Web.
This study evaluates whether physical activity mediates between symptoms of depression and cognitive functions for people suffering from Parkinson’s disease. This study found that physical activity enabled the mediation between depression and cognition. Patients with more acute symptoms of depression within the course had a high possibility of deterioration of their physical activeness and experiencing cognitive decline within five years. This shows that caregivers should help patients to overcome depression events by encouraging them to engage in more physical activities.