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I specialize in individualized, patient-centered, cognitive, communication, and swallowing therapy for adults in the comfort of your home or online via tele-therapy.
A must watch documentary about young-onset Parkinson's Disease created by a friend who is a videographer in Austin Vanessa Reiser
https://www.theonlydaywehave.com/
People with young-onset Parkinson's disease share experiences of living with this illness.
Third Thursdays Webinar
My father was diagnosed with primary progressive aphasia over 10 years ago. Here's what I want to share with other caregivers.
Wendy Williams has been formally diagnosed with PPA or Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA), the same diagnosis Bruce Willis shares. PPA is caused by degeneration in the parts of the brain that control speech and language. These celebrities are raising awareness for these conditions, which are often under or misdiagnosed for many years. As with many other medical conditions, early intervention with speech therapy can help those living with this condition, which most often begins by affecting a person's ability to communicate and find the words to do so.
Individualized, patient centered speech therapy in the comfort of your own home or online via tele-therapy.
What an important addition to our Medicare recipients this year! In 2024, Medicare has allowed for 1:1 caregiver training as part of our therapy process. This has been a much needed area for so long and I am excited to offer this service for my clients' caregivers!
The final 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule cuts payment rates, but allows SLPs to bill for caregiver training without the patient present and audiologists to bill for programming auditory osseontegrated devices.
Interesting article about the increased risk of Parkinson's Disease and football
A study has linked a history of playing American football to an increased risk of Parkinson's disease by as much as 61%.
Bruce Willis has been in the news since his family reported he was experiencing aphasia. His family have now shared that he is suffering from Frontotemporal Dementia.
Bruce Willis' wife opens up about being a care parter of someone with Primary Progressive Aphasia and Frontotemporal Dementia
Emma Heming Willis' recent appearance on the Today show to discuss Bruce Willis' diagnosis of primary progressive aphasia provides an opportunity to help the public understand the disorder and how speech-language pathologists can help.
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Great course about dementia, created by one of my colleagues!
Interesting post and research study for people over 60 without Parkinson’s. I have personally worked with clients who had lost their sense of smell, also known as anosmia, many years before being diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease.
Loss of sense of smell can be one of the earliest signs of disease, including Parkinson’s. Learn more about smell, how and why it can change, and what you can do.
Great post about adaptive kitchen tools and utensils for people with Parkinson’s Disease!
The right tools can help people with Parkinson’s prepare and eat meals more easily and safely. Learn about available options to help in the kitchen and at the dinner table.
A wonderful resource for those who are caregivers to loved ones with Dementia. My OT colleague Mary at Your Dementia Therapist has created a caregiver education course for those living with Dementia. She is a wealth of knowledge so please share with others who may benefit from this resource!
Free mini course: https://dementiacourses.com
If you want to purchase the course after, you can head here:
Checkout page for Caregivers Guide to Dementia.
Another great post by Your Dementia Therapist!
I have personally worked with clients who have most of these types of dementia. Speech language pathologists can help with cognitive strategies, family training, and with swallowing deficits which are also common with neurological diseases such as dementia.
This has been a frequently discussed topic recently in my therapy sessions. Thank you Your Dementia Therapist for another insightful and important topic.
Determining when someone is too impaired by dementia to drive safely is challenging because the disease’s course differs from person to person.
👉 yourdementiatherapist.com/alzheimers-dementia/caregiving/driving
Super excited to have recorded this a few weeks ago. This is all about how I started my private practice in the middle of COVID and slowly left the corporate healthcare world to work for myself! It has allowed me to make my own schedule and have the flexibility I never had in the 12+ years prior to branching out and becoming my own boss!
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/private-practice-success-stories/id1374716199?i=1000579169862
Another insightful post from my friend Mary at Your Dementia Therapist
Environmental factors can lead to an increased risk that causes Parkinson’s Disease.
👉 yourdementiatherapist.com/alzheimers-dementia/types-of-dementia/parkinsons-disease-dementia
Free Parkinson's Webinar with the Parkinson's Voice Project September 13th, at 10:45AM. Learn about Parkinson's and the benefits of speaking with INTENT!
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_0_nQwK_VS8Gdxah_IqVfWA?fbclid=IwAR1VDwpGgF5Y2uN8c5FF92S8ignXI_JXYPZXEGFzmnIeN-qkhkurpPj6jlo
Learn about Parkinson’s and the Benefits of Speaking With INTENT.
Must see movie about Aphasia!
Please get your hearing assessed if you or others are noticing hearing difficulties.
Hearing loss has been linked to an increased risk of dementia. As part of Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month, we encourage people of all ages to visit an audiologist. www.hearing.org
A documentary about Aphasia will be released on June 8th!
THEIR WORDS follows the real life profiles of four (4) different people living with aphasia, a communication disorder often caused by a stroke or brain injury, which…
Reach out to your primary physician or neurologist if you are having cognitive impairment. Speech (cognitive) therapy can help and is more successful in earlier stages!
Cognitive decline among 1.3 million elderly adults increased by 52% over a nine-year period, according to research from the University College London.
Great tips on questions to ask your doctor if your loved one has been diagnosed with dementia. This is from my colleague who I highly recommend to caregivers navigating through the world of dementia! Your Dementia Therapist
When a doctor diagnoses your loved one with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease, you should ask many questions. It’s important to inquire to the doctor about the diagnosis as this will help you to understand your loved one’s present state of being and how this degenerative disease may worsen over time.
👉 yourdementiatherapist.com/alzheimers-dementia/treatment/questions-to-ask-doctor
Aphasia has become a buzz word and so many of my clients have wanted to discuss Bruce Willis’s recent diagnosis. Here is a great explanation and video about aphasia.
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/aphasia-the-disorder-that-makes-you-lose-your-words-susan-wortman-juttLanguage is an essential part of our lives ...
May is better speech and hearing month!
May is national , a time to spotlight all the amazing audiologists and speech-language pathologists; speech, language, and hearing scientists; support personnel; and students who make up a vital community of 223,000 strong. The 2022 BHSM theme, “Connecting People,” embodies the essence of what CSD professionals strive for every day . . . helping their students, patients, and clients connect with others, recognizing that everyone has a right to effective communication.
Thank you to our ASHA members for all that you do, for the difference you make, and for the passion and care you bring to those you serve. And for those who have benefitted from working with an audiologist or SLP, please take this time to let them know you appreciate them. https://on.asha.org/2rbdpsB
Austin, TX
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