Anxiety, Apathy, and Cognitive Challenges: August 2024 Care Partner Meetup

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August's Care Partner Meetup featured Dr. Mark Mapstone, a clinical neuropsychologist who conducts research and provides clinical care at UC Irvine. In this video, along with our meetup panelists, Dr. Mapstone answers questions about how care partners can practice self-care while helping their person with Parkinson's manage apathy, anxiety, and cognitive challenges.

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0:00 - Intro
8:19 - Struggling with Parkinson’s-related anxiety
11:05 - Dealing with changes in symptoms
12:08 - Hypophonia
14:45 - Dialing in DBS for motor and non-motor symptoms
19:46 - Mild Cognitive Impairment
26:24 - Working with cognitive rhythm throughout the day
29:26 - Rigidity of thinking
31:31 - Mental health counseling and Parkinson’s
35:30 - Dementia and Apathy
38:49 - Taking care of oneself as a care partner
47:35 - Conclusion