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Deb Kegelmeyer

PT, DPT, MS, GCS

Dr. Kegelmeyer has more than 30 years of clinical experience and is currently a professor of health and rehabilitation sciences at The Ohio State University. She has extensive clinical expertise, having worked in acute care and outpatient therapy, and spent 10 years as director of physical therapy at a skilled nursing facility. Currently she works as a consultant at the Movement Disorders Clinic at Wexner Medical Center, The Ohio State University. She studies mobility and fall prevention in individuals with neurodegenerative diseases and in the elderly. Her publication titles include "Reliability and Validity of the Tinetti Mobility Test for Individuals With Parkinson Disease" and "Video Game Play (Dance Dance Revolution) as a Potential Exercise Therapy in Huntington's Disease: A Controlled Clinical Trial." She is also one of the coauthors of the textbook Neurologic Rehabilitation: Neuroscience and Neuroplasticity in Physical Therapy Practice.

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Parkinsonism and Related Disorders: Diagnosis and Medical Management

Presented by Deb Kegelmeyer, PT, DPT, MS, GCS

Parkinsonism and Related Disorders: Diagnosis and Medical Management

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Video Runtime: 57 Minutes, Learning Assessments: 39 Minutes

Parkinson's disease and related disorders are systemic disorders resulting in complex issues impacting health, function, and participation. Healthcare professionals must be equipped to provide care in an ever-changing healthcare environment. This course provides therapists and other healthcare professionals advanced knowledge in examination of the client with Parkinson's disease and related disorders across all stages of the disease. Information is presented using a case study example interwoven with evidence-based information. On completion of the course, the participant will be able to compare and contrast across parkinsonian syndromes and analyze how the unique symptoms of each impact our care of that client.

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Advanced Physical Therapy Management of Clients With Parkinson’s Disease

Presented by Deb Kegelmeyer, PT, DPT, MS, GCS

Advanced Physical Therapy Management of Clients With Parkinson’s Disease

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Video Runtime: 71 Minutes, Learning Assessments: 39 Minutes

Parkinson's disease and related disorders are systemic disorders resulting in complex issues impacting health, function, and participation. Therapists must be equipped to provide care in an ever-changing healthcare environment. This course provides the therapist with advanced knowledge in the management of the client with Parkinson's disease across all stages of the disease and incorporates current clinical practice guidelines. Information is presented using a case study example interwoven with evidence-based information. On completion of this course, the therapist will be able to use evidence-based intervention techniques for the management of clients with Parkinson's disease and related disorders across the full spectrum of the disease.

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Dementia: Relationship of Cognition, Exercise, Function, and Mobility

Presented by Deb Kegelmeyer, PT, DPT, MS, GCS

Dementia: Relationship of Cognition, Exercise, Function, and Mobility

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Video Runtime: 48 Minutes, Learning Assessments: 45 Minutes

Mobility is a complex and high-level activity involving both motor and cognitive skills. This course describes the interrelationship of cognition, mobility, and exercise. Cognition plays a role in overground walking and in complex walking environments. This course reviews the current evidence regarding the role of different cognitive domains and mobility. The course then examines the assessment and treatment of mobility issues, incorporating cognitive interventions such as dual-task training. Finally, the course examines the current evidence for the use of exercise to improve cognition and describes evidence-based interventions to improve cognition in healthy older adults and those with pathologic conditions, such as dementia.

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Dementia Types: Assessment for Healthcare Professionals

Presented by Deb Kegelmeyer, PT, DPT, MS, GCS

Dementia Types: Assessment for Healthcare Professionals

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Video Runtime: 60 Minutes, Learning Assessments: 43 Minutes

It is important for healthcare professionals to be able to recognize common forms of dementia and describe the cognitive profile associated with each form of dementia. Appropriate assessment and treatment planning when working with clients with dementia requires that the healthcare professional possess an understanding of the diagnoses included under dementia and be able to describe the cognitive areas impacted by each pathology. This course describes the different types of dementia, how to assess cognitive function, and the impact of dementia on function.

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Considerations of Cognition: Mobility and Relation of Exercise to Cognitive Function

Presented by Deb Kegelmeyer, PT, DPT, MS, GCS

Considerations of Cognition: Mobility and Relation of Exercise to Cognitive Function

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Mobility is a complex and high-level activity involving both motor and cognitive skills. This course describes the interrelationship of cognition, mobility and exercise. Cognition plays a role in overground walking and in complex walking environments. This course reviews the current evidence regarding the role of different cognitive domains and mobility. The course then examines the assessment and treatment of mobility issues, incorporating cognitive interventions such as dual-task training. Finally the course examines the current evidence for the use of exercise to improve cognition and describes evidence-based interventions to improve cognition in healthy older adults and those with pathologic conditions such as dementia.

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Dementia Types: Differentiation & Appropriate Outcome Measures for Rehabilitation

Presented by Deb Kegelmeyer, PT, DPT, MS, GCS

Dementia Types: Differentiation & Appropriate Outcome Measures for Rehabilitation

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Rehabilitation therapists provide services to clients with a variety of cognitive disorders. With the advent of direct access and autonomous practice, it is important for therapists to be able to recognize common forms of dementia and describe the cognitive profile associated with each form of dementia. Appropriate assessment and treatment planning when working with clients with dementia requires that the therapist possess an understanding of the diagnoses included under dementia and be able to describe the cognitive areas impacted by each pathology. This course describes the different types of dementia, how therapists assess cognitive function, and the impact of dementia on functional mobility.

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Advanced Physical Therapy Examination of Clients With Parkinson's Disease

Presented by Deb Kegelmeyer, PT, DPT, MS, GCS

Advanced Physical Therapy Examination of Clients With Parkinson's Disease

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Parkinson's disease and related disorders are systemic disorders resulting in complex issues impacting health, function and participation. Therapists must be equipped to provide care in an ever-changing health care environment. This course provides the therapist advanced knowledge in examination of the client with Parkinson's disease and related disorders across all stages of the disease. Information is presented using a case study example interwoven with evidence-based information. On completion of this course, the therapist will be able to use evidence-based examination for the examination of clients with Parkinson's disease and related disorders across the full spectrum of the disease.

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Advanced Physical Therapy Management of Individuals with Parkinson's Symptoms

Presented by Deb Kegelmeyer, PT, DPT, MS, GCS

Advanced Physical Therapy Management of Individuals with Parkinson's Symptoms

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Parkinson disease and related disorders are systemic disorders resulting in complex issues impacting health, function and participation. Therapists must be equipped to provide care in an ever-changing health care environment. This course provides the therapist advanced knowledge in management of the client with Parkinson disease across all stages of the disease and incorporating current health care finance and policy challenges. Information is presented using a case study example inter-woven with evidence-based information. On completion of this course the therapist will be able to use evidence-based intervention techniques for the management of clients with Parkinson disease and related disorders across the full spectrum of the disease.

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