Building Online Community to Improve Patient and Caregiver Outcomes in Parkinson Disease, Lewy Body Dementia and Related Disorders
The purpose of this study is to learn more about the effectiveness of palliative care training for community physicians and telemedicine support services for patients and carepartners with Parkinson's disease and Lewy Body Dementia (LBD) or related conditions and their care partners. Palliative care is a treatment approach focused on improving quality of life by relieving suffering in the areas of physical symptoms such as pain, psychiatric symptoms such as depression, psychosocial issues and spiritual needs. Telemedicine is the use of technology that allows participants to interact with a health care provider without being physically near the provider.
• PATIENT INCLUSION CRITERIA:
• • Over age 40 years and diagnosed with PD or other causes of parkinsonism, such as progressive supranuclear palsy, multiple system atrophy and Lewy Body Dementia by their community neurologist.