Employment Resources for People with Parkinson's Disease: A Resource Review and Needs Assessment.

Purpose People with Parkinson's disease (PwP) exit the workforce on average 5 years earlier than people without Parkinson's due to motor, cognitive, communicative, and affective symptoms. Decreased employment results in significant individual and societal costs. The objectives of this study were to identify strengths and weaknesses of employment resources and assess the needs of consumer and clinical stakeholders to improve job retention.