Apathy and actions- another consideration when theorizing about embodied nature of language in Parkinson's disease.

Objectives Individuals with Parkinson's disease (PD) have difficulty processing actions or verbs relative to nouns. Verb difficulties are thought to represent the coupling of language and motor networks. However, those with PD also frequently experience apathy.

Everyday Language Difficulties in Parkinson's Disease: Caregiver Description and Relationship With Cognition, Activities of Daily Living, and Motor Disability.

Purpose Parkinson's disease (PD) impacts language in multiple ways, though important questions remain. The current article explores 2 main issues: what type of everyday language difficulties (ELDs) are noted by care partners and how do ELDs relate to cognition, daily activities, and motor disability in PD. Method Care partner reports of ELD were collected in 42 community-dwelling individuals with PD.

Supporting Safety in the Older Adult Driver: A Public Health Nursing Opportunity.

The effective operation of a motor vehicle encompasses a wide range of cognitive processes that can decline due to age-related changes in neuroanatomical structures and cognitive functionality. The increasing number of older adult drivers in our rapidly aging population heightens the public safety concern of unsafe driving associated with these changes. Nurses caring for older adults in public health settings are well positioned to make a difference in the management of older patients who may be at risk of endangering themselves or others on the roadways.