The Impact of Vascular Burden on Neuropsychological and Instrumental Daily
Functioning in Parkinson?s Disease
 
   Lead Investigator:    Kyle Dennison
   Institution      :    Pacific University School of Graduate Psychology
   E-Mail           :    denn2574@pacificu.edu
   Proposal ID      :    1078



   Proposal Description:
   Prior research into the association between vascular risk factors and neuropsychological test performance in individuals with Parkinson's disease (PD) has produced mixed results. Additional research that can help clarify the relationship between vascular health, PD, and neurocognitive functioning is an important step toward developing better intervention and prevention strategies for people living with PD. The goal of this research is to test the hypothesis that increased vascular burden will account for a significant amount of the variance in neuropsychological test scores and a measure instrumental daily functioning after accounting for disease duration, motor symptom severity, depression, race, age, education, sex, and Levodopa use.