Lewy Body Dementia: A Tale of Two Lewies with Julia Wood
October is Lewy Body Dementia (LBD) Awareness Month, and there are many symptoms of this complex condition that remain poorly understood and confusing for many. Care partners will gain an understanding of LBD and how to find support, education and resources across the evolving stages.
Date October 5, 2021
Hosted By WellMed Charitable Foundation
Julia Wood
Julia Wood, MOT, OTR/L is an occupational therapist who specializes in the treatment of individuals with Parkinson’s Disease and neurological movement disorders. She is the Director of Professional and Community Education for the Lewy Body Dementia Association and contracts with the University of Pennsylvania’s Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders Center of Excellence to develop community engagement programming. Julia serves as faculty for the Parkinson Foundation’s Team Training for Parkinson program and is certification and training faculty for the LSVT BIG® program. She serves on the Parkinson Foundation Rehabilitation Medicine Task Force and on the World Parkinson Congress Comprehensive Care Subcommittee for Barcelona 2023.