Julia Wood, MOT Director of Professional & Community Education
Lewy Body Dementia Association
Bio: Julia Wood is an occupational therapist specializing in assessment and treatment of people with Parkinson’s disease and related dementias. Julia is currently the director of Professional & Community Education at the Lewy Body Dementia Association (LBDA). She serves as faculty for the Parkinson’s Foundation’s Team Training for Parkinson program since 2016, certification and training faculty for the LSVT BIG® program since 2018 and served on the Parkinson’s Foundation Rehabilitation Task Force in 2021. She co-authored the first American Occupational Therapy Association Practice Guideline for Parkinson’s Disease in 2022 and serves on the Comprehensive Care Subcommittee for the World Parkinson’s Congress.
Dementia related topics: Differential dementia AD vs. LBD; living well with dementia; LBD 101; signs and symptoms of LBD; brain health; coping with cognitive changes; vision changes in LBD; role of rehab (OT, PT, SLP) in dementia; interdisciplinary care for dementia
Language(s): English
Speaking Format: Virtual; In-person; Hybrid (in-person and Virtual)
County: Montgomery
Willingness to Travel: Near my location (county listed above); Within Pennsylvania; Within the United States
Language(s): English
Speaking Format: Virtual; In-person; Hybrid (in-person and Virtual)
County: Montgomery
Willingness to Travel: Near my location (county listed above); Within Pennsylvania; Within the United States