Title: Integrating Whole-Person Care: Mindfulness and Yoga for Parkinson’s Disease and Caregiving
Presenters:
JoJo Kwok, PhD, MPH, RN, FAAN
Assistant Professor, School of Nursing, The University of Hong Kong
Associate Director, Centre of Behavioral Health, The University of Hong Kong
Presentation Description:
Dr. Kwok’s presentation will explore the comprehensive approach of managing Parkinson’s disease and its caregiving aspects by incorporating mindfulness as a core component. She will present research that she and her research team has conducted on Parkinson’s disease, caregiving, and community-based research, investigating the connections between mindfulness, stress, inflammatory markers, immune markers, and the gut microbiome. Dr. Kwok will also outline development process of a mindfulness-based lifestyle modification program that leverages digital health strategies. Dr. Kwok’s presentation will also address the current and future implications of incorporating mind-body model into healthcare practice.
Speaker Bios:
JoJo Kwok, PhD, MPH, RN, FAAN is a Visiting Research Scholar at the Osher Center for Integrative Health at Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Dr. Kwok’s research focuses on neurology care, behavioral science, and rehabilitation medicine, with a particular emphasis on compassionate-based care models for Parkinson’s disease (PD).