{"id":412,"date":"2023-10-16T07:27:32","date_gmt":"2023-10-16T07:27:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/getloudstayloud.com\/?p=412"},"modified":"2023-10-11T19:37:30","modified_gmt":"2023-10-11T19:37:30","slug":"reduced-focus-when-reading","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/getloudstayloud.com\/reduced-focus-when-reading\/","title":{"rendered":"Reduced Focus When Reading: 8 Tips for Individuals with Parkinson’s Disease"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Are you a book lover who’s noticing significantly reduced focus when reading? Are you finding it increasingly challenging to concentrate on the pages of your favorite novel? You’re not alone. Parkinson’s disease, a condition that affects millions of people worldwide, can bring about cognitive slowing, impacting your focus and attention while reading. But why does cognitive slowing occur in Parkinson’s and more importantly what strategies can we implement to help maintain better focus when reading?<\/p>\n
Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative condition characterized by the loss of dopamine-producing cells in the brain. While we often associate it with physical symptoms like tremors and rigidity, it can also affect cognitive functions. This cognitive slowing can manifest in various ways, including memory problems, difficulties with attention and focus, and reduced cognitive flexibility. These cognitive processes are referred to as our executive functions.<\/em><\/p>\n The cognitive slowing experienced in Parkinson’s is responsible for the frustrating experience of reading a sentence multiple times and still not comprehending it. It’s essential to recognize that this phenomenon of reduced focus when reading is a consequence of your brain’s altered chemistry and processing capabilities.<\/p>\n As a speech-language pathologist, I’ve worked with many individuals with Parkinson’s and have seen firsthand how these strategies can help maintain focus when reading.<\/p>\n While it’s a fact of life that Parkinson’s may slow your cognitive processes resulting in reduced focus when reading, it doesn’t have to dull your passion for delving into your favourite books and magazines. By implementing these strategies and being mindful of your unique needs and capabilities, you can continue to explore new worlds through the pages of your favorite books. Embrace these tips, stay positive, and remember that with a bit of adjustment and flexibility the joy of reading is always within reach.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Reduced Focus When Reading: The Struggle is REAL for those with PD Are you a book lover who’s noticing significantly reduced focus when reading? Are you finding it increasingly challenging to concentrate on the pages of your favorite novel? You’re not alone. Parkinson’s disease, a condition that affects millions of people worldwide, can bring about […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":415,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[63],"tags":[80,78,79,81,83,9,82],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/getloudstayloud.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/412"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/getloudstayloud.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/getloudstayloud.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/getloudstayloud.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/getloudstayloud.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=412"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/getloudstayloud.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/412\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":420,"href":"https:\/\/getloudstayloud.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/412\/revisions\/420"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/getloudstayloud.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/415"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/getloudstayloud.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=412"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/getloudstayloud.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=412"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/getloudstayloud.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=412"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}The Culprit Behind Reduced Focus When Reading<\/strong><\/h3>\n
8 Tips to Improve Focus While Reading<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Reduced Focus When Reading: Not an Insurmountable Barrier!<\/strong><\/h3>\n