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Review
. 2021 Jan 14;11(1):43.
doi: 10.3390/jpm11010043.

An Innovative Personalised Management Program for Older Adults with Parkinson's Disease: New Concepts and Future Directions

Piyush Varma  1 , Lakshanaa Narayan  2 , Jane Alty  3   4 , Virginia Painter  5   6 , Chandrasekhara Padmakumar  7
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An Innovative Personalised Management Program for Older Adults with Parkinson's Disease: New Concepts and Future Directions

Piyush Varma et al. J Pers Med. .

Abstract

Parkinson's disease is a heterogeneous clinical syndrome. Parkinson's disease in older persons presents with a diverse array of clinical manifestations leading to unique care needs. This raises the need for the healthcare community to proactively address the care needs of older persons with Parkinson's disease. Though it is tempting to categorise different phenotypes of Parkinson's disease, a strong evidence based for the same is lacking. There is considerable literature describing the varying clinical manifestations in old age. This article aims to review the literature looking for strategies in personalising the management of an older person with Parkinson's disease.

Keywords: Parkinson’s disease; carer stress; education; non-motor symptoms; older persons with Parkinson’s disease.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have no relevant or affiliations or financial involvement with any organisation or entity with a financial interest in or conflict with the subject matter.

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Figure 1
Summary of Parkinson’s disease (PD) programme at Rankin Park Centre Day Hospital, John Hunter Hospital, Newcastle, NSW, Australia.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Model of care for the older person with PD. PDCNS: Parkinson’s Disease Clinical Nurse Specialist; SP: Speech Pathologist; OT: Occupational Therapist; Physio: Physiotherapist.
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