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His parkinsonism gradually worsens over the years – whatproblems might you expect to arise?
- Disease process
- Medication
- Psychological
- Social
- tremor
- on-off
- immobility > bedsores
- freezing
- rigidity > contracutres
- dystonia
- feeding problems
- confusion
- toileting problems
- GI effects
- (memory loss)
- constipation
- incontinence
What support might you offer his wife at this stage?
- Care Care for the Carers
- District Nurse/PN
- Doctor
- PHCT
- Parkinsons Society
- Bath attendant
- Home Help
- Respite care – hospital
- MOW
- Part III
- Day care/hospital
- Physio
- Charity/helpers
- OT
- SS
- CPN