Pravin Khemani, a Movement disorders neurologist at Swedish Medical Center in Seattle, will address three other difficult topics of advanced PD: falls, extreme immobility, and drooling and swallowing difficulties.
In previous blogs, we addressed the mental health issues of advanced PD which include: cognitive decline/dementia, depression, anxiety, apathy, psychosis, mania and behavioral problems. Additional background and the full introduction to the series is still available if you missed it. Remember, PD is a very variable condition and many never reach the advanced stages. We are defining advanced PD as those who are no longer independent in their activities of daily living, and require help for their self-care such as eating, bathing, dressing and toileting. Today we continue Parkinson’s Disease: Planning for the What Ifs, a special series of posts to address both motor and non-motor issues of people with advanced Parkinson’s disease (PD).
Planning for the What ifs – Part Three Falls, Extreme Immobility and Secretion Management
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