title: Parkinson's disease, palliative care and older people: Part 1.
abstract: In the first of two articles on palliative care for people with Parkinson's disease, the authors revise the common features of the disease, its different stages and the nature of palliative care for people who suffer from it. Next month, they consider management of common problems in late-stage Parkinson's and various ethical issues that nurses may encounter.
authors.affiliation: Royal College of Nursing, London.
authors.forename: Sue
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: Doug
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: MacMahon
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000465:Algorithms; D003663:Decision Trees; D019468:Disease Management; D018450:Disease Progression; D005260:Female; D005851:Geriatric Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D024802:Nurse's Role; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000379:methods*; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing*; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D012720:Severity of Illness Index