title: Parkinson's disease, palliative care and older people: Part 2.
abstract: In the second of two articles on palliative care for people with Parkinson's disease, the authors consider other aspects of care relevant to this complex stage. They conclude that better understanding of its complexity, its innate variability and the roles extended team members can play help to improve the care given to patients.
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; D003248:Constipation / Q000209:etiology; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D005851:Geriatric Nursing / Q000941:ethics / Q000379:methods*; D006212:Hallucinations / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009748:Nutrition Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000941:ethics / Q000379:methods*; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000209:etiology; D018570:Risk Assessment