title: Cheaper, simpler, and better: tips for treating seniors with Parkinson disease.
abstract: Treatment of seniors with Parkinson disease is within the domain of primary care physicians and internists. A good working knowledge of carbidopa/levodopa principles should allow excellent care of most patients, at least during the early years of the disease. Even later, when levodopa responses become more complicated (eg, dyskinesias, motor fluctuations, insomnia, anxiety), levodopa adjustments may be all that is necessary. A dozen tips for optimizing treatment of Parkinson disease are discussed herein.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA. eahlskog@mayo.edu
authors.forename: J Eric
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Ahlskog
mesh_terms: D000978:Antiparkinson Agents / Q000191:economics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D017281:Cost of Illness; D017048:Health Care Costs / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000191:economics / Q000628:therapy*; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D000978:Antiparkinson Agents