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Parkinson's disease

01 April 1999

Elderly Care

Nursing practice parkinson's disease

The Parkinson's Disease Society has come a long wayin the 30 years since it was founded.

Parkinson‘s disease

01 May 1999

Elderly Care

Nursing practice parkinson’s disease

Disabled people often face unacceptable difficulties when they try to use NHS services - inappropriate signage, poorly located lifts, in accessible lavatory or...

Epilepsy and services for older people

01 June 2002

Nursing Older People

CPD

Although epilepsy can occur at any age, almost a quarter of people affected are over 60 years old. It is important for nurses working with older people to understand...

Parkinson’s disease, palliative care and older people: part 2

01 April 2004

Nursing Older People

CPD

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...

Parkinson’s disease, palliative care and older people: part 1

01 March 2004

Nursing Older People

CPD

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...

continence: an update on policy priorities and practice implications in primary care

01 December 2001

Nursing Older People

CPD

Recent national policies have created new frameworks and guidance on the assessment and treatment of continence problems. This article offers an update on new policy...

Managing Parkinson’s disease in long-term care

01 December 2002

Nursing Older People

CPD

Parkinson’s disease affects one in every 100 people over the age of 60 and one in ten nursing home residents. This article explores common problems associated with...

Taxing patients

13 November 1996

Nursing Standard

Comment

PATIENTS WILL suffer following the government’s decision to charge VAT on incontinence pads.

How healthcare professionals can become disability aware

24 March 1999

Nursing Standard

Feature

Advances in medicine and technology mean that people are now living longer. A significant number of these will have some form of impairment and might be disabled....

Unexpected death

05 May 1999

Nursing Standard

Opinion

IT IS NOW acknowledged that an excess ofmortality is associated with epilepsy aboveand beyond that of the underlying disease. But the phenomenon of sudden...