Although Parkinson's disease (PD) is traditionally viewed as a movement disorder which
affects quality of life, recent literature has revealed an increased mortality, a high burden of …

Purpose of review While care for patients with movement disorders has traditionally focused
on motor symptoms, there is increasing evidence that optimal care for these disorders is …

The term palliative care (PC) is defined as a collection of interventions and strategies that
helps to improve and sustain the quality of life of patients and caregivers in situations and …

Appropriate palliative care is essential for people with motor neurone disease, a progressive
and irreversible neurological condition that can have distressing symptoms in its later …

This review assesses the current opinion towards early palliative care in neurology and
discusses the existing evidence base. A comprehensive literature search resulted in 714 …

Dementia is a progressive life limiting condition with increasing prevalence and complex
needs. Palliative care needs of patients with dementia are often poorly addressed; …

The Palliative Care Handbook 9th edition is a sought-after resource globally and now for the
first time this new edition includes extensive support for advanced dementia. A popular …

Palliative care for Parkinson disease (PD) is a new concept in neurodegenerative care.
Abundant evidence exists supporting PD as increasing risk of death, most commonly from …

Neurodegenerative diseases affect adults of all ages and are associated with complex
physical and neuropsychiatric symptoms, progressive functional impairments, and high …

Abstract In 2015, the Parkinson's Disease Foundation sponsored the first international
meeting on Palliative Care and Parkinson's disease and the Patient Centered Outcomes …