A history of Parkinson's disease -- Pathology, aetiology and pathogenesis -- Epidemiology -- Diagnosis and differential diagnosis -- Assessment -- Quality of life -- Caring for the carers -- Neuropsychiatry -- Oral considerations: communication and swallowing problems, diet and oral care -- Autonomic problems -- Motor problems -- Safe mobility -- Organization of services, concepts of management and health economics -- Parkinson's disease and the general practitioner -- Rehabilitation and the interdisciplinary team -- The Parkinson's disease nurse specialist -- Drug therapy -- Neurosurgery -- Complementary and alternative medicine -- Rehabilitation and physiotherapy -- Prospects for research in elderly patients with Parkinson's disease.
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