The impact of COVID-19 on palliative care for people with Parkinson’s and response to future pandemics
К. Ray Chaudhuri, Katarina Rukavina, Victor McConvey, Angelo Antonini, Stefan Lorenzl, Roongroj Bhidayasiri, Maria Elisa Pimentel Piemonte, Shen‐Yang Lim, Edward Richfield, Richard Walker, Raquel Bouça‐Machado, Sabrina Bajwah, Wei Gao, Dhaval Trivedi, Janis M. Miyasaki
Abstract
: The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic poses a considerable impact on PwP and their caregivers, ranging from mental health issues to worsening of physical symptoms - both in the short- and long-term, (Long-COVID) and calls for specific, personalized PC strategies relevant in a lockdown setting globally. Validated assessment tools should be applied remotely to flag up particular motor or NMS that require special attention, both in short- and long-term.
Topics & Concepts
PandemicPalliative careCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)MedicineHealth careCaregiver burdenPsychologyDiseaseNursingPolitical scienceDementiaInfectious disease (medical specialty)PathologyLawParkinson's Disease Mechanisms and TreatmentsNeurological disorders and treatmentsBalance, Gait, and Falls Prevention