PARKINSON’S DISEASE IN THE ELDERLY

Author: Shermyn Neo ¹ ; Eng King Tan ²
Author Information

1. Associate Consultant, Department of Neurology, National Neuroscience Institute
2. Senior Consultant, Department of Neurology, National Neuroscience Institute, Duke NUS Medical School
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Parkinson’s Disease (PD); diagnosis; management; elderly
From:The Singapore Family Physician 2019;45(3):30-33
CountrySingapore
Language:English
Abstract: Parkinson’s disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder globally and its prevalence in Singapore is expected to increase exponentially with our ageing population. Diagnostic and management issues unique to the elderly population will be discussed broadly in this topic review.
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