End Stages of Parkinsons Disease Patient Doctor Ring

In most newly diagnosed Parkinsons patients, the anxiety revolves around the effect that the disease will have on daily functioning. However it should be noted that most Parkinsons patients can quite comfortably manage with daily activities although there may be some level of difficulty. The symptoms in the initial stages of Parkinsons disease may be mild, but in the last two stages of the disease or the end stages, the symptoms become such that the person becomes totally unable to function without help.

In this stage, the main difficulty is in maintaining balance and posture, so patients need assistance while standing and walking. Increase in tremor, rigidity (increased tone) and bradykinesia (slowness of movement) as the disease progresses make the performance of routine tasks difficult without help. Falls tend to occur more often. The patient is mobile at this stage but needs help to carry on with their daily tasks.

At this stage of the disease, the patient is unable to stand or walk and constant nursing care is needed as they cannot function independently. A number of patients also suffer from dementia, depression or hallucinations, which further aggravates the situation.

The end stages of Parkinsons disease can be extremely difficult and heart-breaking, both for the patient and his close relatives and friends.

In the end stages, the patient becomes totally helpless and cannot survive without a care-giver. They are unable to sit, talk, walk, turn around in bed, control bladder or bowel movements, or conduct any bodily function on their own. Combined with their gradually declining health status, both physical and mental, the end stage leads to death ultimately. Unfortunately, there are no medicines yet that can cure Parkinsons disease but only help to alleviate the symptoms or delay progression of the disease.

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End Stages of Parkinsons Disease Patient Doctor Ring