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Evaluating a care package for an 82 year old man with Parkinsons disease who has been admitted to hospital with a chest infection.
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This essay is about evaluating a care package for an 82 year old man with Parkinsons disease who has been admitted to hospital with a chest infection. In order to evaluate the care packagre there needs to be an understanding of Parkinsons disease is and how it effect people. I am alos going to discuss what the Clark family could have in their care package and how this adheres to government and hospital policies. I will also discuss a small amount about benefits that may help with paying for the care needed. Parkinsons disease is a disorder of the central nervous system producing symptoms which affect movement and speech. It is a degenerative condition that affects the basal ganglia (nerve cell clusters) in the brain. This group of cells is thought to influence the initiation planning and execution of movements, normal functioning being dependant on the equal presence of two chemical...
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