Health and Well-being of the Aged: Case Study on Parkinson's Disease

This assignment presents a case study focusing on Mr. C, an individual diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, and explores various strategies to improve his health and well-being. The student analyzes the challenges Mr. C faces, such as difficulties with mobility and cognitive function, and proposes a range of interventions. These include recommendations for healthcare personnel, individualized nursing care, modifications to his home environment (e.g., handrails, walking stick), dietary adjustments, memory aids, regular exercise, and physical therapy. The assignment emphasizes the importance of a multidisciplinary approach, incorporating suggestions from various sources and highlighting the benefits of physical therapy for enhancing muscle strength and motor skills. The student also underscores the significance of patient education regarding the disease and its symptoms for proactive self-care and informed decision-making. References to relevant research papers support the recommendations, providing evidence-based insights into the care of individuals with Parkinson's disease.

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Mr. C was diagnosed with Paskinson’s disease and he is now facing difficulty in
handling with books as he is dropping the books. There is also a risk in tripping while
pushing the book trolley. Mr. C in this situation can make contact with some health care
personnel who would provide help whenever he needs it. I think Mr. C must carry on doing
his regular jobs by taking intervals between his works. This would not decrease his self
confidence.
Mr. C can take an individualized nursing care that would provide care and control the
symptoms of the disease (Pagonabarraga et al., 2015). The quality of life of Mr. C can also be
enhanced by them. The nurse should be appointed to Mr. C who would help in checking his
physical condition in a regular basis. The attending nurse can also supervise whether Mr. C is
taking his medications according the prescription and have a check on his diet (Barichella et
al., 2017). Mr. C can use hand rails in home so that the risk of falling can be reduced. I can
suggest that Mr. C can also use a walking stick for his locomotion both at the house and
outside. This can help to minimize the risk of falling.
I can suggest that Mr. C must start to take nutritious food. He can make notes which
would help him to remember the things that he might have forgotten. Mr. C can also do
regular exercises in order to increase the strengths of his muscles. I can suggest
physiotherapic approach for Mr. C that would also help him in to carry books in the library or
pushing the trolley as this enhances the muscle strength (Graziano et al., 2016).
Mr. C can use a different trolley that would decrease the risk of tripping. His work
environment can be modified according to his need. It is a good idea if Mr. C engages
himself socially and carries out works that is suitable to him and according to his ability
The different interventions or the care plans that have been suggested by all are
helpful to Mr. C and will help him to cope up with his disease. Everyone’s suggestion is

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useful and I feel that he would be benefitted if he follows these strategies in his regular life. I
feel that apart from all the care plans suggested by others, physical therapies can be another
care plan. The physical therapy will make Mr. C to move more steadily and would help him
to acquire the skills of motor regulation and carry out his work efficiently (Tomlinson et al.,
2014). I feel that these approaches would make Mr. C to regain his efficiency in carrying out
his regular household as well as the work activities. I also feel that Mr. C must take a lesson
on identifying the symptoms of his disease and his doings in time of his need. The knowledge
of his disease would be helpful to him as he would be able to take good care of himself and
take appropriate actions in his emergency.

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References
Barichella, M., Cereda, E., Cassani, E., Pinelli, G., Iorio, L., Ferri, V., ... & Caronni, S.
(2017). Dietary habits and neurological features of Parkinson's disease patients:
Implications for practice. Clinical Nutrition, 36(4), 1054-1061.
Graziano, M., Jones, D., Ramaswamy, B., & Lindop, F. (2016). Promoting optimal
physiotherapy practice worldwide: Role of the Association of Physiotherapists in
Parkinson's disease Europe (appde). Movement Disorders, 31, S165.
Pagonabarraga, J., Kulisevsky, J., Strafella, A. P., & Krack, P. (2015). Apathy in Parkinson's
disease: clinical features, neural substrates, diagnosis, and treatment. The Lancet
Neurology, 14(5), 518-531.
Tomlinson, C. L., Herd, C. P., Clarke, C. E., Meek, C., Patel, S., Stowe, R., ... & Ives, N.
(2014). Physiotherapy for Parkinson's disease: a comparison of techniques. The
Cochrane Library.