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Palliative Care for Individuals with Parkinson's Disease: Podcast with Benzi Kluger
Parkinson disease affects 1% to 2% of people older than 65 years. Most known for its distinctive motor symptoms, other distressing symptoms are pain, fatigue, depression, and cognitive impairment. About 2/3rds of individuals with Parkinson's will die from disease-related complications, making it the 14th leading cause of death in the United States. While there are great palliative care needs for this population, little has been published on how best to meet these needs. On today's podcast we talk with Benzi Kluger from the University of Rochester Medical Center and the lead author of a JAMA…
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