How should Parkinson s disease be cared for?

The main clinical manifestations of Parkinson's disease are unsteady gait and slow movements, which may lead to impairment of swallowing function of the throat in severe cases. Nursing is mainly because the risk of patients falling is relatively large, and it is necessary to strengthen the nursing of life to prevent the occurrence of accidents such as falls and falls. The patient should also move slowly when going out, and when there is a risk to the surroundings, such as the vehicle to avoid him, he may be sluggish, and unexpected situations may occur, so special attention should be paid.

In addition, because Parkinson's patients may have swallowing problems, and after swallowing problems, aspiration pneumonia may occur, so the diet should also be strengthened, that is, eat something that is not so easy to breathe, such as not drinking water, be careful, and eat some soft diet. The above content is for reference only, please refer to the doctor's face-to-face guidance for specific medications.

It is necessary to maintain a healthy mindset and a regular life for the patient. Eat a balanced diet to actively prevent constipation. Do not go out alone, prevent falls and injuries, and move the joints of the body regularly to prevent stiffness and stiffness.

Don't get cold, pay attention to keeping warm, live a regular life, eat a light diet, and don't eat spicy and greasy food.

The care of Parkinson's patients should pay attention to the following points: first, provide patients with verbal eating, walking, and various daily life training and guidance. Second, help with daily living: such as placing suitable handrails in the room and bathroom, non-slip rubber table mats and floor mats, and tableware with large handles.

Third, to improve the quality of life of patients, psychological counseling is required. Fourth, the patient will fall because of slow and stiff movements, and the patient needs to be supported when walking, or let the patient stand still first, and then take a step after adjusting the center of gravity of the body. Fifth, patients will choke on eating and have difficulty swallowing in the late stage of the disease, so it is necessary to give the patient some pasty food, and do not eat highly dispersed granular food, so as not to cause choking and aspiration.

If the patient is bedridden, pay attention to turning over and percussion in time to avoid causing pneumonia, bedsores and urinary tract infections.

Since Parkinson's disease patients will have a serious impact on their daily life after a certain stage, and it will be difficult to live independently, how should we take care of them?

First of all, Parkinson's disease patients do not have any restrictions on their diet, it is best to eat more fiber-rich foods and drink more water, and some patients should take oral drugs one hour or half an hour before meals when taking oral drugs.

In addition, it has been reported in the literature that appropriate exercise can help patients recover their functions, so try not to isolate the patient, and let the patient participate in outdoor activities frequently, and the happy mood can have some positive effects.

In the early stage, patients may live independently, and in the middle stage, they need a certain degree of help, at this time, they need to be patiently explained by their families to eliminate the patient's anxiety or depression, and the patients in the late stage often need to be taken care of in their daily life, and patients with difficulty swallowing and choking on drinking water can be given nasogastric feeding.

Patients with Parkinson's disease who have been bedridden for a long time should turn over and pat their backs regularly to prevent the development of bedsores or pneumonia. Patients with incontinence should continue to be given symptomatic** to prevent infection.

1. Diet A balanced diet, with meat and vegetables, provides high-calorie, high-quality protein, high-vitamin, and fiber-rich foods, and can be eaten in small quantities. At the same time, the elderly are encouraged to drink enough water, with a daily water intake of 1000-1400ml, and can choose fruit juice drinks to replenish the body's electrolytes when the condition allows. Pay attention to your diet and medication schedule.

2. Oral care It is necessary to strengthen oral care to protect the integrity of the oral mucosa, fresh breath, and enhance the oral hygiene of the elderly.

3. Nursing should be regularly assisted to turn over to prevent redness, ulceration, dry skin of the elderly, and when sweating profusely, you should wait for the sweating to stop and then take a warm bath, change clean clothes and bed sheets.

4. **Care Facial function training: such as puffing up the cheeks, whistling, baring teeth, making grimaces and other actions. Limb Function Training:

For example, the upper limbs can be bent forward, abducted, extended, adducted, and externally rotated. The lower limbs can be flexed and extended, extended, bent and extended, as well as ankle dorsiflexion and straight flexion to avoid stiffness and contracture of the joints.

5. Once the elderly have acute exacerbation of Parkinson's disease symptoms that are not relieved or other abnormal motor, mental, or behavioral symptoms or the care object has fever, sweating, changes in mental status, pupils and vital signs, such as headache, nausea, projectile vomiting, bilateral mydriasis, elevated blood pressure and other abnormal manifestations, they should contact the doctor in time or immediately call 120 999 or transfer to the nearest hospital as quickly and safely as possible. Before waiting for emergency personnel to arrive, blood pressure, blood glucose, and blood oxygen measurements should be taken, and recent medical information and medications should be taken. Check whether you have missed the wrong medication before the emergency, and if you miss a dose, you can take the medication as soon as possible according to the recent medication situation.

If there is cardiac or respiratory arrest, follow the first aid procedure as soon as possible.

Parkinson's patients may have some difficulty in eating and movement disorders due to the characteristics of the disease itself, including when getting up and turning over, or when getting up, or when walking and turning, and when starting to stride, these walking movements are slow or even difficult, so it is necessary to take care of their conditions. Eating should be eaten in small bites, and under the guidance of professional doctors, eating and swallowing training should be carried out; In the room or bathroom, install some handrails to prevent Parkinson's patients from falling; Patients with advanced Parkinson's disease may be bedridden for a long time, and it is important to prevent urinary tract infections, lung infections, and aspiration caused by choking during feeding, which are all parts of care that need to be taken care of.

The daily approach to caring for Parkinson's patients is as follows:1Parkinson's disease should be taken early, and long-term medication is required, and attention should be paid to observing the patient's medication effect and the side effects of the drug are disturbed and durable, so as to facilitate the doctor to adjust the dosage and type of drug in time.

2.Encourage early patients to do more active exercise, continue to work as much as possible, and develop hobbies.

3.Swallowing, choking, and choking in patients with severe Parkinson's disease are all swallowing problems. Usually mushy foods are easy to swallow and less choking. When it comes to Parkinson's care, pay close attention to this.

4.Encourage early Patricians' patients to continue working as much as possible and develop hobbies. Enhance physical fitness, delay aging, prevent atherosclerosis, and play a certain positive role in Parkinson's care.

5.In terms of diet, Parkinson's care can mostly prepare cereals, vegetables and fruits for Parkinson's patients.

Patients with Parkinson's disease and their families should try their best to cooperate with their doctors, relieve stress, relieve symptoms to the greatest extent, delay the progression of the disease, and reduce complications and medications***. Some lifestyle changes can improve the quality of life for people with Parkinson's disease.

How to care for Parkinson's disease at home?

Parkinson's patients are more likely to fall due to abnormal gait, so there should be handrails and non-slip mats at home;

When it is very difficult for the patient to even speak and eat in the later stage, the family should pay special attention to the patient's needs and ensure their nutritional intake.

Patients often have negative emotions such as depression and anxiety, and family members should care for and listen to them to make them feel safe and warm.

What should be paid attention to in the daily life management of patients with Parkinson's disease?

Eat a healthy diet. Certain foods can help relieve symptoms, such as eating more high-fiber foods and drinking plenty of fluids to help prevent constipation.

A balanced diet can provide nutritional support to meet the physiological needs of patients, among which -3 fatty acids may be beneficial for patients with Parkinson's disease.

Exercise. Exercise increases muscle strength, flexibility and balance, and reduces the occurrence of falls; It can improve health and improve psychiatric symptoms such as depression or anxiety; Make a good workout plan, try tai chi, yoga, walking, swimming, gardening, dancing, water aerobics or stretching, etc.

Precautions. Try not to move too fast; Walk with your heel on the ground first; Look ahead, don't look down directly, look as you go; Avoid falling; Don't take anything with you when walking; Avoid walking in the opposite direction.