Managements of Parkinson disease in the elderly from the standpoint of university hospital

Abstract

The number of PD patients in Japan continues to increase, and it is expected that the number of elderly PD patients will continue to increase for the next 20 years. In addition, advances in diagnostic imaging techniques, drug therapy and device aided therapy have improved the life prognosis of elderly PD patients. As a result, the number of aging patients with advanced PD is steadily increasing. The role of a university hospital is to provide advanced medical care as a core medical institution and to conduct clinical research that contributes to the benefit of the public. This lecture outlines the role of university hospital for elderly PD treatment.