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Published in final edited form as: Mov Disord. 2016 Aug 8;31(9):1258–1262. doi: 10.1002/mds.26744

Table.

How different care models meet the needs of individuals with Parkinson disease

Feature	Individuals with Parkinson disease	Current care models	Home-based care
Location	Primarily suburban and rural areas⁵³	Primarily urban centers	Where the individual is located
Driving	Impaired ability^54,55	Usually requires driving	Little or no driving required³⁷
Mobility	Limited⁵⁶	Generally required to access care	Not required to access care
Cognition	Frequently impaired⁵⁷	Often demanding to navigate	Less demanding to receive
Disease course	Progressive⁵⁶	Least accessible for those with the most advanced disease	Accessible to those with greatest need⁵⁸
Caregivers	Burdened⁵⁹	Increases the burden	Can reduce the burden