However, the man is dying.
.... give him that
Also consider this: when he passes away, will you have no regrets about how you handled the situation?
"The mean life expectancy of patients with PD (Parkinson's Disease) compared with the general population were:
38 (SD 5) years for onset between 25 and 39 years compared with 49 (SD 5) years;
21 (SD 5) years for onset between 40 and 64 years compared with 31 (SD 7) years;
and 5 (SD 4) years for onset age ⩾65 years compared with 9 (SD 5) years."