Living Well with Parkinson's
eBook - ePub

Living Well with Parkinson's

  1. 240 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Living Well with Parkinson's

About this book

The long-awaited update to the definitive guide to successfully living with Parkinson's diseaseKnown for its upbeat, informative, and inspirational guidance, Living Well with Parkinson's includes a wealth of up-to-date medical information for Parkinson's sufferers, who number over 1 million in the U.S. alone. Combined with the author's poignant personal account of her own struggles with the disease, this new edition features coverage of pallidotomy (a new surgical technique), the dramatic implications of recent genetic research, and new drugs and therapies. The book also includes tips on dealing with social services and elder law, maintaining a positive attitude, handling issues with spouses and children, and finding support groups.Glenna Wotton Atwood, a former home economics teacher from Maine, lived with Parkinson's for over two decades until her death in 1998. Lila Green Hunnewell (Rockaway, NJ) is a freelance writer and editor. Roxanne Moore Saucier (Bangor, ME) is a journalist with the Bangor Daily News.

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Yes, you can access Living Well with Parkinson's by Glenna Wotton Atwood,Lila Green Hunnewell,Roxanne Moore Saucier in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Medicine & Physical Impairments & Disabilities. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
Trade Paper Press
Year
2007
Print ISBN
9780471282235
eBook ISBN
9780470244302
Edition
2
Topic
Medicine
Subtopic
Physical Impairments & Disabilities

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Foreword by Dr. Robert G. Feldman
  6. Preface to the Second Edition by Blaine Atwood
  7. Preface to the First Edition
  8. Acknowledgments
  9. Chapter 1: Do Not Disturb!
  10. Chapter 2: Itā€™s Not Fair!
  11. Chapter 3: Coping with Frustration: Practical Suggestions for Everyday Living
  12. Chapter 4: Nutrition That Affects Our Lives
  13. Chapter 5: Exercise, the Means to an Active Life
  14. Chapter 6: Attitude Makes All the Difference
  15. Chapter 7: Doctors and Other Health Professionals
  16. Chapter 8: Medications and Therapies
  17. Chapter 9: Spousesā€”Special and Otherwise
  18. Chapter 10: Relationships with Our Adult Children
  19. Chapter 11: Out of the Mouths of Babes . . .
  20. Chapter 12: One Day at a Time!
  21. Chapter 13: With a Little Help from My Family and Friends
  22. Chapter 14: Support Groups: Where You Learn What Your Doctor Hasnā€™t Time to Tell You!
  23. Chapter 15: Is There Life with Parkinsonā€™s?
  24. Appendix A: Parkinsonā€™s Self-Help Organizations in the United States
  25. Appendix B: American Parkinson Disease Association Information and Referral Centers
  26. Appendix C: Parkinsonā€™s Organizations in Canada
  27. Appendix D: Sources of Adaptive Equipment, Clothing, and Other Good Things
  28. Appendix E: Bibliography for Chapter 8: Medications and Therapies
  29. Appendix F: General Bibliography (Not Including Sources for Chapter 8)
  30. Index