Parkinson's Disease for Dummies

Author:: Michel Tagliati; Gary N. Guten
Format:: Softcover

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Short description

A guide to coping with the daily issues of Parkinson's. It provides an approach to coping with the disease and maintaining a positive, take-charge attitude. It provides first-hand advice and practical tools that will empower patients and their caregivers, such as worksheets to assess care options, questions to ask doctors, and more.

Long description

This is an upbeat, user-friendly guide to coping with the daily issues of Parkinson's. An estimated 60,000 new cases of Parkinson's Disease are diagnosed each year in the United States. This one-stop guide for people diagnosed with Parkinson's and their families provides a no-nonsense approach to coping with the disease and maintaining a positive, take-charge attitude. It provides first-hand advice and practical tools that will empower patients and their caregivers, such as worksheets to assess care options, questions to ask doctors, current listings of care providers, and tip sheets to assist in coping. Jo Horne (Mequon, WI) is the author of "Caregiving: Helping an Aging Loved One" and "A Survival Guide for Family Caregivers" (0-673-24822-4). Michele Tagliati, MD (New York, NY) is Director of the Parkinson's Disease Center at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York.

Product details

Contributor:: Deborah W. Brooks
Publisher:: John Wiley & Sons Ltd
ISBN:: 9780470073957
Publication date:: January 2007
Length:: 236mm
Width:: 188mm
Thickness:: 21mm
Weight:: 572g
Pages:: 364
Illustrations:: Illustrated
Readership:: Research & professional
Illustrated:: Illustrated

Foreword.
Introduction.
PART I: UNDERSTANDING PD.
Chapter 1. Parkinson s Disease: The Big Picture.
Chapter 2. Considering Possible Causes and Risk Factors.
Chapter 3. Sizing Up Symptoms, Signs, and Stages.
PART II: MAKING PD PART BUT NOT ALL OF YOUR LIFE.
Chapter 4. Getting an Accurate Diagnosis.
Chapter 5. You ve Been Diagnosed Now What?
Chapter 6. Drafting Your Healthcare team and a Game Plan.
Chapter 7. Choosing How and When to Share Your News.
Chapter 8. Special Advice for Those with Young Onset Parkinson s Disease.
PART III: CRAFTING A TREATMENT PLAN JUST FOR YOU.
Chapter 9. Managing PD Symptoms with Prescription Medicines.
Chapter 10. When Surgery Is an Option.
Chapter 11. Considering Complementary and Alternative Medicine Therapies.
Chapter 12. The Key Roles of Diet and Exercise.
Chapter 13. Combating Anxiety and Depression.
Chapter 14. Clinical Trials and Y our Role in the Search for a Cure.
PART IV: LIVING WELL WITH PD.
Chapter 15. Maintaining Healthy Relationships.
Chapter 16. PD in the Workplace.
Chapter 17. Adjusting Your Routine as Your PD Progresses.
PART V: COPING WITH ADVANCED PD.
Chapter 18. Facing the Progression of PD Symptoms.
Chapter 19. When Care Partners Become Caregivers.
Chapter 20. Putting Your Financial and Legal House in Order.
Chapter 21. It s Just Bricks and Mortar: Housing Options You Can Live With.
PART VI: THE PART OF TENS.
Chapter 22. Ten Ways to Deal With Difficult Feelings.
Chapter 23. Ten Ways to Care for Your Care Partner.
Chapter 24. Michael J. Fox, Muhammad Ali, and YOU: Ten Ways to Make a Real Difference.
PART VII: APPENDIXES.
Appendix A. Glossary.
Appendix B. Additional Resources.
Index.