Navigating life with Parkinson disease / Sotirios A. Parashos, Rose L. Wichmann, Todd Melby.
A guide for anyone affected by Parkinson's disease -- patients, caregivers, family members, and friends. Discusses the available treatments and provides practical advice on how to manage the disease in the long term, including life-style adjustments that will provide a better quality of life and moderate the burden for patients and their loved ones. Written by two experts on Parkinson's disease and a freelance journalist. Question and answer sections are provided, with "hot topics" are highlighted for easy visibility. Includes true patient stories that will both inspire and instruct, and they have addressed several topics often not mentioned in physician-directed disease management, such as how to talk to family and friends about one's life with Parkinson's.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780199897780
- ISBN: 0199897786
- Physical Description: xx, 295 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
- Publisher: New York : Oxford University Press ; 2013.
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- Includes index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Introduction -- What is it? Why me? -- The motor symptoms -- The non-motor symptoms -- Diagnosis -- How will my life change? -- Disease management : general principles, medication.s, and surgery -- Disease management : rehabilitation therapy, assistive devices, and adaptive equipment -- Disease management : specific symptoms -- Lifestyle changes and disease management -- Research -- The care partner -- Community involvement, advocacy, and resources -- Planning for your future : managing your personal affairs.
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