Navigating Life with Parkinson's Disease

Navigating Life with Parkinson's Disease
Title Navigating Life with Parkinson's Disease PDF eBook
Author Sotirios A. Parashos MD
Publisher Oxford University Press
Pages 353
Release 2020-06-16
Genre Medical
ISBN 0190877499

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Navigating Life with Parkinson's Disease is a guide for anyone affected by Parkinson's, providing useful information to those with Parkinson's and their caregivers, family, and friends. This extensively revised second edition contains up-to-date information on recent research and the latest adaptive equipment available to those living with Parkinson's disease. Discussing available treatments and providing practical advice, this book emphasizes lifestyle adjustments that provide a better quality of life for patients and their loved ones. The material is organized so that chapters can be read sequentially or individually, and the index and glossary facilitate the use of the book as a quick reference. Q&A sections, thoughts from people living with Parkinson's and Ask the Experts boxes address often-overlooked topics in physician-directed disease management, such as how to talk to family and friends about one's life with Parkinson's. Promoting a patient-centered approach, Navigating Life with Parkinson Disease empowers patients and their families to manage their health care.

Navigating Life with Parkinson Disease

Navigating Life with Parkinson Disease
Title Navigating Life with Parkinson Disease PDF eBook
Author Sotirios Parashos
Publisher Oxford University Press
Pages 320
Release 2012-11-20
Genre Health & Fitness
ISBN 019931120X

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Here is a marvelous guide for anyone affected by Parkinson's disease--patients, caregivers, family members, and friends. Containing the most up-to-date information on the disease, one of the most common neurological disorders, it discusses the available treatments and provides practical advice on how to manage the disease in the long term. Emphasizing life-style adjustments that will provide a better quality of life and moderate the burden for patients and their loved ones, the book answers many questions and clarifies misunderstandings regarding the disease. Written by two experts on Parkinson's disease and a freelance journalist, the book is approachable and easily understandable. Question and answer sections are provided, while "hot topics" are highlighted for easy visibility. The authors have also included 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.

Navigating Life with Parkinson's Disease

Navigating Life with Parkinson's Disease
Title Navigating Life with Parkinson's Disease PDF eBook
Author Sotirios A. Parashos
Publisher Brain and Life Books
Pages 353
Release 2020
Genre HEALTH & FITNESS
ISBN 0190877472

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"It is hard to believe it has been only 7 years since the publication of our first edition. In this short time, so much has changed in what we know about Parkinson's disease and how to treat it. As I read through the first edition, I found much information was already out of date within 4 years from publication. New knowledge about the role of protein misfolding and how it leads to nerve cell damage in Parkinson's, about when and where the disease may be starting, about how it may progress and spread through the brain, about how it affects almost all aspects of body functions, about how all this new knowledge is shaping the quest for a cure, about how important exercise is, and about how the multidisciplinary approach to disease management changes the quality of life of people with Parkinson's has been accumulating at a dizzying pace. More than 200 years after the publication of Parkinson's An Essay on the Shaking Palsy and just over 50 years after the implementation of levodopa in Parkinson's treatment, it looks as though scientists are poised to make a breakthrough toward effective treatments of the disease itself, not just the symptoms, and paths that may eventually lead to a cure are now visible. Such progress would be impossible without the hard work of many researchers; the financial support of the corresponding government agencies; the advocacy of national and international Parkinson's organizations and the philanthropy of their donors; and the tireless efforts and open minds of the doctors, nurses, therapists, and social workers caring for people with Parkinson's and their families. Above all, none of this progress would be possible without the active participation of people with Parkinson's and their families through advocacy, community engagement, and participation in clinical trials. To them we would like to extend a great "thank you"."--

Navigating Life with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Navigating Life with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Title Navigating Life with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis PDF eBook
Author Mark B. Bromberg
Publisher Oxford University Press
Pages 281
Release 2017
Genre Medical
ISBN 0190241624

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Navigating Life with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis provides accessible, comprehensive, and up-to-date information about the challenges patients, family members, and caregivers face when confronted by ALS. This guide covers all aspects of managing ALS, from the onset of symptoms, diagnosis, treatments, and coping strategies, to the use of home health care or hospice, and new research in the field. The book also sheds lights on difficult topics, such as end-of-life care and managing legal affairs. Formatted in a question-and-answer style, peppered throughout with patient stories, and with sections devoted to family members and caregivers, this compassionate resource provides guidance to those seeking to understand how to live with this disease.

Parkinson's Disease

Parkinson's Disease
Title Parkinson's Disease PDF eBook
Author Shelley Peterman Schwarz
Publisher Demos Medical Publishing
Pages 150
Release 2006-06-06
Genre Health & Fitness
ISBN 1934559369

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An indispensable resource for patients, families, and caregivers Filled with creative tips and techniques, this updated second edition of Parkinson's Disease: 300 Tips for Making Life Easier contains a wealth of ideas and shortcuts for working, organizing, simplifying, and conserving time and energy while living with Parkinson's disease. It includes: Ways to make your home safe and accessible, your mealtimes more pleasurable, and your communications easier Unique product suggestions that make daily living tasks less stressful Extensive resources to help you easily locate items and services

Parkinson's Disease and the Family

Parkinson's Disease and the Family
Title Parkinson's Disease and the Family PDF eBook
Author Nutan Sharma
Publisher Harvard University Press
Pages 233
Release 2009-06-30
Genre Health & Fitness
ISBN 0674043472

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Too often, with Parkinson's disease, a loved one serves as medical interpreter, patient advocate, and caregiver. Sharma and Richman draw on the latest research and clinical practice techniques to offer valuable suggestions for managing patient care and, perhaps more important, for healing the family unit.

Parkinson's Treatment

Parkinson's Treatment
Title Parkinson's Treatment PDF eBook
Author Michael S. Okun
Publisher Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Pages 0
Release 2013-03-16
Genre Chronic diseases
ISBN 9781481854993

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Addresses all of the new and emerging Parkinson's disease therapies (stem cells, gene therapy, optogenetics, etc.).