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Navigating life with Parkinson's disease / Sotirios A. Parashos, Rose L. Wichmann.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Brain & life books seriesPublisher: New York : Oxford University Press, 2020Edition: Second editionDescription: xxii, 326 pages : illustrations ; 21 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780190877477
  • 0190877472
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Introduction -- What is it? Why me? -- The motor symptoms -- The nonmotor symptoms -- Diagnosis -- How will my life change? -- Disease management: general principles, medications, 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.
Summary: "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." -- Page 4 of cover.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult Book Adult Book Northport Library NonFiction 616.833 P223 Available 33111009871449
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

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. QandA 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.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"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." -- Page 4 of cover.

Introduction -- What is it? Why me? -- The motor symptoms -- The nonmotor symptoms -- Diagnosis -- How will my life change? -- Disease management: general principles, medications, 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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