One of the most well-known actors of his generation, Michael J. Fox first came to prominence with his seven-year stint as Alex Keaton on the popular TV show FAMILY TIES. In what would have been the middle of a successful career in both film and television, he was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease, a condition that eventually led to his retirement ...
The Lambert family isn't doing well. Alfred has Parkinson's disease and a bad case of alienation from his wife, Enid. Gary is a banker with a heart of steel. Chip is in New York City trying to find himself, but losing the battle. And Denise is stuck in a destructive affair with someone very unsuitable. Enid is hoping to steal away with Alfred for ...
Medical Director of the National Parkinson Foundation writes about the causes, symptoms, progression, and effects of Parkinson Disease. which affects over one million people a year in North America alone.
Over 100 photos illustrate exercises derived from yoga and t'ai chi techniques to help alleviate the symptoms that accompany Parkinson's disease. Illustrations.
Designed for the one million sufferers of Parkinson's in the U.S., this book covers alternative treatments such as Ayurveda, Tai Chi, herbal medicine, and energy work.
Over 4 million people worldwide, and 1 in every 500 people in the UK, suffer from Parkinson's Disease. Now, a leader in the fight against Parkinson's, Dr. J. Eric Ahlskog of the Mayo Clinic, has written the definitive guide for patients and their families. Dr. Alhskog offers a crystal-clear, nuts-and-bolts approach to the treatment of PD, ...
Weiner's comprehensive practical guide to Parkinson's Disease not only provides readers with a resource for understanding the symptoms and facts about Parkinson's, but also a reference for the latest drug and surgical therapies, as well as methods for dealing with insurance agencies.
In a clear and sympathetic way, doctors amd others who have worked with Parkinson's patients discuss the physical and emotional aspects of the disease, offering information on how Parkinson's manifests itself, the pros and cons of various medications, recent advances in alternative treatments, as well as listing support groups nationwide.
The long-awaited update to the definitive guide to successfully living with Parkinson's disease Known 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 ...
Journalist Morton Kondracke's wife was passionate and outspoken before Parkinson's Disease began to degenerate her body and personality in the late 1980s. Here her husband tells her painful story in this moving memoir that is also an argument for funding the research of this terrible disease.
This is a the true story of how the solution of an extraordinary medical mystery spawned a revolution in the understanding and treatment of Parkinson's Disease.
A complete therapeutic caregiving system for ensuring people with dementia are more functional, both physically and mentally. Moving beyond traditional concepts of custodial care, Bridges presents the "art of cueing" as an essential communication skill and a building block to this compassionate, revolutionary model for bettering the quality of ...
Parkinson's disease chronic disorder that causes a progressive loss of nerve cell function in the part of the brain that controls muscle movementis an incurable neurological condition with debilitating symptoms. Over 1. 5 million Americans are affected, and the numbers continue to grow. From the first moment of her Parkinson's diagnosis, author ...
Rasheda Ali, a tireless caregiver's advocate of Parkinson's Disease patients, has written a book for children and families. The purpose of the book is to address most commonly asked questions from children who may not understand why their loved ones with Parkinson's Disease behave in certain ways. Written for adults to read to children, the book ...
This is a complete guide to Parkinson's disease, from a patient advocate who founded a successful Parkinson's support group. This comprehensive guide provides detailed information on the medical, emotional, financial, and practical aspects of Parkinson's Disease from two of America's leading advocates for people with the condition. The tone is ...
The most popular and widely acclaimed guide for parkinsonian patients and their families is now in its thoroughly updated Fifth Edition. In layperson's terms, Drs. Duvoisin and Sage explain the pathology, symptoms, and course of Parkinson's Disease, discuss current drug therapies and surgical procedures, and examine the latest research on the ...
Parkinson's disease is a movement disorder characterized by tremor, stiffness, and slow gait. It affects 500,000 people in the United States, with approximately 50,000 new cases diagnosed annually. But its impact is much wider. Family members with little understanding of the disease often find themselves struggling to help their loved one navigate ...
"WHAT'S SHAKIN" "John you had me crying one moment and laughing out loud the next" Deborah Rausch Business Manager, Hauenstein Parkinson's Center. "My wife and I started to read the book at bed-time and were not able to put it down until we finished it" Tim Parker, Vice President-Marketing, Bissell Corp. "I bought the book as a gift for my dad ...
Filled with tips, techniques, and shortcuts Shelley learned from personal experience and from the people around her, this book encompasses several guiding principles that underlie her labor-saving suggestions. Everyone with a chronic medical condition such as Parkinson's disease should know, for example, to alternate periods of activity with ...
A personal guide to the manifestations of Parkinson's disease by a sufferer who is himself a doctor. The author has been able to combine his medical insight with his personal experience of the disease to offer practical and spiritual advice to people dealing with the illness.
Written by an international group of renowned experts, the Fifth Edition of this premier reference provides comprehensive, current information on the genetics, pathophysiology, diagnosis, medical and surgical treatment, and behavioral and psychologic concomitants of all common and uncommon movement disorders. Coverage includes Parkinson's disease, ...
Joel Havemann, an editor at the Washington bureau of the Los Angeles Times, has been living with Parkinson's disease for over a decade. Like many of the million Americans with the disease, Havemann spent years denying his illness. He finally forced himself to learn its intimate details by treating it as an urgent story that needed reporting in the ...
"Firmly believing that Parkinson's is a psychological as well as a physical affliction, Grady-Fitchett refused to curtail her active life. She describes not only everyday challenges but unusual ones, such as her acceptance of the love of the man who would become her fourth husband".--"Publishers Weekly".
Matisse Osgood's perfect world crumbles when her father gets sick and her parents decide to leave Manhattan for upstate New York. After rumors surround Matisse at her new school, and her father's condition worsens, Matisse realizes that the friends she's making are the kind she can count on.
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