Parkinson's Awareness Month April 2024

Updated April 11, 2024
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A funny thing happened on the way to the future : twists and turns and lessons learned
Fox, Michael J.
A personal and hilarious gift for graduates. Michael J. Fox abandoned high school to pursue an acting career, but went on to receive honorary degrees from several universities and garner the highest accolades for his acting, as well as for his writing. In his new...
Always looking up : the adventures of an incurable optimist
Fox, Michael J.
There are many words to describe Michael J. Fox: Actor. Husband. Father. Activist. But readers of Always Looking Up will soon add another to the list: Optimist. Michael writes about the hard-won perspective that helped him see challenges as opportunities. Instead of building walls around himself, he...
My degeneration : a journey through Parkinson's
Dunlap-Shohl, Peter
How does one deal with a diagnosis of Parkinson's disease at the age of forty-three? My Degeneration, by former Anchorage Daily News staff cartoonist Peter Dunlap-Shohl, answers the question with humor and passion, recounting the author's attempt to come to grips with the "malicious...
Living with Parkinson's disease : a complete guide for patients and caregivers
Okun, Michael S.
An optimistic guide from an expert author and the world authority on Parkinson's disease. Worldwide, there are more than 10 million people living with Parkinson's disease (PD). In the US alone, approximately one million Americans live with PD and approximately 60,000 more are...
Navigating life with Parkinson's disease
Parashos, Sotirios A.
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...
Parkinson's disease
Tagliati, Michele
Maintain a take-charge attitude and live your life to the fullest with Parkinson's Whether the diagnosis is yours or that of a loved one, Parkinson's Disease for Dummies contains everything you need to know about living with this disease. This book is an easy-to-understand,...
Everything you need to know about caregiving for Parkinson's disease
Marie, Lianna
Caregiving for those who suffer from Parkinson?s disease comes with many challenges, from how to deal with guilt and loneliness to avoiding burnout and figuring out what to expect from an unpredictable disease. When giving care, too often caregivers neglect their own well-being. ...
I'll hold your hand so you won't fall : a child's guide to Parkinson's disease
Ali, Rasheda
Inspired by her father's interaction with her children, Rasheda Ali wrote this book 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 encourages dialogue...
Ending Parkinson's disease : a prescription for action
Dorsey, Ray
In this "must-read" guide (Lonnie Ali), four leading doctors and advocates offer a bold action plan to prevent, care for, and treat Parkinson's disease-one of the great health challenges of our time. Brain diseases are now the world's leading source of disability....
Saving Milly love, politics and Parkinson's Disease
Kondracke, Morton
This deeply moving, unflinchingly honest memoir by the renowned political journalist tells of his extraordinary relationship with his wife, Milly, and how her battle with Parkinson's Disease has transformed their lives. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.
The new Parkinson's disease treatment book : partnering with your doctor to get the most from your medications
Ahlskog, J. Eric.
The fundamental guide to the most effective treatments for Parkinson's Disease, from a Mayo Clinic doctor with thirty years of clinical and research experience.In this second edition follow-up to the extremely successful first edition, Dr. Ahlskog draws on thirty years of clinical experience to...
No Time Like the Future An Optimist Considers Mortality
Fox, Michael J.
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A moving account of resilience, hope, fear and mortality, and how these things resonate in our lives, by actor and advocate Michael J. Fox. The entire world knows Michael J. Fox as Marty McFly, the teenage...
Tai chi for Parkinson's patients

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