Parkinson's disease

Understanding Parkinson's disease : a self-help guide
Cram DL. LPC, 1999

A guide to coping with Parkinson's disease (PD) and maintaining the best quality of life possible. The author, also a PD patient, covers such topics as symptoms and stages of PD, drug therapy, surgical options, the role of self help, day-to-day coping, benefits of exercise, choosing the right doctors and care for caregivers.

Parkinson's disease: a guide for patient and family
Duvoisin RC, Sage JI. Raven Press, 1996

This book, now in its fourth edition, is a key resource from which a non-medical reader can obtain critical information on research and treatment. A special highlight of this edition is a new chapter on the genetic aspects of the disease. The authors have also revised and expanded the chapters exploring the concepts of the disease and its symptoms, including a closer look at the Lewy body, which is now central to concepts of the disease. In addition, the fourth edition provides the latest information on drug therapies and explains new terms.

Living well with Parkinson's
Wotton Attwood W, Green Hunnewell L. John Wiley & Sons, 1991

Presented here is the author's personal account of how she has coped and continues to cope positively with Parkinson's disease. Interwoven with the facts concerning the management of this disease, it shares the ups and downs with a portrait of a "day in the life" of someone special. Covers all aspects of this illness from the initial diagnosis, through the "it's not fair" syndrome to the eventual acceptance and reality of actually living and mastering, to the best of one's ability, a disease that at the present has no known cure. Among the topics covered are nutrition, exercise and attitude; doctors, medications, and therapies; family members including spouses and children; support groups and future possibilities.