Parkinson's Disease For Dummies

Parkinson's Disease For Dummies

Horne, Jo; Tagliati, Michele

John Wiley & Sons Inc

11/2022

448

Mole

Inglês

9781119893585

15 a 20 dias

612

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Foreword xvii

Introduction 1

Part 1: Getting to Know PD 5

Chapter 1: Parkinson's Disease: The Big Picture 7

Chapter 2: Considering Possible Causes and Risk Factors 19

Chapter 3: Sizing Up Symptoms, Signs, and Stages 33

Part 2: Making PD Part - But Not All - of Your Life 47

Chapter 4: Getting an Accurate Diagnosis 49

Chapter 5: You've Been Diagnosed - Now What? 69

Chapter 6: Drafting Your Healthcare Team and Making a Game Plan 85

Chapter 7: Choosing How and When to Share Your News 101

Chapter 8: Young Onset Parkinson's and Lewy Body Dementia 113

Part 3: Crafting a Treatment Plan Just for You 131

Chapter 9: Eat Well, Sleep Well, and Exercise 133

Chapter 10: Managing PD Symptoms with Prescription Medicines 171

Chapter 11: When Surgery Is an Option 187

Chapter 12: Considering Complementary and Alternative Medicine Therapies 199

Chapter 13: Combating Anxiety, Depression, and Apathy 215

Chapter 14: Clinical Trials and Your Role in the Search for a Cure 235

Part 4: Living Well with PD 247

Chapter 15: Maintaining Healthy Relationships 249

Chapter 16: PD in the Workplace 267

Chapter 17: Adjusting Your Routine While Your PD Progresses 281

Part 5: Coping with Advanced PD 297

Chapter 18: Facing the Progression of PD Symptoms 299

Chapter 19: When Care Partners Become Caregivers 319

Chapter 20: Putting Your Financial and Legal House in Order 343

Chapter 21: It's Just Bricks and Mortar: Housing Options You Can Live With 359

Part 6: The Part of Tens 379

Chapter 22: Ten Ways to Deal with Difficult Feelings 381

Chapter 23: Ten Ways to Care for Your Care Partner 387

Chapter 24: Ten Ways You Can Make a Real Difference 393

Appendix A: Glossary 399

Appendix B: Additional Resources 409

Index 415
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Parkinson's disease; PD; Parkinson's treatment; Parkinson's medication; Parkinson's diagnosis; living with Parkinson's; Parkinson's progression; Parkinson's alternative treatments; Parkinson's loved ones; Lewy body dementia; young onset PD