Living Well with Parkinson's: An Inspirational, Informative Guide for Parkinsonians and Their Loved Ones

by Glenna Wotton Atwood

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.

198 pages, Paperback

First published January 21, 1991

Reviews

[Julie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Obviously I read this book at Mom and Dad's suggestion. It was informative--but frankly, Dad's done a great job explaining the disease, the issues it brings with it, etc. This reinforces everything they have said, and a good resource material. Do I think everyone in the family should read it? No I don't think they need to. Dad's done a great job of keeping us informed, hopefully, we've been listening.