Living Well with Parkinson’s Disease: What Your Doctor Doesn’t Tell You... That You Need to Know (What Your Doctor Doesn’t Tell You... That You Need to Know)
Garie, Gretchen, Church, Michael J., Conkling, Winifred | Harpercollins
27,540원 | 20071201 | 9780061173226
Gretchen Garie is president of Movers and Shakers, a Parkinson's advocacy group, and Congressional Coordinator for the Parkinson's Action Network for the state of Florida Michael J. Church, is executive director of Movers and Shakers and is the Florida State Co-ordinator for the Parkinson's Action Network
This is a complete guide to Parkinson's Disease, from a patient advocate who founded a successful Parkinson's support group. The text provides detailed information on the medical, emotional, financial, and practical aspects of Parkinson's Disease.
A complete guide to Parkinson's from two people with the disease who cofounded a national support and advocacy organization. In Living Well with Parkinson's Disease, Gretchen Garie and Michael J. Church, a couple who both have Parkinson's and live daily with the effects of the disease, thoroughly discuss diagnosis, treatment options, and the emotional consequences of this difficult illness. With a conversational, pragmatic, and personal tone, they offer advice on such topics as: how Parkinson's disease affects relationships the role of diet, supplements, and rest and relaxation strategies for navigating professional life and the maze of the health-care system handling everyday challenges such as buttoning a shirt or rolling over in bed and more! Compassionate and inspiring, Living Well with Parkinson's Disease offers knowledge and wisdom from those who understand the challenges of dealing with Parkinson's every day.