- Hardcover: 296 pages
- Publisher: The Johns Hopkins University Press; second edition edition (13 Nov 2006)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0801885450
- ISBN-13: 978-0801885457
- Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 16.5 x 2.5 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,707,579 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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An indispensable guide... written in plain, easy to understand language that clearly delineates the authors' message without talking down to the reader... highly recommend.
(Auggie Moore Large Print Reviews 2006)Just what its title promises: a comprehensive, affordable, up-to-date book to support readers moving through the stages of this disease. The authors are straightforward and honest, but the tone is at all times compassionate.
(Lyn H. Crispino, MLS, AHIP Consumer Connections 2007)The book's organization is tidy without being overwhelming and each page manages to pack in a wealth of information in a focused manner. The tone is conversational and the many topics explored are extremely beneficial to anyone who has PD or is taking care of someone who has this illness.
(Norm Goldman BookPleasures.com 2009)Review
"There is a definite need for this timely book. It is one of the best I have seen for people with Parkinson's disease and for their families." -- William C. Koller, M.D., Ph.D., Department of Neurology, University of Kansas Medical Center
--This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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For anyone looking for in depth information about Parkinsons, this is the book to read. It is very informative about all aspects of the illness,
from the onset, to the end. It certainly gives an insight about what the patient will come up against, during the progression of Parkinsons, also what the carer can expect, and what can be done to help both parties. Very interesting.
from the onset, to the end. It certainly gives an insight about what the patient will come up against, during the progression of Parkinsons, also what the carer can expect, and what can be done to help both parties. Very interesting.
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28 of 28 people found the following review helpful
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13 Feb 2002
Format:Paperback
Never having had any experience or knowledge on the basis of this disease, I got the book to help me understand my father's disease. I have gotten a fuller understanding of the causes of the disease, the symptoms, the treatments (and making decisions regarding the selections of the treatments), and the progression of the disease. I feel much better informed and feel I can support my father better because of it. It was definitely written to help support the patient and family supporting that patient.
25 of 25 people found the following review helpful
One who knows what Parkinsons Disease is like.
31 Dec 2001
Format:Paperback
Very informative. This books explains in PLAIN ENGLISH what the Dr's look for when making a diagnosis. Also it explains what the average PD. patient goes through in stages. I give it 5 stars!
33 of 35 people found the following review helpful
Parkinson's Disease
20 April 2002
Format:Paperback
The author of this book did a great job in explaining what Parkinson's Disease is and giving information for the patient and the caregiver. I am a dental hygienist and I learned just an overview of the disease in school. After having my first patient with the disease I decided to learn more about it. I learned alot from this book that I should of already known for my patient. The book tells you the symptoms and the side effects of the disease and advice on drug therapy, diet, and exercise. Some people don't even know that they have the disease for a couple of months or even years. They think it is just old age or arthritis. The book also states what kind of medical advice to seek.
I have never met a patient with Parkinson's Disease until a couple of months ago. I didn't know what to expect. When the patient walked in I was shocked. She looked normal and wasn't shaking. She was the sweetest patient I had met. She explained to me her life and how she lives with the disease. She said that she sometimes gets embarrased to be seen in public when she has her tremors because she thinks that everyone is staring at her. But she said she is the same person as all of us. She just has to take medication and she gets tired alot more than you and me. When I was cleaning her teeth she only had mild tremors so it wasn't that difficult to work on her. But one day I will probably get a patient who has severe tremors but I am ready thanks to this book in guiding me with the knowledge of what I needed to know. I think that if you know someone who has Parkinson's disease or if you would like to learn more about the disease buy this book and you will be filled with all the information you need to know about Parkinson's disease.
I have never met a patient with Parkinson's Disease until a couple of months ago. I didn't know what to expect. When the patient walked in I was shocked. She looked normal and wasn't shaking. She was the sweetest patient I had met. She explained to me her life and how she lives with the disease. She said that she sometimes gets embarrased to be seen in public when she has her tremors because she thinks that everyone is staring at her. But she said she is the same person as all of us. She just has to take medication and she gets tired alot more than you and me. When I was cleaning her teeth she only had mild tremors so it wasn't that difficult to work on her. But one day I will probably get a patient who has severe tremors but I am ready thanks to this book in guiding me with the knowledge of what I needed to know. I think that if you know someone who has Parkinson's disease or if you would like to learn more about the disease buy this book and you will be filled with all the information you need to know about Parkinson's disease.
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