Living Well with Parkinson's - 2nd Edition by Glenna Wotton Atwood (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

The long-awaited update to the definitive guide to successfully living with Parkinson's disease

Known for its upbeat, informative, and inspirational guidance, Living Well with Parkinson's includes a wealth of up-to-date medical information for Parkinson's sufferers, who number over 1 million in the U.S. alone. Combined with the author's poignant personal account of her own struggles with the disease, this new edition features coverage of pallidotomy (a new surgical technique), the dramatic implications of recent genetic research, and new drugs and therapies. The book also includes tips on dealing with social services and elder law, maintaining a positive attitude, handling issues with spouses and children, and finding support groups.

Glenna Wotton Atwood, a former home economics teacher from Maine, lived with Parkinson's for over two decades until her death in 1998. Lila Green Hunnewell (Rockaway, NJ) is a freelance writer and editor. Roxanne Moore Saucier (Bangor, ME) is a journalist with the Bangor Daily News.

From the Back Cover

The long-awaited update of the definitive guide to living successfully with Parkinson's disease

Known for its informative and inspirational guidance, Living Well with Parkinson's has helped those with Parkinson's, as well as their families and caregivers, better understand and manage the disease in order to live life to the fullest. Now, this revised edition presents the latest on the many new medications, surgical interventions, and nutritional and physical therapy approaches that have been introduced to further improve the lives of those with Parkinson's.

Drawing on the author's personal experience of living with Parkinson's, this authoritative, compassionate guide features a wealth of information covering the condition--from coping with the diagnosis and making changes in daily life to developing an individual treatment plan. You'll discover how to find the best health-care professionals, handle issues with spouses and children, find and work with support groups, and most important, pursue your interests and your dreams. Living Well with Parkinson's is the guide that will help you take charge of the disease and live a happy, productive life.

Other important features include: The dramatic implications of recent genetic research, as well as the latest drugs, therapies, and surgical techniquesInvaluable tips on maintaining good nutrition, staying active through exercise, and maintaining a positive attitudeNew information on dealing with social services and elder law, as well as an updated resource appendix for finding additional supportA new Foreword by Dr. Robert Feldman, one of the nation's leading experts on Parkinson's

About the Author

GLENNA WOTTON ATWOOD, a former home economics teacher from Maine, lived with Parkinson's for over two decades.

LILA GREEN HUNNEWELL is a freelance writer and editor.

ROXANNE MOORE SAUCIER is a journalist with the Bangor Daily News.