The first year---Parkinson's disease : an essential guide for the newly diagnosed / Jackie Hunt Christensen ; foreword by Paul J. Tuite.
Series: The first yearPublication details: New York : Marlowe & Co., c2005.Description: xxi, 335 p. ; 23 cmISBN:- 9781569243725
- 1569243727
- WL 359 C554f 2005 C554f 2005
Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Book Reference | Health Sciences Library | WL 359 C554f 2005 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Not for loan | MBAL22010486 |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [319]-325).
Contents
Introduction
DAY 1
Living: What Exactly Is Parkinson's Disease?
Learning: Techniques Doctors Use to Diagnose PD
DAY 2
Living: Early Symptoms of PD
Learning: PD's Effects on the Brain
DAY 3
Living: To Medicate or Not to Medicate
Learning: Things to Expect if You're Taking Sinemet
DAY 4
Living: Is There PD in Your Family Tree?
Learning: Environmental Links to PD
DAY 5
Living: Physical Effects of PD
Learning: Clognition: How Parkinson's Disease Can
Affect You Mentally
DAY 6
Living: Depression and PD
Learning: Coming to Terms with Your Diagnosis
DAY 7
Living: Telling Your Friends and Family
Learning: Drug Therapy for Depression and Anxiety
FIRST-WEEK MILESTONE
WEEK 2
Living: Complementary Therapies
Learning: Be an Active Participant in Your Care
WEEK 3
Living: Parkinson's Can Bring Many Gifts
Learning: Why All Those Warning Labels?
WEEK 4
Living: Care Partners Need Love, Too
Learning: Utilizing Local Support Services for Physical and
Occupational Therapy
FIRST-MONTH MILESTONE
MONTH 2
Living: The Importance of Support Groups
Learning: Finding Your Support System
MONTH 3
Living: Useful Assistive Devices for Your Home and Workplace
Learning: Dealing with PD's Possible Effects on Your Voice
MONTH 4
Living: Give Your Care Partner a Break
Learning: Nutrition
MONTH 5
Living: How PD May Affect the Power Balance of Family Life
Learning: PD Isn't Just for Older People Anymore
MONTH 6
Living: When Adult Children Care for a Parent with PD
Learning: Talking to Young Kids about PD
HALF-YEAR MILESTONE
MONTH 7
Living: Exercise
Learning: Traveling with PD
MONTH B
Living: Sexuality and Intimacy
Learning: Sleep
MONTH 9
Living: Dealing with Your Employer
Learning: Dealing with Dementia
MONTH 1 0
Living: Planning Your Financial Future
Learning: Surgery to Treat PD Symptoms
MONTH 1 1
Living: Insurance and PD
Learning: Help to Find a Cure
MONTH 1 2
Living: What You Can Do to Raise Awareness of PD
Learning: Emerging Therapies for Parkinson's Disease
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