Parkinson's Disease: 300 Tips for Making Life Easier

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Demos Medical Publishing, Jun 6, 2006 - Health & Fitness - 477 pages

An indispensable resource for patients, families, and caregivers

Filled with creative tips and techniques, this updated second edition of Parkinson's Disease: 300 Tips for Making Life Easier contains a wealth of ideas and shortcuts for working, organizing, simplifying, and conserving time and energy while living with Parkinson's disease. It includes:

  • Ways to make your home safe and accessible, your mealtimes more pleasurable, and your communications easier
  • Unique product suggestions that make daily living tasks less stressful
  • Extensive resources to help you easily locate items and services

 

Contents

CHAPTER 1 Basic Concepts for Living with Parkinsons Disease
1
CHAPTER 2 Making Your Home Safe and Accessible
13
CHAPTER 3 Looking Good Feeling Better
35
CHAPTER 4 Communicating
47
CHAPTER 5 Managing Mealtime Madness
61
CHAPTER 6 Empowering Yourself
77
CHAPTER 7 Handling Medical Issues
97
CHAPTER 8 Getting Out and About
117
About the Author
131
Index
133
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About the author (2006)

Shelley Peterman Schwarz and her husband, Dave, live in Madison, Wisconsin. At the time of her MS diagnosis in 1979, Shelley was working as a teacher of the deaf and mother to a 5- and 3-year old. She has received numerous awards and is an internationally acclaimed author, columnist, and TV and radio personality in the field of living well with a disability. Her "Making Life Easier" columns appear regularly in newspapers, magazines, newsletters, and on websites.

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