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Author Garie, Gretchen.

Title Living well with Parkinson's disease : what your doctor doesn't tell you-- that you need to know / by Gretchen Garie and Michael J. Church ; with Winifred Conkling.

Imprint New York : Collins, ©2007.

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Location Call No. Status
 Middletown, Russell Library - Adult Nonfiction  616.833 GAR    Check Shelf
Edition 1st ed.
Description xvi, 246 pages ; 21 cm.
Series Living well with
Living well with.
Note "A Lynn Sonberg Book."
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-234) and index.
Summary 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.
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.
Subject Parkinson's disease -- Popular works.
Parkinson's disease. (OCoLC)fst01053693
Genre/Form Popular works. (OCoLC)fst01423846
Added Author Church, Michael J.
Conkling, Winifred.
ISBN 9780061173226 (pbk.)
0061173223 (pbk.)
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