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Parkinson's Disease: A Complete Guide for Patients and Families (A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book)

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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.

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!

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.

If you have PD or care for someone or know someone with it you will find this book helpful in any of those situations. I learned many things from this book. Including that some things my husband, who has early onset PD, was going through that turned out were symptoms and not just random events. I thank those that wrote this for helping me care for him and being informed. Also, they section on young onset PD really helped because i was beginning to feel he had intermediate PD when really it was signs and symptoms from his Y.O.P.D. It lifted a heavy weight knowing he wasn't that far into the disease (intermediate stage). I was able to rely many things to his nuerologist that he was experiencing based upon my reading so he can get better care. Thank you.

I have Parkinson's, and this is the most comprehensive, up-to-date book on the subject I've seen. If you are buying one book on this topic, this is the book to get.

Parkinson's Disease is a resource for coping with and understanding the medical and psychological implications of Parkinson's Disease. Dr. William Weiner provides a fine, comprehensive overview of the disease's progression and symptoms. Leading authorities provide a comprehensive, detailed guide for any who have been diagnosed with Parkinson's, along with the latest research and prognosis for changes.

EXCELLENT resource book !!! I am back ordering a second copy for our family to share around.... gives excellent, detailed information on both the physical side of the disease and the side-effects of the medications... easy read... very comprehensive... I recommend HIGHLY !!

As a primary-care physician, and a person coping with Parkinson's Disease myself, I give this book my highest praise. I have studied Parkinson's Disease intensively in the 3 years since my diagnosis, yet I learned quite a bit from this book. The authors present everything which is important for patients to know in a remarkably clear and understandable style. I intend to strongly recommend this book to all my patients who are struggling with this disease, regardless of their educational level or state of disability. I say bravo, and thank you to the authors!

This would be a good book for someone newly diagnosed or only a few years into their diagnosis, but if you have had Parkinsons for more than a few years, the information in this book is nothing new. For more advanced Parkinsons disease, there are far better books out there. And if you get onto many of the PD websites, you can download a lot of the information that is contained in this book for free. I had gotten this book on review recommendations and was looking for information on Vitamin D deficiencies for my mother who has PD. This book did not even mention the fact that more than 50% of PD patients have a severe Vitamin D deficiency, which can cause all kinds of problems.

This book was recommended by a friend who has parkinson's and she said it answered so many questions. I bought it for another who had recently learn that she has parkinson's and she had many questions. I would recommend it to anyone interested in acquiring knowledge to help yourself or others.