Download or read book Brain Fables written by Alberto Espay and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2020-07-09 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An estimated 80 million people live with a neurodegenerative disease. That number is expected to increase rapidly as populations age, lifespans increase, and exposure to toxins rises. Despite decades of research and billions in funding, there are no medications that can slow, much less stop, the progress of these diseases. This is because diseases such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's do not exist in biology. Yet, hundreds of clinical trials around the world are examining the potential of single therapies in thousands of people sharing one of these labels. Compounding the problem, these therapies were developed on evidence from models that do not come close to capturing the complexity of these diseases in the affected humans. These practices must end. Brain Fables is a call to refocus on understanding living and aging to create the personalized treatments each affected individual desperately needs.
Download or read book Conquering Parkinson s Disease written by Dinesh Patel and published by The Write Place (Crossword). This book was released on 2014 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "How would you react if you were told you had contracted an incurable illness? Scared? Angry? Upset? Devastated? When Dinesh Patel was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, in incurable illness of the central nervous system, one expected him too to go through a roller coaster of emotions. Except he said it was better to have Parkinson's than ""conditions like heart attack, stroke, cancer, asthma, kidney failure and so on that are treatable."" In 'Conquering Parkinson's Disease', Dinesh writes an intimate and inspirational account of how he took on the illness headfirst and emerged victorious. He continued to lead an enriching life full of music and art while privately battling a progressive disease. His contagious optimism for life infected all those who came in contact with him, including acclaimed Marathi playback singer Sanjeevani Bhelande and noted actress Smita Jaykar. ""His enthusiasm is exemplary,"" notes Bhelande."
Download or read book Parkinson s Disease Guide for the Newly Diagnosed written by Peter LeWitt and published by Rockridge Press. This book was released on 2020-06-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Effective and modern treatment strategies for those newly diagnosed with Parkinson’s Whether it’s you or a family member, receiving a diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease can generate emotions of anger, frustration, sadness, and confusion—but you’re not in this fight alone. Parkinson’s Disease for the Newly Diagnosed is one of the most helpful Parkinson’s disease books, giving you the tools to conquer those feelings of being overwhelmed and helping you to be better prepared for life post-diagnosis. In one of the most extensive, up-to-date Parkinson’s disease books, you’ll find resources for maintaining realistic optimism while living with Parkinson’s disease. With helpful information and advice from how to build a community and patient-caregiver relationships, to assembling your primary care team and more, there’s practical advice for addressing what life will be like moving forward. This standout among Parkinson’s disease books includes: Set expectations—Go beyond other Parkinson’s disease books with an in-depth overview of all the stages from early to advanced. Tailored for you—Use strategies for managing your symptoms that are straightforward and specifically designed for the newly diagnosed. Positive, practical advice—Find out about support groups, how best to adapt your home, preserve your independence, and more in one of the most comprehensive Parkinson’s disease books available. If you’re looking for Parkinson’s disease books that help you understand and manage your symptoms, Parkinson’s Disease for the Newly Diagnosed delivers results.
Download or read book Thriving With Parkinson s written by Teresa Leann Jackson and published by . This book was released on 2021-03-16 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you living with a chronic illness? Would you like to thrive in spite of your illness? In Thriving with Parkinson's Finding Joy After the Diagnosis, Teresa Jackson tells her compelling life story from a place of authenticity, outlining both the challenges and the silver linings that come with a Young Onset Parkinson's Disease diagnosis. Teresa recalls the day she was diagnosed and the decisions she made immediately following. The emotions are so raw that you can almost hear the fight music play as she tells of her struggle from battling the darkest days after her initial diagnosis to gracing the stage of the Mrs. Virginia Pageant answering her on-stage question as a top ten finalist. Teresa was determined to overcome the obstacles her disease put in her path. You will leave motivated to climb your own mountain. Having worked in healthcare more than thirty years, Teresa knew she had a tough road ahead. However, with sheer force of character and in true fashion, she met her challenge head on. Both her pain and her triumph are palpable as she shares the blue skies found within the darkest storms. She clearly has not allowed Parkinson's disease define who she is or what she can accomplish. After successfully managing her own disease, she felt the responsibility to share with others. Teresa's hope with this book is that you will leave inspired to confront your own journey with newfound determination. "Whether you are reading this as a young person with PD, a family member or friend, or you have no connection to the disease at all, your reading journey will ignite feelings of empathy, admiration, and ultimately inspiration from her words." Anna Grill "Teresa suggests ways for persons to take charge of the progression of their disease with various kinds of exercise - from boxing to rock climbing to ballet. She also recommends checking with the doctor before starting an exercise program. She writes about the importance of attitude in coping with the disease, as well as the importance of changing how you view your Parkinson's. According to Teresa, an attitude of hope helps us maintain a positive attitude and helps change the way a person approaches their Parkinson's disease." Cheryl Reames "The title of this book speaks to exactly how Teresa has chosen to live her life; not merely surviving with Parkinson's, but learning how to thrive through it. Not only does she want this for her life, but also for others living with Parkinson's." Anna Zatkiewicz "A must read for those diagnosed with Parkinson's or any chronic disease. This is a story of hope and finding faith in the midst of life's trials." Tiffany Rogers, Mrs. Virginia 2020 "This book will enlighten you and lift your spirits. Her book brings you to her struggle and fight to not let Parkinson's define her." Cathy Norred "Though she be but little she is fierce." William Shakespeare
Download or read book My Journey with Parkinson s Disease written by Robin Wood and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2019-01-29 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: My book is about an eight-year journey of getting a diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease. I have ten to eleven years of experience working as a physical therapist assistant. I have experience in water, hospital, and nursing home while battling this condition. I have had to plead my own disability case and, after being awarded my back pay, found the treatment of choice, which is stem cell. I am the first person in West Tennessee to have this treatment. The stem cell treatment stops the progression of the disease and the symptoms. While waiting to get the stem cell treatment, I used my experience as a physical therapist assistant to help control my symptoms such as line dancing, playing cards, and swimming that stopped the tremor. My hope is that my journey and experiences will help other people who are dealing with Parkinson’s disease and similar conditions and to get the awareness out to the community.
Download or read book So I ve Got Parkinson s Disease written by Terry Rummins and published by Troubador Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2018-05-23 with total page 117 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Terry was a psychologist. She retired from the job she loved as a result of her worsening disease. The unexpected reactions of some colleagues, friends and others are recounted with humour. Terry discovers how the 'difficult' can be easy and the 'easy', difficult. This is a candid story, containing a positive message for those recently diagnosed.
Download or read book Fighting Parkinson s and Winning written by Howard Shifke and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-11-16 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "After reading this book and following Howard's recipe for some time now, I can only say this book is worth each and every word. It is highly valuable and, by the way, I feel much better now and my symptoms have almost disappear so far. I recommend to anyone who is seeking some alternative path to his treatment on Parkinson's." - Amazon Kunde, Amazon Verified Purchaser. "Howard's Recipe For Recovery is a breath of fresh air; If you do the recipe you will be on the road to recovery, the same road the cured walked before us, six of them so far in the past seven years. How full of hope is that?! The first sign that things were turning around for me was that my sense of smell came back after twenty years. Now where before there was despair I'm so thankful to have hope and the means to make it happen...now there are tears of joy! It's a great book...Don't miss it! Hope fulfilled is priceless and it's in your hand. Buy the book!!!!" - Thomas J., Amazon Verified Purchaser. "This book is the fascinating story of his recovery, and the recovery of others over the years afterwards, using his Recipe...Although there are a few individual, poorly substantiated claims of curing Parkinson's, this is the only one I know of that has cured multiple identified individuals of this "incurable" disease. We owe Howard a great deal of gratitude for his generosity in sharing his Recipe with us here and on his extensive website. His Recipe is likely to be the best cure available over the next decade." - prestonpdx, Amazon Verified Purchaser. Howard Shifke fully recovered from Parkinson's Disease. This memoir presents Howard's story of getting Parkinson's and provides a detailed account of how he won the fight against it. The memoir tells the story of what it was like for Howard to live day-to-day with Parkinson's, getting through the daily challenges and misgivings as well as how he looked toward the future with hope. Howard suffered with internal tremors; extremely poor balance; Bradykinesia (walking -- hunched forward, shuffled feet, arms did not swing); rigidity (arms, legs and upper back were tight and extremely painful); constipation; inability to stand up straight, to get out of a chair without using arms, to go up and down stairs without holding railing; difficulty getting a utensil to his mouth when trying to eat; falling asleep in middle of the day; frozen face; inability to write or to type with two hands; extreme fatigue. In the fall of 2009, Howard Shifke was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease. His mother had Parkinson's for twenty-four years before dying in 2007, just two years prior to Howard diagnosis of Parkinson's. Having watched her physically deteriorate from the disease and mentally deteriorate from the medications was difficult and frightening.Howard did not want to end up the way his mother had ended up with the disease. Fortunately, in 1999, Howard had started studying alternative healing and Traditional Chinese Medicine. In the ten years leading up to his diagnosis, he had learned the body has the ability to heal itself. As a result, Howard decided he would endeavor to recover from Parkinson's, and he developed an alternative treatment methodology called his Parkinson's Recipe for Recovery(R). Nine months later, he won the fight against Parkinson's with his full recovery. In Howard's two neurologist visits subsequent to his full recovery, his neurologist put him through all of the tests used for the original diagnosis. Both times, his neurologist documented in Howard's medical records that there were no signs or symptoms of Parkinson's Disease.Howard has been symptom free fully recovered from Parkinson's since June 12, 2010.
Download or read book The Case of the Frozen Addicts written by J.W. Langston and published by IOS Press. This book was released on 2013-12-02 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the summer of 1982, hospital emergency rooms in the San Francisco Bay Area were suddenly confronted with mysteriously “frozen” patients – young men and women who, though conscious, could neither move nor speak. Doctors were baffled, until neurologist J. William Langston, recognizing the symptoms of advanced Parkinson’s disease, administered L-dopa – the only known effective treatment – and “unfroze” his patient. Dr. Langston determined that this patient and five others had all used the same tainted batch of synthetic heroin, inadvertently laced with a toxin that had destroyed an area of their brains essential to normal movement. This same area, the substantia nigra, slowly deteriorates in Parkinson’s disease. As scientists raced to capitalize on this breakthrough, Dr. Langston struggled to salvage the lives of his frozen patients, for whom L-dopa provided only short-term relief. The solution he found lay in the most daring area of research: fetal-tissue transplants. The astonishing recovery of two of his patients garnered worldwide press coverage, helped overturn federal restrictions on fetal-tissue research, and offered hope to millions suffering from Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, and other degenerative brain disorders. This is the story behind the headline – a spellbinding account that brings to life the intellectual excitement, ethical dilemmas, and fierce competitiveness of medical research. This new updated edition of the classic neurological mystery tale, “The Case of the Frozen Addicts,” illuminates how the solution to a baffling mystery of the brain’s chemistry opened a new frontier in medicine and restored life to people without hope. “It begins with a series of quixotic discoveries, escalates to providing possible solutions for one of humanity’s most intractable medical problems, and then catapults the reader into the center of America’s hottest political arena – abortion and fetal sanctity. Bravo! A brilliant read.” – Laurie Garrett, author of The Coming Plague “[Langston and Palfreman] weave a highly readable and spellbinding medical detective tale... It is as absorbing as a good mystery, as entertaining as an exciting novel, and as enlightening as a good biography.” – Stanley Fahn, New England Journal of Medicine “I could not put it down... it is the lives of the ‘frozen addicts’ themselves – and the fullness with which this is presented – which makes the whole thing overwhelming.” – Oliver Sacks
Download or read book Atypical Parkinsonian Disorders written by Irene Litvan and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-10-27 with total page 515 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive review of what is known not only about the cause and treatment of atypical parksonian disorders, but also the issues that clinicians, researchers, patients, and caregivers face in dealing with them. The authors cover the basic science (history, epidemiology, genetics, pathology, nosology, computer modeling, and animal models), detailed clinical and laboratory assessments, and available diagnostic tools, including neuropsychiatric, neurologic, neuropsychologic, speech, electrophysiologic, and imaging evaluations. Current and future therapeutic approaches are also detailed, along with extensive discussions about future research directions.
Download or read book Road to Recovery from Parkinsons Disease written by Robert Rodgers, PhD and published by Parkinsons Recovery. This book was released on 2013-09-03 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you have Parkinson's Disease? Are you looking for ways to feel better? Road to Recovery from Parkinson's Disease gives a comprehensive overview of the factors that cause the symptoms of Parkinson's and covers all the natural treatments that are helping thousands of people with Parkinsons become healthy and well. There is no doubt about it. Many medical specialties provide relief from the symptoms of Parkinson's Disease. Road to Recovery from Parkinson's Disease reveals the natural therapies and safe treatments that persons with Parkinson's have discovered help them steer a steady course on the road to recovery.
Download or read book Brain Storms written by Jon Palfreman and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2015-09-15 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “The best and clearest book I’ve encountered on the current state of knowledge about Parkinson’s Disease . . . a master storyteller.” —The Tampa Tribune Seven million people worldwide suffer from Parkinson’s, and doctors, researchers, and patients continue to hunt for a cure. In Brain Storms, Peabody Award–winning journalist Jon Palfreman tells their story—a story that became his own when he was diagnosed with the debilitating illness. Palfreman chronicles how scientists have worked to crack the mystery of what was once called the shaking palsy, from the earliest clinical descriptions of tremors, gait freezing, and micrographia to the cutting edge of neuroscience, and charts the victories and setbacks of a massive international effort to best the disease. He takes us back to the 1950s and the discovery of L-dopa. He delves into other therapeutic approaches to this perplexing condition, from partial lobotomies and deep brain stimulation to neural grafting. And he shares inspiring stories of brave individuals living with Parkinson’s, from a former professional ballet dancer who tricks her body to move freely again to a patient who cannot walk but astounds doctors when he rides a bicycle with no trouble at all. The race is on to stop or reverse neurodegenerative conditions like Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s. Brain Storms is the long-overdue, riveting, and deeply personal story of that race, and a passionate, insightful look into the lives of those affected. “Well written and poignant.” —The Wall Street Journal “[Palfreman] has an excellent grasp on the science behind the disease . . . but it is as a human story that the book is most compelling.” —The Times Literary Supplement “Clean prose, clear thought and fascinating stories.” —The Miami Herald “Extraordinary case studies abound.” —Nature “Fast-paced, captivating . . . part scientific investigation, part medical detective story, and part memoir . . . it opens wide a window into the world of Parkinson’s.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)
Download or read book Parkinson s Law Or The Pursuit of Progress written by Cyril Northcote Parkinson and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 109 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Shake Well Before Use written by Tom Isaacs and published by Cure Parkinsons Press. This book was released on 2007-12 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Parkinson s Diva written by Maria De Leon and published by . This book was released on 2015-06-29 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Parkinson's disease affects all sides of you: your inside, your outside, and your "right" side-that is, the side where you feel positive, balanced, and beautiful. How do you find that edge when you're not feeling very sharp at all? Parkinson's Diva is a personal and professional accounting of a young Parkinson's doctor's experience with the disease in all realms of her life . . . from doctor, caregiver, and ultimately as a young Parkinson's patient herself. Not only does Dr. Maria De Leon cover important basics of PD and research-based data, she also shares the personal concerns and gender-specific battles that young women who live with the disease must face. She encourages all of us to be empowered through education, self-awareness, and faith. This book is about embracing your own style and grace in your journey with PD . . . as Maria says "summoning your inner diva.""
Download or read book Disease Control Priorities in Developing Countries written by Dean T. Jamison and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2006-04-02 with total page 1449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on careful analysis of burden of disease and the costs ofinterventions, this second edition of 'Disease Control Priorities in Developing Countries, 2nd edition' highlights achievable priorities; measures progresstoward providing efficient, equitable care; promotes cost-effectiveinterventions to targeted populations; and encourages integrated effortsto optimize health. Nearly 500 experts - scientists, epidemiologists, health economists,academicians, and public health practitioners - from around the worldcontributed to the data sources and methodologies, and identifiedchallenges and priorities, resulting in this integrated, comprehensivereference volume on the state of health in developing countries.
Download or read book Old Age written by Michael Kinsley and published by Crown. This book was released on 2016-04-26 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vanity Fair columnist Michael Kinsley escorts his fellow Boomers through the door marked "Exit." The notorious baby boomers—the largest age cohort in history—are approaching the end and starting to plan their final moves in the game of life. Now they are asking: What was that all about? Was it about acquiring things or changing the world? Was it about keeping all your marbles? Or is the only thing that counts after you’re gone the reputation you leave behind? In this series of essays, Michael Kinsley uses his own battle with Parkinson’s disease to unearth answers to questions we are all at some time forced to confront. “Sometimes,” he writes, “I feel like a scout from my generation, sent out ahead to experience in my fifties what even the healthiest Boomers are going to experience in their sixties, seventies, or eighties.” This surprisingly cheerful book is at once a fresh assessment of a generation and a frequently funny account of one man’s journey toward the finish line. “The least misfortune can do to make up for itself is to be interesting,” he writes. “Parkinson’s disease has fulfilled that obligation.”
Download or read book The Disease Delusion written by Dr. Jeffrey S. Bland and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2014-05-06 with total page 399 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For decades, Dr. Jeffrey Bland has been on the cutting edge of Functional Medicine, which seeks to pinpoint and prevent the cause of illness, rather than treat its symptoms. Managing chronic diseases accounts for three quarters of our total healthcare costs, because we’re masking these illnesses with pills and temporary treatments, rather than addressing their underlying causes, he argues. Worse, only treating symptoms leads us down the path of further illness. In The Disease Delusion, Dr. Bland explains what Functional Medicine is and what it can do for you. While advances in modern science have nearly doubled our lifespans in only four generations, our quality of life has not reached its full potential. Outlining the reasons why we suffer chronic diseases from asthma and diabetes to obesity, arthritis and cancer to a host of other ailments, Dr. Bland offers achievable, science-based solutions that can alleviate these common conditions and offers a roadmap for a lifetime of wellness.
