Contributions

  • Hunnewell, Lila Green. - Contributor

Publication

1991 - Wiley, New York, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

49,500 words, Guess

Page Count

198 pages

Identifiers

  • Internet Archivelivingwellwithpa00glen
  • ISBN-100471525391
  • ISBN-139780471525394
  • Library of Congress Control Number90042200
  • Better World Books9780471525394
and 1 more

Classifications

  • DDC616.8/33
  • LCCRC382 .A88 1991
  • LCCRC382.A88 1991

Description

The long-awaited update to the definitive guide to successfully living with Parkinson's disease Known for its upbeat, informative, and inspirational guidance, Living Well with Parkinson's includes a wealth of up-to-date medical information for Parkinson's sufferers, who number over 1 million in the U.S. alone. Combined with the author's poignant personal account of her own struggles with the disease, this new edition features coverage of pallidotomy (a new surgical technique), the dramatic implications of recent genetic research, and new drugs and therapies. The book also includes tips on dealing with social services and elder law, maintaining a positive attitude, handling issues with spouses and children, and finding support groups. Glenna Wotton Atwood, a former home economics teacher from Maine, lived with Parkinson's for over two decades until her death in 1998. Lila Green Hunnewell (Rockaway, NJ) is a freelance writer and editor. Roxanne Moore Saucier (Bangor, ME) is a journalist with the Bangor Daily News.

Subjects

People

Glenna Wotton Atwood (1931-)

Links

Other Editions

  • Living well with Parkinson'sWiley1991-01-01

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