The Complete Guide for People With Parkinson's Disease and Their Loved Ones by Marie, Lianna -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Title Page Dedication Copyright Contents About the Author Preface Words You Need to Know Part 1 Parkinson’s Explained

1. What Is Parkinson’s? 2. Stages of Parkinson’s 3. Parkinson’s Disease vs. Parkinsonism 4. What Causes Parkinson’s?

Part 2 Parkinson’s Diagnosis

5. How Is Parkinson’s Diagnosed? 6. Atypical Parkinsonian Disorders 7. Parkinson’s Look-Alikes 8. Essential Tremor vs. Parkinson’s 9. What is Young-Onset Parkinson’s?

Part 3 Parkinson’s Prognosis

10. Do People Die From Parkinson’s? 11. How Fast Does the Disease Progress? 12. Are Some Cases of PD Worse Than Others? 13. Slowing the Progression of PD 14. Maintaining Independence 15. Hope for a Cure

Part 4 Signs and Symptoms

16. What Are the Most Common Symptoms of Parkinson’s? 17. All About Tremors 18. Pain and Parkinson’s 19. Parkinson’s and Depression 20. PD’s Effect on Behavior 21. Don’t Stress 22. When Anxiety Strikes 23. Hallucinations and Delusions 24. PD’s Effect on Mobility 25. PD’s Effect on Vision 26. PD’s Effect on Speech 27. PD’s Effect on Blood Pressure 28. PD’s Effect on Sleep 29. PD’s Effect on Skin 30. PD’s Effect on Sex Life

Part 5 Treatment and Medication

31. The Team Approach to Treatment 32. Parkinson’s Medications 33. The Parkinson’s Patch 34. Managing Medication Side Effects 35. Getting the Most Out of Medications 36. Timing Medications Right 37. Drug Interactions 38. Surgical and Ultrasound Options for Treating PD 39. The Role of Stem Cells 40. Alternative and Complementary Treatments 41. Treating Parkinson’s With Nicotine 42. Tips for Swallowing 43. Help for Drooling and Dry Mouth 44. Managing Pain and Muscle Cramps 45. Help for Constipation

Part 6 Nutrition and Exercise

46. A Parkinson’s Diet 47. Parkinson’s and Protein 48. Helpful Nutritional Supplements 49. Foods to Watch Out For 50. Parkinson’s and Weight Loss 51. Exercise and Its Impact on Parkinson’s 52. Posture Improvement Tips

Part 7 Mobility

53. How to Increase Mobility 54. What to Do About Freezing 55. How to Prevent Falls

Part 8 Parkinson’s and Dementia

56. Parkinson’s Dementia 57. Dementia With Lewy Bodies 58. Alzheimer’s vs. Parkinson’s Dementia

Part 9 Caregiving

59. Caring for Someone With PD 60. Getting Outside Help 61. When Help Isn’t Wanted

Part 10 Practical Matters

62. Social Concerns 63. Dressing and Clothing 64. Take It Room by Room 65. Tips for Shopping 66. Decisions About Driving 67. Employment Issues 68. Getting Financial Help

Acknowledgments Appendix Notes