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05-07-2007, 09:49 PM
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Now, after all these many years, I have my daughter's attention. I need for her to read up on PD before May 21st.
Please recommend a book that has helped a friend or family member understand PD best. Not just personal stories (e.g. Haverman, Fox), but PD as a disease, the scales used to grade our progress, etc. Quit honestly, with all the books out there, I don't know which to pick.
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05-07-2007, 10:04 PM
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I found the on-line book All About Parkinsons by Lianna Marie extremely helpful. It is written by a daughter who wanted to find out everything she could about Parkinsons after her mother was diagnosed. Just go to www.AllAboutParkinsons.com . There is a charge but I'm not sure how much. I have Parkinsons and it is really helpful to me.
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05-07-2007, 11:52 PM
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You didn't say how old your daughter is because that would/could make a difference.
One book you should look into is Parkinson's For Dummies. It's surprisingly well written and well done. Factual but not overwhelming for the uninitiated. Worth taking a look at....
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05-08-2007, 12:04 AM
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Thanks Paulie, I checked it out. Will do a more thorough job of it tomorrow. The cost is $19.95.
Todd, my daughter is 36. She a college administrator and a voracious reader, never reading anything on the best seller list. So, I know reading PD material in a short period of time won't be a problem for her.
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You're alive. Do something. The directive in life, the moral imperative was so uncomplicated. It could be expressed in single words, not complete sentences. It sounded like this: Look. Listen. Choose. Act. ~~Barbara Hall I long to accomplish a great and noble tasks, but it is my chief duty to accomplish humble tasks as though they were great and noble. The world is moved along, not only by the mighty shoves of its heroes, but also by the aggregate of the tiny pushes of each honest worker. ~~Helen Keller |
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05-08-2007, 12:06 AM
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this might seem strange carolyn...but when i really explained pd to my daughter...about my dad...i read many of the forum posts to her. ( this was back on bt...but she has read many here.)
it made it real to her. she understood what the progress might be...by reading from real people who are living through it. plus the wealth of research on the fourm.
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05-08-2007, 09:59 AM
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Curious, not strange at all. I will scan the board.
I have said it many times, doctors may have book and clinical knowledge, but they can match the knowledge and first-hand experience of a patient. Wouldn't it be nice is medical students could have the opportunity to be converted into patients for just 24-hours to experience what it is like to live what they are going to treat before they go into clinical practice.
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You're alive. Do something. The directive in life, the moral imperative was so uncomplicated. It could be expressed in single words, not complete sentences. It sounded like this: Look. Listen. Choose. Act. ~~Barbara Hall I long to accomplish a great and noble tasks, but it is my chief duty to accomplish humble tasks as though they were great and noble. The world is moved along, not only by the mighty shoves of its heroes, but also by the aggregate of the tiny pushes of each honest worker. ~~Helen Keller |
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05-08-2007, 08:58 PM
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Carolyn,
have you looked at Jackie's book? MIght be a good one for your daughter.  hugs
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