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Charles you have asked for help with a book for People with Parkinson's. What I myself found useful and here I was helped by my Neurologe. Was to write my life down on paper. All of my innermost thoughts. Everything that had up to that time been deeply hidden in my memory banks. A sort of Autobiography if you will. He then told me to read and re-read what I had written then destroy it it was only for my eyes. It certainly helped me with my black fits of depression. More practical apart from placing hand rails or bars everywhere in the flat. was to move the carpets and store them away. Most Parkies tend to drag their feet and carpets can be very dangerous. Another tip is to get rid of the bath and install a shower with a seat to sit on. The shower must of course be large enough for the caregiver to be able to help the patient. A grab bar by the bed is a must. A knotted rope hung above the bed or armchair helps me when I want to get up either out of bed or the chair.Then there are special cutlery sets that helps Parkies to grip so that they have better control when eating.I also find that a couple of hours sleep at midday after lunch is very helpful for recharging my batteries. (Figuratively speaking of course).If I can help with further information more in the form of question and answers I will of course be only too happy to help. Bern........Peace Parkinson eighteen years. age seventy one. Austria Europe. [log in to unmask] http://members.chello.at/bernard.shaw/poetry.html http://www.postpoems.com/members/bern/