Lee--I expectyou'll hear of websites etc. Also, there are excellent
materials available from thenational organizations, a couple of which
are: Nat'l.Parkinson Fndtn
1-800-327-4545
American Parkinson Disease Assn.
1-800-223-APDA
Of many books, here are a couple--
"Parkinson's Disease ...One Step at a Time
Problems & Answers for Patients & Health Professionals "
by J.David Grimes, M.D.
Peggy A. Gray, R.N>
Kelly A. Grimes,B.Sc.
May be ordered from:Parkinson Soc. of Canada
Ottawa Civic Hospital,1053 Carling Ave.
Ottawa,Ontario,Canada K1Y 4E9
"Parkinson's Disease:A Guide for Patient & Family
by Roger Duvoisin, M.D. "
May be ordered from : RavenPress
1140 Avenue of the Americas,New York,NY 10036
There is also a sublist of the PD list especially for caregivers(CGs)
of Parkinsonians(PWPs) and I will post the notice about it again today.
You're right, there's a lot to learn--and different folks have different
versions of this "designer disease" (Jeff Jones' term). Glad to have you
aboard...
Camilla Flintermann,CGfor Peter,78/7,Oxford,OH
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