Members may borrow items from our library at any meeting. Items should be returned at a future meeting.
Newly Diagnosed
A Parkinson's Primer: An Indispensable Guide to Parkinson's Disease For Patients and Their Families by John M. Vine. This book is for the newly diagnosed by a Parkinson's patient of 24 years. Note: John M Vine was a speaker at the 2019 Parkinson's Foundation of the National Capital Area Symposium.
Parkinson's Disease - Guide for the Newly Diagnosed by Peter LeWitt.
Understanding the disease, managing symptoms and navigating treatment.
Frequently Asked Questions - A Guide to Parkinson's Disease by the Parkinson's Foundation.
Young Parkinson's Handbook - A Guide for Patients and Their Families from the American Parkinson's Disease Association
When Parkinson's Strikes Early by Barbara Blake-Krebs and Linda Herman
Parkinson's Information
100 Questions & Answers About Parkinson's Disease (second edition) by Abraham Lieberman, MD
Everything You Need To Know About Parkinson's Disease by Lianna Marie. Written in plain, easy-to-understand language. It's the result of 25 years experience with PD. Parkinson's Disease
300 Tips for Making Life Easier (second edition) by Shelley Peterman Schwarz. Nice large print.
Moving Forward: A practical guide to living with Parkinson's Disease (second edition) by Teva Neuroscience. From an Introduction to PD to Advocacy including some very cool pictures of the various Parkinson's medications. Practical and easy to read.
Parkinson's - Everything You Need To Know by David A. Grimes, MD. Written with autoritative accuracy, yet in the style of a gentle family physician.
Parkinson's Disease - A Complete Guide for Patients & Families (second edition) by William J. Weiner, Lisa Shulman, Anthony Lang. From Johns Hopkins Press
Parkinson's Warrior - Fighting Back and Taking Control by Nick Pernisco. "The disease believes it can take over your life by taking over your body, and perhaps in the past it did. However, today we know how to fight back, and just like fighting back against any arrogant bully, it's well worth the challenge to put it in its place."
Brain Storms by Jon Palfreman is about the race to unlock the mysteries of Parkinson's Disease. The book explores the personal side of the disease as well as the latest scientific research.
Parkinson's Disease: How to Talk About it with Your Kids by Bob Lindsay. If you're looking for ways to talk with children (of any age) about a family member diagnosed with Parkinson's, here is your book..
Parkinson's Information
Shaking Up Parkinson's Disease, Fighting Like a Tiger, Thinking Like A Fox by Abraham Lieberman, MD.
Parkinson's Disease: An In-depth Metabolic Guide by Ray Griffiths. What is becoming clear is that Parkinson's disease is a complex multifactorial disease where many ill-functioning aspects of health intersect leading to a failure of dopamine producing neurons.
The Brain, A User's Manual by The Diagram Group. Easy to follow book on how the brain works.
Cognition - A Mind Guide to Parkinson's Disease by Kate Perepezko, Gregory Pontone and Linda Minton. Parkinson's Foundation
Mood - A Mind Guide to Parkinson's Disease by Kate Perepezko, Gregory Pontone and Linda Minton. Parkinson's Foundation
Sleep - A Mind Guide to Parkinson's Disease by Aleksandar Videnovic. Parkinson's Foundation
Activities of Daily Living, Your Personal Guide to Managing Parkinson's Disease from DuPont Pharmaceuticals. Lots of practical suggestions about daily living with Parkinson's.
Adjustment, Adaptation and Accommodation: Psychosocial Approaches to Living with Parkinson's Disease by Susan Calne and Trevor Hurwitz of the National Parkinson Foundation
Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson's Disease from the Parkinson's Disease Foundation
Caregiver
Everything You Need to Know About Caregiving For Parkinson's Disease by Lianna Marie.
Before and After Loss by Dr. Lisa M. Shulman. Describes Dr. Shulman's personal story of loss and her journey to understand the science behind the mind-altering experience of grief. Part memoir, part creative nonfiction, part account of scientific discovery, this moving book combines Shulman's perspectives as an expert in brain science and a keen observer of behavior with her experience as a clinician, a caregiver, and a widow.
Advice From A Parkinson's Wife: 20 Lessons Learned the Hard Way by Barbara Sheklin Davis is realistic and enlightening, providing stories and advice from someone who's been there. Straight forward, easy to read, and not in the least sugar coated.
Caring and Coping - A Caregivers Guide to Parkinson's Disease by John Gardner, Rose Wichmann, Diane Breslow, Paula Weiner. National Parkinson Foundation. Lots of practical tips, worksheets and tip sheets.
