| Glenna Atwood shared her experiences and insights about how she and her family coped with Parkinson’s disease in the first edition of Living Well with Parkinson’s.
Her words were educational and inspirational to many people affected by this intrusion in their life’s plan. Glenna, with Blaine— her husband and best friend—have spoken to audiences throughout North America, sharing information on how to get the most out of their doctor, their medications, and each day of their lives. The inevitable progression of Parkinson’s disease in Glenna provided more challenges to meet and deal with for the Atwoods. One problem encountered by patients is simply getting older and living with concurrent illnesses. In addition to Parkinson’s, Glenna had a cardiac condition, which eventually caused her death. The second edition of this book includes her ideas and insights on living with advanced Parkinson’s disease.
Each person with Parkinson’s has his or her unique experiences, which require an individually tailored plan. What is universal in Parkinson’s disease is the need for each person to learn and understand as much as possible about this condition, as this knowledge leads to more effective coping, proper management, and therapeutic success. This second edition of Living Well with Parkinson’s provides invaluable information about the many additional medications, surgical interventions, and nutritional and physical therapy approaches that have been introduced for the care of patients with Parkinson’s since the landmark discovery of levodopa. Armed with lessons learned from physicians, nurses, and other patients, people affected by Parkinson’s need not be victims of the process. |