1st Edition

Parkinson's Disease and Quality of Life

208 Pages

by Routledge

208 Pages

by Routledge

212 Pages

by Routledge

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Learn to handle the problems that Parkinson's patients face Through Parkinson's Disease and Quality of Life , you will discover common problem areas seen in patients with Parkinson's disease. This book explores problems that interfere with functional independence of patients and gives examples of occupational therapy intervention and treatment techniques. Parkinson's Disease and Quality of... Read more

Learn to handle the problems that Parkinson's patients face

Through Parkinson's Disease and Quality of Life, you will discover common problem areas seen in patients with Parkinson's disease. This book explores problems that interfere with functional independence of patients and gives examples of occupational therapy intervention and treatment techniques. Parkinson's Disease and Quality of Life boldly deals with many seldom talked about real-life issues facing people with Parkinson's disease, including continued sexual intimacy and urinary incontinence. Although these issues may not be curable, this book provides you with effective treatments through data and case studies.

Parkinson's Disease and Quality of Life offers caregivers a step-by-step plan to get organized. It includes a plan to put together a workbook of all relevant information, as well as tips on how to safeguard every room for a Parkinson's disease patient. This book helps remind you that the families of the patient must not be forgotten and that they can get the help they need through support groups, community resources, and from professional staffing such as nurses and aides. Parkinson's Disease and Quality of Life will assist you in helping your patients by:

using music therapy to help calm patients
realizing the legal impact of Parkinson's disease by discussing living wills, health care proxies, durable power of attorney, and revocable and irrevocable trusts with your clients
discovering that cognitive changes, dementia, and depression can complicate the treatment of the disease and be more disabling than the loss of motor function
exploring the nursing home as a viable options for clients as well as their families

Parkinson's Disease and Quality of Life also brings to light the important subject of knowing the patients insurance policies and working out contingency plans, like living wills, before they are needed. This book gives you much-needed information on accessing benefits for Parkinson's patients, including medicare, social security, Veteran's benefits, and much more. Parkinson's Disease and Quality of Life is full of methods and ideas to improve the lives of the Parkinson's patient as well as their families.

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Shortness of Breath Among Persons with Parkinson's Disease
Accessing Benefits for Parkinson's Patients
Physician and Patients in Managing Parkinson's Disease
The Final Gift: Autopsy and Brain Donation
Intimacy, Sexuality, and Idiopathic Parkinsonism: The Unchartered Waters
Genetic Counseling and Parkinson's Disease
Sexuality and Parkinson's
Use of Animals in Scientific Research, Education, and Training
Genetic Factors in Parkinson's Disease
PET Applications to Surgical Treatment of Parkinson's Disease
Can Your Insurance Manage the Demands of a Chronic Illness?
Maximizing Independence: Occupational Therapy Intervention for Patients with Parkinson's Disease
Brain Tissue Donation in Research on Parkinsonism
Lesion Surgery for Parkinson's Disease: Practical Aspects of New Developments
Reviewing the Case for an Environmental Cause of Parkinson's Disease
Oral Health, Dental Care and the Quality of Life Issues in Parkinson's Disease
Managing Incontinence in People with Parkinson's Disease
Nursing Home Care as an Option
Health Care Proxies
Fetal Tissue Implantation
Proportioned Carbohydrate: Protein Diet in the Management of Parkinson's Disease
On Being an Advocate for Parkinson's Disease Research
How to Get Organized as a Caregiver
Cognitive Change, Dementia, and Depression in Parkinson's Disease
Speech-Language Therapy for Patients with Parkinson's Disease
GI Problems in Parkinsonism
Self-Care: The Parkinsonian's Wellness Map
Using Music Therapy with Parkinsonians
Accommodating Parkinson's Disease: A Review of the Perspective of the Caregiver and the Parkinsonian
Medical Expenses and Taxes
Index
Reference Notes Included

Editor(s)

Biography

Cote, Lucien; Sprinzeles, Lola L.; Elliott, Robin; Kutscher, Austin H.

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