Although a book simply on 300 Tips for Making Life Easier would be welcomed by anyone, perhaps a book of this title is even more apropos for those who suffer the symptoms of PD. This resourceful book, by Shelley Peterman Schwarz, a PD patient herself, discusses a wide range of topics including
- learning
- attitude
- personal care
- grooming and dressing
- shopping
- meal preparation
- speaking and writing
- safety at home
- house cleaning
- exercise
- recreation
- travel and packing tips
- record keeping
- doctor's appointments, and medications.
Many of these 300 items list multiple resources (so, you're really getting more than 300!), and if they are professional services or companies, Ms. Schwarz has the good sense and kind disposition to list just about every way to reach those resources, including telephone numbers (and toll free numbers, where available), fax numbers, Web sites, and even email addresses (to save you those long-distance calls). Learn some things, adapt them to your own life, and take it from someone who lives and writes about it.
Parkinson's Disease - 300 Tips for Making Life Easier, ISBN: 1-888799-65-X ($12.89), is published by Demos Medical Publishing (Demos), 386 Park Avenue South, Suite 201, New York, NY 10016. You can purchase it at Amazon.com.
