Parkinson's Disease and the Family

Bookwatch, The, Sept, 2005

Parkinson's Disease And The Family

Nutan Sherma, MD & Elaine Richman

Harvard Unviersity Press

79 Garden St., Cambridge, MA 02138

www.hup.harvard.edu

067401751X $15.95 1-800-448-2242

Parkinson's is a movement disorder which affects 500,000 people in the US and adds thousands of new cases annually, but despite its prevalence, families often have little resources to guide them in considering treatment options, drug trail potentials, family dynamics, and disruptions and adjustments to daily living. Parkinson's Disease And The Family: A New Guide addresses all manner of family concerns and is a top pick for this reason, going where competitors do not in addressing the daily living challenges of Parkinson's. Especially appropriate for the non-specialist general reader, Parkinson's Disease And The Family is ideal for community libraries.