Living With Parkinson's Disease
APDA Healthcare Communication Graph
By using the APDA Healthcare Communication Graph you will be able to consistently track important PD symptoms. This tool will allow you to identify any changes in symptoms and make visits with your healthcare professionals focused and productive. Sample graph
We recommend that you print your report to bring to your next doctor’s appointment. It can be a useful tool in talking with your healthcare team about how you have been feeling. You may also save your report to your computer.
It’s a good idea to use the assessment tool every week – around the same time each week – and save your reports. This will help you see a pattern in how you are feeling, and help your healthcare team work with you to better address your needs.
By using the APDA Healthcare Communication Graph you will be able to consistently track important PD symptoms. This tool will allow you to identify any changes in symptoms and make visits with your healthcare professionals focused and productive. Sample graph
We recommend that you print your report to bring to your next doctor’s appointment. It can be a useful tool in talking with your healthcare team about how you have been feeling. You may also save your report to your computer.
It’s a good idea to use the assessment tool every week – around the same time each week – and save your reports. This will help you see a pattern in how you are feeling, and help your healthcare team work with you to better address your needs.
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CPTV DOCUMENTARIES
Power Over Parkinson's Special | 26m 54s Power Over Parkinson's introduces viewers to people with Parkinson’s disease (PwPs) who are employing their own power and finding their own solutions. |
Davis Phinney Foundation
Working full time with Parkinson’s Disease isn’t easy. These articles give real life testimonials and tips to continue working while managing PD symptoms.
Parkinson's Disease and Employment
It is not only possible to work with early onset Parkinson’s disease, it is probable. Most people who were working prior to diagnosis continue to work for some period of time afterwards.
Parkinsons DIsease.net Living well with PD
You can live a successful life with a chronic disease like Parkinson’s Disease (PD)! What I mean by successful is a more managed lifestyle where symptoms are under your control and the side effects of medications are more predictable and stable. How is this possible?
Medlineplus magazine/Living Well With Parkinson's
Rob Cunningham, 66, of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, has been managing Parkinson's disease for more than 24 years. When first diagnosed with early-onset Parkinson's, he was the father of three young children: ages 4 months, 2 years, and 5 years.
APDA-Pamphlet 10 Things You can Do Now
Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is a progressive neurological disease, yet most people with PD are capable of living well for many years with a good care management plan. While no therapy has been proven to be “neuroprotective” or “disease-modifying” there is strong evidence that people with PD can improve their quality of life by taking immediate steps to strengthen their bodies and minds.
Michael J Fox: Parkinson disease and your marriage
Who was the first person you told about your Parkinson's disease diagnosis? If you're in a committed relationship, it was probably your partner. From that moment on, the disease likely became a significant force in the relationship.
Train Your Brain
More Than Motion™ is a community dedicated to portraying the full realities of living with Parkinson's disease (PD).