Parkinson's Warrior (eBook)

Parkinson’s WarriorPrefaceIntroductionChapter 1: My Parkinson’s StoryThe First SymptomsDiagnosisFacing the MusicThe Downward SpiralThe Turning PointChapter 2: What Is Parkinson’s, Anyway?The Ballsy PalsyThe Five Stages of Parkinson’sCausesParkinson’s SymptomsPrognosisPhysical Well-beingEmotional Well-beingCognitive Well-beingChapter 3: Awakening Your Inner Parkinson’s WarriorGoing to WarAfter GriefMotivationSet Small, Measurable GoalsDevelop a MantraCommit Wholeheartedly and PubliclyMaintain Your OptimismDeterminationWhat Are Your Goals?Make the DecisionFind Your WhyPrioritize Your GoalsPerseveranceKeep Your Why in MindTake Any Step ForwardGo at Your Own SpeedIgnore the Negative VoicesThe War is Never EndingChapter 4: Your Care TeamLoved OnesPrimary DoctorMovement Disorder SpecialistNaturopathPhysical TherapistOccupational TherapistNeuropsychologistNeuropsychiatristPharmacistSupport StaffChapter 5: Physical FitnessYogaTai-ChiCyclingWalkingWeightsBoxingCrossFitDancingSingingSomething Unconventional: PinballDo What Works for YouTracking Physical FitnessChapter 6: Emotional FitnessDepressionAnxietyStressMindfulnessMeditationSupport GroupsTracking Emotional FitnessChapter 7: Cognitive FitnessMemoryThinkingDecision MakingCompulsionHallucinationsVivid NightmaresDementiaPractice Active CognitionTracking Cognitive FitnessChapter 8: NutritionNeuroprotective FoodsCaffeine – Coffee and TeaAlcoholMeatCarb / Protein BalanceVitamins C, D, and ETracking NutritionChapter 9: MedicationsSinemetDopamine AgonistsAnti-dyskinesiaMAO-inhibitorsAnti-depressantsBeta BlockersTracking MedicationsChapter 10: SupplementsA Few Words About Supplements and ScienceVitamin CResveratrolVitamin DGreen Tea ExtractCurcuminCreatineCoenzyme Q10Omega-3 Fatty AcidTracking SupplementsChapter 11: Medical MarijuanaWestern viewsA Short IntroBattling PainBattling DepressionTremors and DyskinesiaMore Research NeededChapter 12: Advanced TherapiesDBSDuopa PumpChapter 13: What Does the Future Hold?New Drug Delivery MethodsNicotineStem CellsGene Therapy & CRISPRExperimental Therapy: Low-Dose Naltrexone (LDN)Experimental Therapy: Glutathione InhalerNew research on the horizonGet involved in clinical studies!Chapter 14: Keep Doing What You’re Doing: Work, Learning, PlayWorkWill Revealing Your Diagnosis at Work Lead to Career Suicide?Keep LearningSocial LifeAccommodationsDisabilityChapter 15: ThrivingStay PositiveBe GratefulKnow YourselfMinimize StressDon’t WorryDon’t RegretRedefine ProductivityListen to Your BodyDon’t Give Up on Yourself or Your DreamsFinding the Courage to Move ForwardPlan for The UnexpectedBecome an AdvocateDon’t Give UpAppendix A: ResourcesParkinson’s OrganizationsOnline Support GroupsParkinson’s Journals and NewslettersFurther ReadingBooksWebsitesAppendix B: References