Support Materials

Support Materials Available from the Parkinson Association of the Carolinas

The following materials are available at the Parkinson Association of the Carolinas. Some materials are available by mail (or you can order through an online form). Other materials must be signed-out at the Parkinson's Assocation office located at:

Community Health Services
601 E. 5th St.
Ste. 140
Charlotte, NC 28202
Phone: 704-248-3722

Information available by mail (click here to order online):
1. General
2. Caregiver
3. Early Onset Parkinson's
4. Medication
5. Surgical Treatment
6. Nutrition
7. Glossary of PD Terms
8. Exercise

Books that can be borrowed from the Parkinson Association's Library

Exercise

Water Exercises for Parkinson's
Rosenstein, Ann A.
1 copy

Parkinson's Disease: Fitness Counts
Wichman, Rose Walde-Douglas, Maria and Harris, Carey
5 copies

Be Active!
APDA, Inc.
2 copies

Exercises for the Parkinson Patient with Hints for Daily Living
Cote, Lucien and Riedel, Georgia for PDF
4 copies

Home Exercises for Patients with Parkinson's Disease
Lavigne, Jeanne
5 copies

The Exercise Program (printed instructions and audio tapes)
Blonsky, E. Richard
4 copies

Parkinson's Disease and the Art of Moving
Argue, John
1 copy

Living with Parkinson's Disease: Basic Exerises
DuPont Pharmaceuticals
1 copy

Diet

Parkinson's Disease: Nutrition Matters
Holden, Kathrynne
3 copies

Good Nutrition in Parkinson's Disease
APDA, Inc.
2 copies

The Nutritional Considerations of Parkinson's Disease
Mantero-Atienza, E., Maitland, T., Beach, R.S., Fordyce-Baum, M.K.
2 copies

Eat Well, Stay Well with Parkinson's Disease
Holden, Kathrynee
1 copy

Quality of Life through Balanced Nutrition
O'Brien, Christopher F., Tangney, Christine, Ho-Dong, Rosemarie
1 copy

Speech and Swallowing

Let's Communicate
Johnson, Marjorie, L.
1 copy

Speech Problems and Swallowing Problems in Parkinson's Disease
APDA, Inc.
3 copies

Parkinson's Disease: Speaking Out
Camburn, Jennifer, Countryman, Stefanie, Schwantz, Janet
1 copy

Defending Against the Enemy
Morgan, Dr. Eric
1 copy

General Parkinson's Disease Information

Parkinson's Disease: Questions and Answers
Hauser, Robert and Zesiewicz, Theresa
3 copies

A Lawyer Briefs the Big Questions
Martin, Jeffrey
1 copy

Coping with Parkinson's Disease
Levin, Susan B.
1 copy

Parkinson's Disease: The Facts
Stern, Gerald and Lees, Andrew
1 copy

Parkinson's Disease: A Guide for Patient and Family 1st Edition
Duvolsin, Roger, C., M.D.
1 copy

Parkinson's Disease: A Guide for Patient and Family 2nd Edition
Duvolsin, Roger, C., M.D.
2 copies

Parkinson's Disease: A Guide for Patient and Family 3rd Edition
Duvolsin, Roger, C., M.D.
4 copies

What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Parkinson's Disease
Marjama-Lyons, Jill and Shomon, Mary J.
2 copies

Living Well With Parkinson's
Atwood, Glenna Wotton with Hunnewell, Lila Green
1 copy

Parkinson's Disease and Quality of Life
Cote, Lucien, Sprinzeles, Lola L., Elliott, Robin and Kutscher, Austin H.
1 copy

Hope: Four Keys to a Better Quality of Life for Parkinson's People
Newson, Hal
1 copy

Life Lines
Edey, Anthony
1 copy

The Parkinson Patient at Home
Schwab, Robert S., Dohay, Lewis, J.
4 copies

Parkinson's Disease: The Patient Experience
Van Der Karr, Michelle and Tanner, Caroline M.
1 copy

Parkinson's Disease Handbook: A Guide for Patients and their Families
Lieberman, A.N., Gopinathan, G., Neophytides, A. Goldstein, M.
3 copies

PD "n" Me: Coping with Parkinson's Disease
Brown, Ben
2 copies

Meemaw Has Parkinson's Disease (children's book)
Rascoe, Sally G.
2 copies

The Parkinson Handbook 3rd Edition
NPF
6 copies

Parkinson's Disease: What You and Your Family Should Know
Nausieda, Paul and Bock, Gloria
2 copies

A Manual for Patients with Parkinson's Disease
McDowell, Fletcher, and Sweet
1 copy

The Parkinson Handbook
Imke, Susan C.
1 copy

The Parkinson's Handbook: An inspiring, practical guide for patients and their families
McGoon, Dr. Dwight
1 copy

Adjustment, Adaptation and Accommodation: Psychosocial Approaches to Living with Parkinson's Disease
Calne, Susan
1 copy

Practical Pointers for Parkinsonians
Carlton, Lucille
2 copies

Information Brings Awareness: Parkinson's Publications and Products Catalog
Pep Exchange
2 copies

Parkinson's Disease: Progress, Promise and Hope!
PDF
2 copies

Parkinson's Disease: The complete guide for patients and caregivers
Lieberman, Abraham and Williams, Frank
1 copy

Shaking Up Parkinson's Disease: Fighting like a tiger, thinking like a fox
Lieberman, Abraham
1 copy

Caregiver Resources

The Fearless Caregiver
Barg, Gary
2 copies

Awakenings
Sacks, Oliver
1 copy

The Corrections
Franzen, Jonathan
2 copies

Parkinson's Disease: Caring and Coping
NPF
2 copies

Caring for the Parkinson's Patient: A Practical Guide
Hutton and Dippel, Ph.D.
1 copy

Coping with Caregiver Worries
Sherman, James
2 copies

Positive Caregiver Attitudes
Sherman, James
2 copies

Preventing Caregiver Burnout
Sherman, James
2 copies

The Magic of Humor in Caregiving
Sherman, James
2 copies

Creative Caregiving
Sherman, James
2 copies

Autobiographies and Biographies

Saving Milly
Kondracke, Morton
3 copies

From Rage to Courage
Monnot, Michael
1 copy

A Life Shaken
Havemann, Joel
1 copy

Lucky Man
Fox, Michael J.
3 copies

Parkinson's: A Patients View
Dorros, Sidney
4 copies

Patient Perspectives on Parkinson's
Dorros, Sidney
4 copies

Voices from the Parking Lot
Green, Synder, and Lendell
1 copy

Young Onset Parkinson's Disease

Young Parkinson's Handbook
APDA
3 copies

When Parkinson's Strikes Early
Krebs and Hernan
1 copy

Young Onset Parkinson's Disease Information
P.A. of M. County
3 copies

Equipment Suggestions

Be Independent
APDA
Weinberg, Jeffrey, M.D.
2 copies

Aids, Equipment and Suggestions
Robinson, Marilyn R.N.
4 copies

Staying Well
AARP
1 copy

The Best 25 Catalog Resources for Making Life Easier
Schwarz, Shelley Peterman
1 copy

Dressing Tips and Clothing Resources for Making Life Easier
Schwarz, Shelley Peterman
1 copy

Access North Carolina: Vacation and Travel Guide for Persons with Disabilities
N.C. Dept. of Human Resources
4 copies

Video Tapes that can be borrowed from the Parkinson Association's Library
1. Tremor Patient Information: Activa Control Therapy
2. Get Up and Go: Exercise for PD
3. Parkinson's Disease: Coming to Terms
4. Taking Control of PD
5. CHS: 2000 PD Public Education Meeting - Charlotte, NC
6. CHS: 2001 Parkinson's Symposium - Charlotte, NC

Audio Tapes that can be borrowed from the Parkinson Association's Library
1. Duke Genetic Research 1999
2. Good Nutrition in PD 1999
3. Update on Surgeries 2000
4. Be Independent
5. Parkinson Disease Hand Book/Suggested Exercise Program
6. Exercise for PD: Yoga
7. PD Exercise to Music