Publications
Below is a list of publications available at the Information & Referral Center. The following items are available free of charge by contacting the Center at (617) 638-8466, (800) 651-8466 or information@apdama.org. Please click here to download the order form.
APDA EDUCATIONAL BOOKLETS
- Aquatic Exercise: An Exercise Program for People with Parkinson's Disease
- Be Active!: An Exercise Program for People with Parkinson's Disease
- Be Independent!: A guide for People with Parkinson's Disease
- Good Nutrition and Parkinson's Disease
- My Mommy has PD ... But it's OK!: A Guide for Young Children about Parkinson's Disease
- Parkinson's Disease Handbook: A Guide for Patients and Their Families
- Speaking Effectively: A Strategic Guide for Speaking and Swallowing
- Young Parkinson's Disease Handbook: A Guide for Patients and Their Families
APDA EDUCATIONAL SUPPLEMENTS & BROCHURES
- 34 Helpful Hints
- Basic Information about Parkinson's Disease
- The Challenge of Parkinson's Disease: Adapting to a Nursing Home
- Depression and Parkinson's Disease
- Dr. Andrew Weil's Recommendation for Healthy Aging
- Employment and Parkinson's Disease
- The Family Unit and Parkinson's Disease
- Fatigue in Parkinson's Disease
- Hospitalization of A Parkinson Patient
- How to Start a Support Group
- The Importance of Having a Will
- Incontinence and Parkinson's Disease
- The Living Will and The Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care
- Maintaining Independence
- Medical Management of Parkinson's Disease
- Medications Approved for the Treatment of Parkinson's Disease
- Medications to be Avoided or Used with Caution in Parkinson's Disease
- National Young Onset Center Brochure
- Neuro-Opthamology and Parkinson's Disease
- Parkinson's Disease and Oral Health
- Patient Identification Card and Emergency Card
- Proud Hands
- What is Dysphagia?
- When Should PD Patients Go to the Emergency Room
The following items are available for loan from our lending library or can be purchased through your local bookstore or on-line vendor i.e. (Amazon.com).
- Parkinson's Disease A Guide to Patient Care by Paul Tuite, Cathi Thomas, Laura Ruekert, Hubert Fernandez, Springer Publishing Company (2009)
- Parkinson's Disease: A Complete Guide for Patients and Families by William J. Weiner and Lisa M. Shulman, and Anthony E. Lang (2006)
- The Parkinson's Disease Treatment Book: Partnering with Your Doctor to Get the Most from Your Medications by J. Eric Ahlskog (2005)
- Parkinson's Disease 300 Tips for Making Life Easier by Shelley Peterman Schwartz (2006)
- The Comfort of Home for Parkinson Disease: A Guide for Caregivers by Maria M. Meyer, Paula Derr, and Susan Imke (2007)
- Making the Connection Between Brain and Behavior: Coping with Parkinson's Disease by Joseph H. Friedman, MD (2007)