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Learn more about Parkinson's and managing disease with these books, products and organizations, suggested by our community.

  • Cover of "ParkinSong Volume One: 38 Songs of Hope."

    Parkinsong

    "Songs of Hope" features a superb collection of music from a virtual "who's who" of singers/songwriters, including Bonnie Raitt and David Crosby & Graham Nash.

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  • Person holding salad while wearing a NEAT Sheet assistive device to keep food spills from staining clothes.

    NEATsheets

    NEATsheets are disposable napkins to protect from everyday food spills with easy-to-use adhesive tabs.

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  • Cover of book "Parkinson's: A Patient's View."

    Parkinson's: A Patient's View

    Sidney Dorros

    The author describes his experiences as a sufferer of Parkinson's disease, depicts his search for an effective treatment, and explains how he learned to cope with the illness

    (Paperback published 1981 by Seven Locks Press)

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  • LaserCue

    LaserCue

    Created by InStep Mobility with input from Michael J. Fox, the LaserCue is designed to attach to any cane to help reduce freezing in Parkinson’s disease by projecting a safe, obstacle-free red line on the floor. A portion of the proceeds from every purchase will benefit the mission of The Michael J. Fox Foundation.

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  • Cover of children's book, "My Grandpa's Shaky Hands," by MJFF Patient Council member Soania Mathur.

    My GrandPa's Shaky Hands

    Dr. Soania Mathur

    This beautifully illustrated book serves as a tool to facilitate dialogue with the very youngest in our families about Parkinson's disease. (2014)

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  • Cover of the book "Defying Despair: How One Man is Winning His Battle with Young Onset Parkinson's Disease."

    Defying Despair: Feed the Mind, Train the Body, Nourish the Soul

    Anthony Scelta Jr.

    How One Man Is Winning His Battle Against Young Onset Parkinson's Disease. (Myson Publishing, Inc., 2004)

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  • Book cover for "Parkinson's? You're Kidding Me, Right?"

    Parkinson's? You're Kidding Me, Right?

    Sheryl Jedlinski

    Sheryl Jedlinski recounts her past 20 years living with Parkinson's through life experiences and humorous stories providing readers with insights into living well with the disease.

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  • Book cover for "Brain Storms: The Race to Unlock the Mysteries of Parkinson's Disease."

    Brain Storms: The Race to Unlock the Mysteries of Parkinson's Disease

    Jon Palfreman

    In his latest book, journalist and friend of the Foundation Jon Palfreman chronicles how scientists have worked to crack the mystery of what was once called the shaking palsy, from the earliest clinical descriptions of tremors, gait freezing and micrographia to the cutting edge of neuroscience, and charts the victories and setbacks of a massive international effort to best the disease. And he shares inspiring stories of brave individuals living with Parkinson's, from a former professional ballet dancer who tricks her body to move freely

    again to a patient who cannot walk but astounds doctors when he is able to ride a bicycle with no trouble at all.

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  • Cover of Book, "Old Age: A Beginner's Guide."

    Old Age: A Beginner's Guide

    Michael Kinsley

    Michael Kinsley's newest book is a humorous collection of essays that discusses his experience with Parkinson's disease (PD) in the larger context of an aging generation.

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  • Book cover for "Push the Rock: Second Chances on the Road to Kilimanjaro."

    Push the Rock: Second Chances on the Road to Kilimanjaro

    R.W. Long

    This first-person account of one man's journey with Parkinson's, his climb to the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro, his involvement with Team Fox and how these experiences have impacted him and his family.

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