Books and Videos

300 Tips for Making Life with Parkinson's Disease Easier
By Shelley Peterman Schwarz (Demos Medical Publishing)

Caring for the Parkinson Patient: A Practical Guide 1999
By J. Thomas Hutton, Raye Lynne Dippel, and Nathan Slewett. (Paperback published 1999 by Prometheus Books.)

Defying Despair: Feed the Mind, Train the Body, Nourish the Soul
By Anthony Scelta Jr., How One Man Is Winning His Battle Against Young Onset Parkinson's Disease. ( Myson Publishing, Inc., 2004 )

Every Victory Counts - The Davis Phinney Foundation
Every Victory Counts™ is Davis Phinney Foundation’s new program for living well with Parkinson’s. The cornerstone of the program is a progressive, interactive manual co-authored by experts in the care of people with Parkinson’s with contributions from leading movement disorder experts. Developed to inform and inspire people living with the disease—including care partners, family members and clinicians—some of the most powerful lessons come from the more than 50 people with Parkinson’s who share their personal insights and experiences.

Getting Started: The Medical Research and Development Primer -- FasterCures
FasterCures offers this short, easy to understand backgrounder on the different stages of medical research required to develop a new drug, and on some of the hurdles that slow progress toward breakthroughs.

Life in the Balance: A Physician's Memoir of Life, Love, and Loss with Parkinson's Disease and Dementia
By Thomas B. Graboys, MD (Sterling Publishing, 2008)

Living with Parkinson's Disease
By Kathleen E. Biziere, MD, PhD, and Matthias C. Kurth, MD, PhD (Demos Medical Publishing)

Motivating Moves for People with Parkinson's
A seated exercise program on videotape and DVD to improve breathing, flexibility, sense of balance, vocal range and more.

My Grandpa Has Parkinson's
By Margot Grant Evans (Vantage Press, 2006)

Parkinson's Care Series
Eight-volume video tape series and training manual for professionals seeking to deliver optimal care for people with Parkinson's. Professionals can earn CEU credits upon completion of the modules.

Parkinson's Disease and Quality of Life
By Lucien J. Cote, Lola L. Srinzeles, and Robin Elliott (Haworth Press, 2000)

Parkinson's Disease and the Art of Moving
By John Argue (New Harbinger Publications, 2000)

Parkinson's Disease and the Art of Moving Video Companion
By John Argue. New Harbinger Publications, Oakland, CA, January 2000

Parkinson's Disease for Dummies
By Michele Tagliati, MD, Gary Guten, MD, MA, and Jo Horne, MA. Foreword by MJFF co-founder Deborah W. Brooks. (Wiley, 2007)

Parkinson's Disease: A Complete Guide for Patients and Families
By William J. Weiner, MD, Lisa M. Shulman, MD, and Anthony E. Lang, MD. (Paperback published 2001 by Johns Hopkins University Press)

Parkinson's Disease: A Guide for Patient and Family
By Roger C. Duvoisin, MD, and Jacob Sage, MD. (Paperback published 2001 by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins)

Parkinson's Disease: A Self-Help Guide
By Marjan Jahanshahi, MD, and David Marsden, MD (Demos Medical Publishing)

Parkinson's Disease: Diagnosis and Clinical Management
By Stewart A. Factor, DO, and William J. Weiner, MD (Demos Medical Publishing)

Parkinson's Disease: The Complete Guide for Patients and Caregivers
Abraham N. Lieberman, MD, and Frank L. Williams. (Fireside, 1993)

Parkinson's: A Patient's View
By Sidney Dorros. (Paperback published 1981 by Seven Locks Press)

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

Saving Milly: Love, Politics, and Parkinson's Disease
By Morton Kondracke. (Public Affairs, 2001)

Shaking Up Parkinson: Fighting Like a Tiger, Thinking Like a Fox
By Abraham N. Lieberman, MD. (Paperback published 2001 by Jones & Bartlett Publishers)

Silence of the Bunnies: Tales of Life, Love and Survival
By Dan Stark (Tewksbury Tales Press, 2007)

Take Me Home: Parkinson's, My Father, Myself
By Jonathan Taylor, Granta Books (London)

The Case of the Frozen Addicts: Working at the Edge of the Human Brain
J. William Langston, MD, and Jon Palfreman. (Random House, 1995)

Understanding Parkinson's Disease: A Self Help Guide
By David L. Cram. (Paperback published 1999 by LPC)

Voices from the Parking Lot: Parkinson's Insights and Perspectives
Compiled and edited by Dennis Greene, Joan Blessington Snyder, and Craig L. Kendell. (Published by The Parkinson Alliance, 2000)

When Parkinson's Strikes Early: Voices Choices, Resources, and Treatment
By Barbara Blake-Krebs and Linda Herman. (Paperback published 2001 by Hunter House)