Books & Resources

The Meal Lifter raises any ordinary (9”) dinner plate several inches above the table surface to help make meals easily accessible, giving individuals the ability to eat independently, with ease and dignity.

A young boy learns about his grandfather's illness, Parkinson's Disease. Told from a child's perspective, the character observes changes in his grandfather and wants to understand as well as wants to help. This heartwarming children's storybook captures the bond between grandfather and grandson as they experience what it means to have Parkinson's Disease.

Diagnosed with young-onset Parkinson’s, Wojciech Wasilewski shares his personal journey of transformation: from obesity, depression, and helplessness to strength, discipline, and an entirely new way of living. Through physical activity, yoga, intermittent fasting, cold therapy, the OMS diet, and sheer determination, he found a path back to health and hope.

The Parkinson's UK Tech Guide is the place to find consistent and reliable information about devices and apps that help people with Parkinson's to live full lives. The Tech Guide is built around a catalogue of products that are available to Parkinson's patients and provides detailed reviews of the products based on the lived experience of people with Parkinson's. 

In this inspirational book, written with warmth, honesty and humor, Blake Bookstaff, a serial entrepreneur and lifelong optimist provides readers an insider’s account of the early years of his diagnosis, what helped him most, the actions to take first, and the mistakes to avoid. The book aims to accompany those newly diagnosed on the path to acceptance, and help relatives understand the emotions their loved ones are going through. Interested readers may access the book via multiple buying options and formats. 

All proceeds from the book will be donated to The Michael J. Fox Foundation in support of its high-impact research programs.

Written by George M. Ackerman, PhD, MJFF community member and Founder of Together for Sharon, comes a personal memoir: A Son’s Journey from Parkinson’s Disease Caregiver to Advocate. The book recounts the journey of Dr. Ackerman's mother Sharon Riff Ackerman through a heartfelt recollection of the beginnings of her Parkinson’s disease symptoms and his learnings as a caregiver to support her. To learn more about their story, click the link to access the book. 

People with Parkinson’s disease (PD) and police often have unpleasant interactions that result from officers’ lack of awareness of the symptoms, for example, when tremors are mistaken for inebriation. In this research-based book, passionate Parkinson’s advocate Dr. George Ackerman describes initial police training and focuses on the great need in the law enforcement field for PD awareness. 

Written by leading Parkinson’s experts Kristine Meldrum, BA, ACE, Jay Alberts, PhD, and Daniel M. Corcos, PhD, comes an informative and engaging new book: Parkinson's: How to Reduce Symptoms Through Exercise. This book gives instructions, based on scientific studies and the authors’ recommendations, on how to make your own “PD Exercise Cocktail Plan™.” The many detailed chapters and appendixes will also be a resource to guide you and your family throughout your PD journey.

The PD Movers - We Keep Moving storybook is a compilation of narratives of African American and Black individuals and caregivers who are living and thriving with Parkinson’s disease (PD). Supported by Columbia University Irving Institute for Translational Science, the authors hope these stories will educate others by removing the mysteries and misconceptions of PD and provide useful resources regarding diagnosis and treatment to allow others to thrive with the disease.

Written by George M. Ackerman, PhD, MJFF community member and Founder of Together for Sharon, comes a two-book series of interviews with individuals worldwide that aims to raise awareness and hope for a cure for Parkinson's disease.