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by Steve Yellen (Author)
Living well with Parkinson's isn't only possible - it's within your reach
Living Parkinson's is a practical guide grounded in solid research and real-life experience, offering clear strategies for living your best life with the disease. It provides a roadmap anyone can use to take control, find purpose and face Parkinson's head-on.
Inside you'll discover how to:
- Build the Attitude that fuels resilience
- Gain the Knowledge to make informed decisions
- Assemble a strong Support team to guide and uplift you
- Use exercise as a tool in the Fight to slow progression
- Strengthen Wellness to position yourself for success
- Elevate your voice through Advocacy to drive change
- Advance the science by participating in Research
This isn't a one-size-fits-all approach - it's a resource filled with examples, personal stories, insights from experts and practical tools that you can adapt to build your own plan.
"Required reading for anyone who's been diagnosed. Uplifting, hopeful and well-researched."
- FIONA DAVIS, NY Times bestselling author and Michael J. Fox Foundation Patient Council member
"Living Parkinson's ... can help anyone with Parkinson's find joy and strength in each day."
- DAVIS PHINNEY, Olympian, and Founder of the Davis Phinney Foundation
"This book is a roadmap for reclaiming control, staying engaged and living a full life."
- MICHAEL S. OKUN, MD, co-author of the NY Times bestseller, The Parkinson's Plan
"Steve gives you a guided tour of living the best life you can with this disease."
- RAY DORSEY, MD, co-author of The Parkinson's Plan
"This is the book I wish had been out when I was first diagnosed. It contains so many wise nuggets that it has taken me years to accumulate."
- CATHY MOLOHAN, Parkinson's Europe, Ambassador, World Parkinson's Congress
"[Y}our go-to guide. Keep it close and open the chapter that fits the moment. With personal stories and truly actionable advice, it's practical, hopeful and grounded."
- LARRY GIFFORD, President and Co-Founder, PD Avengers
"An authentic, practical and inspiring companion for anyone on a Parkinson's journey ... a worthy addition to every Parkinson's bookshelf!"
- ANDRÉA MERRIAM, CEO, Parkinson & Movement Disorder Alliance
"A vital guide for everyone with Parkinson's, wherever you are in the world."
- CAROLINE RASSELL, CEO, Parkinson's UK
"Whether you're newly diagnosed or years into the journey, you walk away with a foundation to develop your own plan. It's honest, hopeful, and grounded in real experience. A powerful, easy read that seeks to leave you better equipped and more prepared to live well with Parkinson's."
- EMMA COLLIN, CEO, Fight Parkinson's (Australia)
