Series:

A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book

2 total works

Cover of Parkinson's Disease
In recent years, new treatments have vastly improved the lives of people with Parkinson's disease, substantially reducing symptoms and significantly delaying disability. Maintaining good quality of life with Parkinson's disease means understanding the disorder, developing effective coping skills, and making educated choices among an array of treatment options. Written by leading authorities on movement and neurological disorders, this comprehensive book provides information on symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and management of Parkinson's disease to help people cope with medical, emotional and practical challenges. Texts, illustrations and tables provide detailed information on the use of medications as well as diet, exercise, and complementary therapies and surgery. Topics covered include: symptoms of Parkinson's disease and related movement disorders; a questions-and-answers section addressing the most commonly-asked questions; drug treatments; diet, exercise and complementary therapies; new surgical therapies; the practical issues of insurance, employment, health care choices, and coping; and information on medication side effects.

Cover of Before and After Loss

Before and After Loss

by Lisa M. Shulman

Published 8 February 2019

In Before and After Loss, neurologist Dr. Lisa M. Shulman describes a personal story of loss and her journey to understand the science behind the mind-altering experience of grief. Part memoir, part creative nonfiction, part account of scientific discovery, this moving book combines Shulman's perspectives as an expert in brain science and a keen observer of behavior with her experience as a clinician, a caregiver, and a widow. Drawing on the latest studies about grief and its effects, she explains what scientists know about how the mind, brain, and body respond and heal following traumatic loss. She also traces the interface between the experience of profound loss and the search for emotional restoration.

Combining the science of emotional trauma with concrete psychological techniques- including dream interpretation, journaling, mindfulness exercises, and meditation-Shulman's frank and empathetic account will help readers regain their emotional balance by navigating the passage from profound sorrow to healing and growth.