Incurable Optimists: Getting the better of Parkinson's Disease by Michael McDona

Description: Incurable Optimists by Michael McDonald A self-help book about Parkinsons Disease FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description This book, Incurable Optimists, may be the only book that will tell you what it is actually like to live with Parkinsons disease.Written by people whose lives have been impacted by Parkinsons, these true tales are valuable examples of how one can live ones best possible life with this difficult condition. The tales are from those newly diagnosed and from others who have lived with Parkinsons for more than thirty years.Michael McDonald, whose working life had been helping large companies solve complex problems, recognised the pressing need for this book during Zoom sessions with the Parkinsons group in Canterbury, UK.The members of the group had all met previously at various therapy sessions, but they had never told their stories to each other or shared their personal challenges and solutions. As soon as they did, and word got around, many other helpful tales began arriving from all over the world.Prepare to be inspired! Author Biography Michael McDonald was born in Hawick in the UK in 1943. He was educated in Stoke-on-Trent and Liverpool University where he studied Botany. After teaching in Belfast, he joined IBM in 1967 as a systems engineer and salesman in the early computer industry. In 1980 he set up as an independent adviser, helping the largest companies and consultancies to solve and sell complex systems. He retired in 2003 and moved with his wife, Mary, to Kent. In 2013 he was diagnosed with Parkinsons. Since then, he has identified, and shared with other Parkinsons sufferers, activities to slow down and even reverse specific symptoms. Table of Contents Foreword – Incurable Optimists7Prologue11The salesmans tale13The accountants tale16The intrepid travellers tale22The physiotherapists tale27The specialist nurses tale33A tribute to our best friends38The carers tale42The mountaineers tale46The headteachers tale49The wifes tale54The writers tale62The beauty therapists tale66The systems analysts tale71The historians tale77The cartoonists tale86The public health inspectors tale88Another carers tale 91The golfers tale93The nurses tale95The dance teachers tale102The finance managers tale105The librarians tale114The editors tale119The solicitors tale122The red sports car drivers tale126The doctors tale130A daughters tale 132The friends tale134The tale of the person with Parkinsons, or is it Lewy Body Dementia?138A tale of diagnostics141A tale of diagnosis150The constipators tale151Getting there in the end156The cruciverbalists tale158Diagnostic quiz163Epilogue169Incurable Optimists - compiled by those who know.171 Details ISBN1914913906 Pages 176 Publisher The Conrad Press Year 2022 ISBN-10 1914913906 ISBN-13 9781914913907 Publication Date 2022-08-11 UK Release Date 2022-08-11 Format Paperback Imprint The Conrad Press Place of Publication Canterbury Country of Publication United Kingdom AU Release Date 2022-08-11 NZ Release Date 2022-08-11 Illustrations 10 black and white illustrations Subtitle Getting the better of Parkinsons Disease Author Michael McDonald DEWEY 362.196833 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:138169354;

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