The best advice I can or may ever give to anyone who has Parkinson's especially the newly diagnosed .

[Gymsack]

The Davis Phinney Foundation for Parkinson's in partnership with Parkinson's Canada has published the Canadian edition of the book "Every Victory Counts". It is my understanding that they have published this book in associations with several national Parkinson's groups and are making it available in many languages around the world .

The price in Canada was $35.00 CDN but many copies were supplied by Parkinson's Canada to our local P.D. support group for free. This is the most important and best information source on every aspect of PD that I have ever found. It contains 304 full letter size pages written by 50 leading Parkinson's Physicians , Allied Health Professionals and people living with Parkinson's.

I was going to include the Table of Contents but it is 4 pages long with 16 chapters and many sub chapters on close to every subject.

I suggest that you check the website of your national PD foundation for how to obtain your country's edition and the Davis Phinney Foundation where you will find information also on how to obtain this book and additional information such as web lectures and resource information.

Having the actual book is much better because I found that you can quickly and easily go to specific information without reading the complete book " what does Davis Phinney say on that " although I will read it all eventually. As they say on the cover " Your go to Resource of essential information and inspiration for living well with Parkinson's "

Be happy

Happy is a state of mind , and you can be happy if you have a mind to, do it, do it, do it

[CaseyInsights]

Here is a link. The digital version may be free. (Got an email with link, but my connection keeps breaking. So do not have booklet yet)

davisphinneyfoundation.org/...

[Parkie1]

Got it from the link be below. Thanks for this Gymsack, and CaseyInsights. Download is free as a PDF

[Zella23]

Thanks for posting this, I ve just downloaded it too and looking forward to reading it!

[ReRe71]

Thank yo! I just got it, too!

[Husbandsupporter]

APDA, MJ Fox Foundation, American Parkinson's Foundation are good resources for books, webinars, and online forums. The David Phinney Foundation also, besides the "Every Victory Counts" has weekly webinars ---or notes of them, if you can't watch the webinar. There's a wealth of knowledge based material available.

[staceysack]

Thank you! I ordered mine and the hard copy is free as well.

[Hope-full1970]

Thanks! Great advice. I'll get it!

[bassofspades]

Looks pretty good! Thanks for the tip.

[Gymsack]

As I understand it , all one need do is contact your national Parkinson's Association and tell them you have PD or are a caregiver and they will send to you a free hard copy. I find a book that you can touch to be much more user friendly , just as I prefer a newspaper printed edition better than an electronic version but some people ( probably the majority ) read using electronic versions and they may if they wish download for free. Know however that this is not a pamphlet or a booklet printed on cheap pulp paper but is a well made and long lasting bound book that will serve well and I do not think it will quickly become obsolete. I marvel at young people who are able to read from their cell phones for extended periods of time . I wonder if their eyes will withstand this strain throughout their whole life time or will Optometrist become a much needed wealthy well used world wide profession. My eye doctor's office is always full and the eye surgeon who dealt with my cataracts has a long line waiting at his door. Probably any health or medical field will be lucrative and interesting.

Be Happy

Jim

[Gymsack]

time to bump this up to an active post so others will get a better chance to find it and read it

[bassofspades]

Received the book and did a fast glance. It looks really good! A lot of good knowledge is compiled there. A great resource for spouses and caretakers of PWP too.