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You are a Better Parkinson's Disease Caregiver Than You Think

What Every Caregiver Should Know

Kevin Klos J. Eric Ahlskog, MD, PhD

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16 February 2021
Due to the lack of formal training, self-doubt, and conflicting ideas from outside resources, most Parkinson's disease care partners and caregivers struggle and experience frustration in caring for their loved one. The challenges for care partners in the early and intermediate stages as well as the challenges for caregivers in the more advanced stages vary widely. The purpose of this book is to equip Parkinson's disease care partners and caregivers with the confidence and skills necessary to enjoy the caregiving years with less struggles and heartache.

In You are a Better Parkinson's Disease Caregiver Than You Think, author Kevin Klos, MD offers practical solutions and applications that he has learned from extensive research from patients and caregivers in his clinical practice as well as his own experiences as a caregiver for his mother with Parkinson's disease. He provides actionable plans that will give you the confidence to be a better caregiver and reduce the guilt that so many individuals experience. Based on Dr. Klos's clinical experience, backed by advice from care partners and caregivers caring for loved ones in all stages of the disease and illustrated by case stories from real caregivers, You are a Better Parkinson's Disease Caregiver Than You think provides and principles and skills that you must learn and master. Your caregiving journey will never be the same.

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Imprint:   BookBaby
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 215mm,  Width: 139mm,  Spine: 139mm
Weight:   258g
ISBN:   9781098322045
ISBN 10:   1098322045
Pages:   178
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Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Kevin Klos, MD is a board-certified neurologist and Movement Disorder Specialist. He completed a neurology residency and fellowship at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. He is the founder of the Movement Disorder Clinic of Oklahoma where he operates a full time clinical practice and conducts clinical research trials in Parkinson's disease. He is a caregiver for his mother, Judy, who battles Parkinson's disease. Dr. Klos and his wife Shannon make their home in Tulsa, OK along with their seven children.J. Eric Ahlskog, PhD, MD, is a Professor of Neurology and Movement Disorder Specialist at the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota. He is an international expert and leading authority on Parkinson's disease. He has more than thirty years of experience treating Parkinson's disease patients as a full-time, patient-seeing Neurologist. He is the author of the New Parkinson's Disease Treatment Book, 2nd edition.

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