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If you have Parkinson’s disease (PD), you know that few things are quick and easy — except the following list that helps you remind yourself that living well with PD is possible. Read this list once a day — twice if it’s a rough day:

  • Challenge — Acknowledge and face the facts.

  • Humor — Find and revel in the absurd.

  • Empowerment — Refuse to surrender your life and relationships to PD.

  • Collaboration — Team with your family, friends, and healthcare providers.

  • Knowledge — Know the difference between myth and fact and keep up with the latest developments.

  • Integration — Treat the body, mind, and spirit.

  • Never give up!

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About the book author:

Michele Tagliati, MD is Vice Chair of Neurology and Director of Movement Disorders at Cedars Sinai Medical Center. He researches Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders.

Jo Horne, MA is an experienced author whose credits include Care giving: Helping an Aging Loved One and A Survival Guide for Family Caregivers.

Gary N. Guten, MD, MA, is an orthopedic surgeon, author, and Parkinson's patient.

Jo Horne, MA is an experienced author whose credits include Care giving: Helping an Aging Loved One and A Survival Guide for Family Caregivers.