The Parkinson Association is a Chapter of the National
Parkinson Foundation. The National Parkinson Foundation
produces a variety of
free
print publications for Parkinson patients and
caregivers in English and Spanish. These publications can
be ordered on our site, and shipped to you free of charge,
or in most cases, reviewed and printed from the Adobe
Acrobat version. You can also order several
books,
the proceeds of which benefit the Parkinson Association of
WNY & The National Parkinson Foundation.
We offer
Parkinson disease Medical Alert cards for anyone who wants
one. On the front side of the card, is space for a
Parkinson patient to fill out an identity card with his/her
name, address, phone number, and emergency contact and a
short description of the disease identifying the card holder
as a Parkinson patient. On the reverse side is a listing of
medications that are counter indicated (should not be used)
for those using Parkinson medications. This card can be
requested by using our free
print publications order form.
The Parkinson Report is
a quarterly magazine widely distributed to constituents of
the Foundation, which contains articles written by Parkinson
researchers, medical practitioners, and caregivers, as well
as contributions from NPF's staff. The current edition, and
prior editions dating back to the fourth quarter of 2001,
are available in PDF format here.
Readings of Interest to the
Parkinson Community contains a comprehensive
list of publications of interest to Parkinson patients and
their caregivers. The list provides links to websites from
which the publications can be ordered. Caregiver
Resources
contains links
to websites that deal specifically with issues related to
caregivers.
The Multimedia section
of the site is the repository for programs on video or other
media that NPF has identified as being of value to Parkinson
patients or caregivers. Additional resources on other sites
can be found under Useful
Websites.
Other Useful Publications
Diet
Be Active
Parkinson Handbook
Young Parkinson Handbook
Aquatic Exercise
Be Independent
Speaking Effectively
*Other Useful Publications are other through
the kind permission of
The American Parkinson Disease Association.
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