With Shaking Hands : Aging with Parkinson's Disease in America's Heartland.

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Far from celebrity media spotlight, ordinary individuals, many older and less advantaged, suffer the disabling pain of Parkinson's disease (PD), an illness whose progressive symptoms often mimic old age and cause mobility impairment, communication barriers, and social isolation. At the heart of...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Solimeo, Samantha
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Piscataway : Rutgers University Press, 2009.
Colección:Studies in medical anthropology.
Temas:
Parkinson's disease > Patients > Iowa.
Medical anthropology > Iowa.
Older people > Diseases > Iowa.
Older people.
Antiparkinsonian agents.
Parkinson Disease > psychology
Aged
Aging > psychology
Antiparkinson Agents
Caregivers > psychology
Health Services for the Aged
Parkinsoniens > Iowa.
Personnes âgées.
Antiparkinsoniens.
elderly.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Diseases > Alzheimer's & Dementia.
MEDICAL > Geriatrics.
Medical anthropology.
Older people > Diseases.
Parkinson's disease > Patients.
United States
Iowa.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Contents; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; 1: Introduction: Becoming Old, Becoming Sick; 2: Ethnography and Age in the Field; 3: It Takes a Little While to Find Out for Sure; 4: It's a Nasty, Hiding Disease; 5: I Don't Know What to Blame It On; 6: I Don't Know What's Worse, Parkinson's or the Medications; 7: It Gets Worse; 8: Changing Bodies, Changing Roles; 9: Conclusion: Aging, Embodiment, and Conditions; Appendix A: Interview Participants; Appendix B: Selected Resources; Bibliography; Index; About the Author.

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