Parkinson's Disease & the Art of Moving

by John Argue

Book Overview

One in every 100 persons over 60 will contract Parkinson's disease. Faced with an incurable and progressive disease, Parkinson's patients must relearn many everyday actions; sitting, standing,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1572241837
• Release Date: February 2000
• Publisher: New Harbinger Publications
• Length: 220 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.0" x 0.8" x 0.8"

Customer Reviews

Good illustration and information for all Parkinson’s patients and their families.

Book is informative for all Parkinson’s patients. Exercising is essential

A wonderful book!

John Argue's method is one that will definitely benefit any Parkinson's sufferer and their caregivers. I also highly recommend the DVDs. The only thing better is to see John in person! Barbara Baser, Coordinator Information and Referral Center American Parkinson Disease Association, Pittsburgh, PA

Book is terrific, so are tapes

Doing the exercises in this book has helped my husband, who has Parkinson's, to improve his balance and strength. Before he was falling; now he's not. John Argue has also made tapes, a series of ten 20-minutes tapes with a class of Parkinsonians demonstrating the exercises which are extremely helpful and which can be bought directly from him; contact information for obtaining the tapes is in the book.

Easy Exercises for the Parkinsonian

This book is a valuable tool for every P.D. patient. The doctors never tell us what specific exercises to do to prevent the progress of our disease. This books clearly illustrates with photographs how to do exercises for every need. The directions are clear and precise. What is most appealing is the underlying philosophy of graceful, mindful, and complete. Every exercise is a meditation of sorts that requires the patient to focus. Argue, the author, presents a program that offers hope of preventing progression of sysmptoms, but more importantly, he also offers hope for those already afflicted. It is possible to reverse or alleviate some symtoms to a degree. The book gives the patient some control and also offers an opportunity to fight back. Don't just read it. Do it.