03409cam a2200433 i 4500 1168481383 TxAuBib 20240312120000.0 190722s2020||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2019030265 9781541724501 pbk. $19.99 154172450X pbk. $19.99 (OCoLC)1108524282 TxAuBib rda Dorsey, Ray. Ending Parkinson's Disease : A Prescription for Action. First edition. New York : PublicAffairs, 2020. 323 pages. xiii, 315 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-302) and index. Part 1. A formidable disease. Six men in London : the discovery of a new disease and its causes -- A man-made pandemic : how chemicals have fueled the onslaught -- Vanquishing indifference : lessons from the fights against polio, HIV/AIDS, and breast cancer -- Part 2. The pact -- preventing, advocating, caring, and treating. Before it starts : the urgency of banning specific pesticides to lower our risk -- Cleaning up : how solvents and contaminated groundwater spread the disease -- Protecting ourselves : the role of head trauma, exercise, and diet -- Taking care : helping those who bear the Parkinson's burden -- Hope on the horizon : the promise of new treatments -- Taking charge : the policies and research funding we need -- Part 3. A prescription for action. Within our reach : how we can end Parkinson's. "Neurological disorders are now the world's leading source of disability, and the fastest growing of these disorders is Parkinson disease. Between 1990 and 2015 the number of people with Parkinson's doubled to over 6 million and is projected to double again by 2040. The causes are shocking, and the remedies are woefully out of date and ineffective. It's time to take action. We need widespread education about the pandemic, better and more broadly available care, support for our affected friends and family members, and change from the companies and government agencies currently abdicating their responsibilities. In Ending Parkinson's Disease, four of the top researchers and advocates in the field offer a bold but actionable plan to Prevent, Advocate, Care, Treat (PACT) one of the great health challenges of our time. They gather the expertise of leading researchers and clinicians to tell the full story of how we got here, what it means, and what we can do about it. This is a critical guide for anyone who has or could be touched by this disease, from patients, to families, to healthcare providers, politicians, and activists"-- Provided by publisher. 20240312. Parkinson's disease. Nervous system Diseases. Parkinson Disease prevention & control. Parkinson Disease, Secondary prevention & control. Maladie de Parkinson. Système nerveux Maladies. Informational works. lcgft Documents d'information. Sherer, Todd,. Okun, Michael S.,. Bloem, Bastiaan R.,.