Living with Multiple Sclerosis: A Wellness Approach - Softcover

Kraft MD MS, George H.; Catanzaro, Marci

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1888799005 ISBN 13: 9781888799002

Publisher: Demos Medical Publishing, 1996

Synopsis

How can someone who has a chronic disease like multiple sclerosis also be healthy? The answer is by choosing behaviors that promote health -- the optimal level of function and well-being within any limitations imposed by an impairment. As multiple sclerosis fluctuates or progresses, the overall physical and emotional capacity can be nurtured, and improvement achieved within realistic goals. This broad and positive approach to health is also conceptualized as "wellness, " with emphasis on those areas within our control, those opportunities to make thoughtful and informed choices to enhance our function, attitudes, and general sense of well-being. This approach not only has implications for the present, but also can impact long-term health. In order to choose wisely, it is necessary to be informed of the ramifications of various behaviors and activities. This book addresses the overall area of choices for wellness and related issues...-- From the Foreword by Nancy Holland, Ed.D., National Multiple Sclerosis Society This book suggests ways to optimize health through exercise, nutrition, and emotional health. It can be used as a staging point for developing an individualized wellness program. The reader will find answers to the most commonly asked questions about living with multiple sclerosis.

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Review

<i>""It is a valuable resource for anyone interested in how to effectively live with multiple sclerosis...appendixes are comprehensive making this book an excellent resource to the professional as well as the individual with multiple sclerosis."" -- Connie Easterling, The Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers </i><P><i>""Very nice...designed for newly diagnosed patients who have many questions about their disease. Interested readers will find many of their questions answered here."" -- Doody Publishing, Inc. </i><P><i>""This book can be recommended to all those interested in MS: be they people with the disease, their relatives or friends. The wellness approach is an attitude that does not focus so much on what is lacking - deficits - but rather on what is possible, which truly marks a paradigm shift in neurology that is so important."" --The International MS Journal </i>

About the Author

Dr. Kraft is Director of the Multiple Sclerosis Clinical Center, Director of the Multiple Sclerosis Research and Training Center, and Professor of Rehabilitation Medicine at the University of Washington Medical Center.||Marci Catanzaro, RN, PhD - Marci Catanzaro is a gerontological nurse practitioner at Primary Health Care Associates in Seattle

Edition details

• Publisher: Demos Medical Publishing
• Publication date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1888799005
• ISBN 13: 9781888799002
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 115