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With Shaking Hands

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Description for With Shaking Hands paperback. Concentrates on the account of elder Americans in rural Iowa who have been diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease (PD). Focusing on the impact of chronic illness on an aging population, this title combines prose with qualitative and quantitative research to demonstrate how PD accelerates, mediates, and obscures patterns of aging. Series Editor(s): Marshall, Mac. Series: Studies in Medical Anthropology. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBBNF; MJC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 340.
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 With Shaking Hands is the account of elder Americans in rural Iowa who have been diagnosed with PD. With a focus on the impact of chronic illness on an aging population, Samantha Solimeo combines clear and accessible prose with qualitative and quantitative research to demonstrate how PD accelerates, mediates, and obscures patterns of aging. She explores how ideas of ... Read more

This sensitive and groundbreaking work unites theories of disease with modern conceptions of the body in biological and social terms. PD, like other chronic disorders, presents a special case of embodiment which challenge our thinking about how such diseases should be researched and how they are experienced.

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Rutgers University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
Series
Studies in Medical Anthropology
Number of Pages
232
Place of Publication
New Brunswick NJ, United States
ISBN
9780813545448
SKU
V9780813545448
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-1

About Samantha Solimeo
Samantha Solimeo is a Health Research Science Specialist at the Center for Research in the Implementation of Innovative Strategies in Practice at the Iowa City VA Medical Center.

Reviews for With Shaking Hands
"This book is at once a scholarly discourse on an ethnographic study of a cohort of Iowans with Parkinson's disease, and a primer on medical anthropology, Parkinson's disease, and ethnographic research methodology. Recommended."
Choice
"A welcome addition to the literature, focusing on the experience of older adults who are living with this unpredictable, disabling and stigmatizing condition. The ... Read more

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