MY DEGENERATION Dunlap-Shohl Peter
MY DEGENERATION Dunlap-Shohl Peter How does one deal with a diagnosis of Parkinson's disease at the age of forty-three? This graphic novel tracks Dunlap-Shohl's journey through depression, the…
Specifikacia MY DEGENERATION Dunlap-Shohl Peter
MY DEGENERATION Dunlap-Shohl Peter
How does one deal with a diagnosis of Parkinson's disease at the age of forty-three? This graphic novel tracks Dunlap-Shohl's journey through depression, the worsening symptoms of the disease, the juggling of medications and their side effects, the impact on relations with family and community, and the raft of mental and physical changes wrought by the malady.My Degeneration examines the current state of Parkinson's care, including doctor/patient relations and the repercussions of a disease that, among other things, impairs movement, can rob patients of their ability to speak or write, degrades My Degeneration, by former Anchorage Daily News staff cartoonist Peter Dunlap-Shohl, answers the question with humor and passion, recounting the author's attempt to come to grips with the "malicious whimsy" of this chronic, progressive, and disabling disease.