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terri / joanne - my father has had PD for 16+ years, tho' for some reason (perhaps more obvious symptoms and my lack of knowledge of PD) i have only been really involved with him and mom for the past couple of years - daddy is 70 - mom 68 - they live in tyler, texas me in los angeles, california it's a tough thing to see and even tougher long distance - my biggest obstacle has been that my mom is not a caregiver by nature, and it is very hard to see my father "neglected" and "disregarded" - but not in a harmful or intentional way - plus they seem to have no interest in ways to improve the quality of their lives - unlike the list members who, for the most part, are open & eager to stay current with what's going on and how to better their circumstances - my parents have taken the seclusion route - relying only on each other - believing that there are no choices - this is the hand they've been dealt - from a distance - it drives me crazy and my relationship with my parents has been completely turned upside down - patience is a virtue - something i have so little of, but am working on. . . perhaps there are sites out there specifically for "children of" (anyone know?) but until then - thank goodness for PIEN - cari "daughter of. . . "