In response to Alf's question about sense of smell and the tasteless Parkie, I began losing my sense of smell years before I had any neurological indications of PD and have almost none today. But I don't believe there's a thing wrong with my sense of taste. Other than avoiding protein like the plague during the day, I eat what I please and enjoy it. But I too have often wondered why this is true as we've always been led to believe the two senses were so closely related. Anybody have an answer? Glynnismoy