The loss of taste and smell are both Parkinson's symptoms. In fact, if your mom's physician is unaware of how common it is for a Parkie to lose both of those senses, if that was ME, I'd look for another doctor (a movement disorder specialist would be the best for her, I believe. Hmmm...(thinking) As a matter of fact the senses of smell and taste are often lost early on in an individual's Parkinson's evolution. Barb Mallut [log in to unmask]