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Rayilyn Brown wrote: > Are there any accounts of what > happened to folks before meds? Rayilyn, before medications were developed, the main cause of death was pneumonia after a few years. The PD progressed, the individual's ability to move decreased, and eventually he/she became bedfast and developed pneumonia due to inactivity. Pneumonia is still a common cause of death; however, people with PD now live many more years, and more actively, than before PD medications became available. I recently met a woman of 73 who travels to support group meetings in her state, speaking and educating others, including health professionals. She has been politically active for many years, and enjoys marriage to her wonderful husband, and spending time with their children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. She was diagnosed with PD at age 25. PD is truly a "designer's disease" -- no two people ever have the same PD experience. At least, not that I have encountered thus far. Best regards, Kathrynne -- Kathrynne Holden, MS, RD Author: "Eat well, stay well with Parkinson's disease" "Constipation and Parkinson's" -- audiocassette & guidebook "Guidelines for Medical Nutrition Therapy for Parkinson's disease" & Risk Assessment Tools "Risk for malnutrition and bone fracture in Parkinson's disease," J Nutr Elderly. V18:3;1999. http://www.nutritionucanlivewith.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn