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Very helpful information, Margie. -----Original Message----- From: Margie L. Nestler <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> Date: Wednesday, September 04, 2002 2:37 PM Subject: Re: A phenomenon, or just me?, Causes of death? >Krista, >Apx. seven years ago I met Donna Dorros at Jim Cordy's home, when she >presented him with the 'Sidney Dorros' award. Her husband ,Sydney, the >man who discovered that protein interferes with sinemmet getting to the >brain, told me - The three leading causes of death for Parkinsonians is >choking, constipation and pneumonia. Not necessarily in that order. >Perhaps Donna can add her two cents worth. Margie >On Wed, 4 Sep 2002 10:43:05 -0400 Krista Schnell ><[log in to unmask]> writes: >> Hello, >> I had a quick question for you or anyone out there; >> It is my understanding that Parkinson's is NOT fatal. When you >> mention that >> the "death rate from Parkinson's is going up", what do you mean by >> that? >> >> Forgive my ignorance. All the resources that I have researched >> state that >> Parkinson's alone is not a cause of death. Am I incorrect? >> >> Thank you, >> Peace. >> -Krista >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: WILL JOHNSTON [mailto:[log in to unmask]] >> Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2002 8:30 AM >> To: [log in to unmask] >> Subject: Re: A phenomenon, or just me?, Causes of death? >> >> >> Jeff & Carol, Others >> >> 1. Lifestyles which are considered unhealthful may be a cause of >> EARLY >> death reported as heart attack, stroke, shot by irate spouse, etc. >> >> 2. Lifestyles which are considered unhealthful may be the RESULT of >> disease >> rather than the cause. Last month I was kicked out of a >> cardiac-pulmonary >> exercise program at our local hospital because my sudden losses of >> coordination / dexterity /muscle control / balance could result in >> a >> dangerous fall - and possible liability for the hospital. >> Parkinson's >> symptoms are the cause the increased probability of falling. >> Exercise >> definitely makes my PD symptoms come on more quickly. >> >> 3. We are mortals. We will all die of something. The death rate >> from >> Parkinson's is going up now. As cures for heart problems, various >> cancers, >> etc. [temporary fixes which will keep the person alive longer it >> takes for >> that particular problem to reoccur - long enough to have some other >> recognizable malady end life first] our probability of dying from PD >> goes up >> only goes up - but our deaths will be delayed. "Cures" for other >> diseases >> increase the number and percentage of deaths from PD. A real cure >> for PD >> will probably never be found, but maybe a long temporary fix will be >> found >> which will keep us symptom free until we die from something else. >> >> Will Johnston >> DelMarVa Chapter A.P.D.A. >> Salisbury MD USA 21804 >> 410-543-0110 >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Carole K. Menser" <[log in to unmask]> >> To: <[log in to unmask]> >> Sent: Tuesday, September 03, 2002 3:42 PM >> Subject: Re: A phenomenon, or just me? >> >> >> > Yes, Jeff, I believe you are correct when you say that the >> leading >> > cause >> of >> > death is really not heart disease, stroke, heart attack and so on >> but >> these >> > are the consequences of our own actions. The major diseases we >> see >> > today >> in >> > this country were virtually unheard of 100 years ago. Lifestyle >> must >> > be >> the >> > culprit. What else? >> > >> > C.M. :-) >> > >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: >> mailto:[log in to unmask] >> In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: >> mailto:[log in to unmask] >> In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn >> >> > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- >To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] >In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn