>I would like to introduce myself. I do not have Parkinson's myself, but my >77 year old mother is in a moderately advanced stage of Parkinson's. My >parents' house has stairs so she is hoping to move into assisted living >soon. > >I think she's on the standard medication, levadopa and sinemet(?). My main >concern is that her appetite is very poor which is a relatively recent >development. Her doctor thinks it might be the medication. > >I'd be interested in any experiences people have had regarding ability to >eat. > >Many thanks, >Emily Blank > >Economics Department, Howard University > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn