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Just to be clear Frank, The statement that "over a third of Parkinson's patients suffer from dementia that robs them of the ability to communicate, make decisions, think logically and interface with the world," is wrong, and the correction is an important one. What is true is that "over one-third of all Parkinson's patients will eventually suffer from some form of dementia." At any moment in time far less than one third of PD patients suffer from dementia. It is a late stage symptom. It would be like saying that one in four people have cancer when the fact is that one in four will have cancer at some time in their lives. Big difference. As for the comment that "I could not imagine a group making these decisions and providing all support for themselves particularly if they are afflicted with a disease that not only robs you of your ability to care for yourself but also frequently robs you of the ability to think clearly and make rational and logical decisions. It seems that Ray is still in full control of her faculties and I am glad of that," I assume that you weren't being deliberately offensive or patronizing. Greg FrankandTeri <[log in to unmask]> wrote: Interesting observation Dr. Fink. It is human nature to believe that no one can possibly feel or understand a condition unless they have experienced it themselves. It is unfortunate that someone might feel that way because they isolate themselves from a support organization which can help them deal with this disease. It would be a terrible day if only people stricken with Parkinson's were supporting each other. I could not imagine a group making these decisions and providing all support for themselves particularly if they are afflicted with a disease that not only robs you of your ability to care for yourself but also frequently robs you of the ability to think clearly and make rational and logical decisions. It seems that Ray is still in full control of her faculties and I am glad of that. I would not wish the dementia that is so common in Parkinson's on anyone. Come to think of that. Most discussion on this board (at least those that are not attacking the president) seem to focus on movement, pain, sleep etc. Somewhere over a third of Parkinson's patients suffer from dementia that robs them of the ability to communicate, make decisions, think logically and interface with the world. Give me the shakes, stalls, falls and pain any day but let retain my ability to communicate and reason. Does anyone have any information on research and treatments focused on controlling and improving dementia? I believe we need each other and all that are willing to help and support. Regards Frank ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert A. Fink, M. D." To: Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2004 12:03 PM Subject: Re: I need help. I need hope. I need guidance on dealing with this terrible... > On 1 Mar 2004 at 17:36, Rayilyn Brown wrote: > > > Frank, do you have PD or is it Teri? Ray > > Careful, Frank, before you answer. One of Ray's usual approaches when she > disagrees with what someone writes is to infer that, if the writer does not have > PD, their views are disqualified. Especially if they are a big, bad, nasty > *doctor*! > > Best, > > Bob > > ********************************************** > Robert A. Fink, M. D., F.A.C.S., P. C. > 2500 Milvia Street Suite 222 > Berkeley, California 94704-2636 > Telephone: 510-849-2555 FAX: 510-849-2557 > WWW: http://www.rafink.com/ > > mailto:[log in to unmask] > > "Ex Tristitia Virtus" > > ********************************************* > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn Yahoo! Search - Find what you’re looking for faster.