All - Has anyone thought of the fact that the very name "Parkinson's Disease" conveys to people the impression that we are carrying a contagious disease and that a wise person should stay away from us? Probably too late to change this now, but wouldn't it be better to call our illness "Parkinson's Syndrome" or some other term not as emotionally loaded? Bill Isbell ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn Santa Barbara , California