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Kathleen, you missed the intention of my post. Support groups, in my estimation, are the best way to find the finest movement disorder specialists in the area as well as the best suppliers of assistive devices. No, they are not for every PWP but they can be of great assistance to caregivers who are looking for doctors and services. --------- Mary Ann Ryan (CG Jamie 68/28 with PD, died 11/20/07) www.bentwillowfarm.org >I believe support groups are not for everyone and can be counterproductive. > A positive attitude is of paramount importance in living with this > disease, > and support groups can undermine that. It's next to impossible to look at > someone whose condition is worse than yours and not imagine that this is > your future. That is not only dispiriting, but also wrong. PD is > notoriously > variable in symptoms and progression from one person to the next. You > can't > predict based on someone else's experience what your course will be. > > That said, some people thrive on support groups. > > I also think those who love and care for PD patients may benefit from > support groups at least as much as patients do. > > Kathleen > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn