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Yes, I fully agree. Many caregivers eventually give up, no matter how loving they are. I don't mean to offend Parkinson's patients - one thing I know is that it is much tougher to care for Parkinson's patients than other neurological disorders. Dr Chew > Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2009 02:01:00 -0700 > From: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: a thought > To: [log in to unmask] > > Moneesha, > > > > Time is the villain here. Even the informed family may start out with a > caring attitude but eventually feel overwhelmed. > > > > -------Original Message------- > > > > From: Moneesha Sharma > > Date: 8/16/2009 11:01:58 PM > > To: [log in to unmask] > > Subject: Re: a thought > > > > Dr. Chew, > > Our experience here in Calcutta is that though > > education about the illness among the general populace is non-existent, > > there is no shortage of a caring attitude towards someone who is seen as > > being unwell. Often, however, it is the immediate family that is uninformed > > and therefore perhaps lacking in true empathy. There is impatience with the > > patient. That is why I posted those beatitudes for the PD caregiver - they > > are a wonderful reminder. > > Moneesha > > > > > > > > 2009/8/16 chew nee kong <[log in to unmask]> > > > > > Dear Moneesha > > > > > > You are absolutely right. There is no point in saying something nice to > the > > > Parkinson's patients if it does not come from our heart. > > > > > > Empathy and compassion for the Parkinson's community are seriously lacking > > > in my country. Based on my own experience, even some of our NGO's who > claim > > > to love Parkinson's patients are actually doing it for their own personal > > > gains - I guess it is hard to find people who are truly compassionate. > > > > > > But I am very happy that the PIEN is going on well - it is one of the best > > > ways for the world Parkinson's community to reach out to and care for each > > > other. > > > > > > Dr Chew > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] > > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > > > > ____________________________________________________________ > > > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > > Version: 8.5.392 / Virus Database: 270.13.58/2308 - Release Date: 08/16/09 > 21:46:00 > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn _________________________________________________________________ More than messages–check out the rest of the Windows Live™. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowslive/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn