THANK YOU FOR RESPONDING. WE HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THE IMPLANT, IN THE CHEST AREA FOR ENHANCING THE VOICE. MY HUSBAND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH PARKINSON ABOUT13 YEARS AGO TOO BUT HE IS 88 NOW --SO, TOO OLD TO CONSIDER ANY NON EMERGENCY OPERATION SO I GUESS WE WILL HAVE TO GO ON WITH THE "WHAT" PROBLEM UNLESS I GET A HEARING AID--WHICH AS A LAST RESORT I WILL DO. WE HAD HEARD OF THE SINGING METHOD AND HE WOULD/MIGHT HAVE ENJOYED JOINING A CHORUS OR TAKING SINGING LESSONS 13 YEARS AGO BUT 13 YEARS AGO HE DID NOT HAVE THE PROBLEM, SO HE DID NOT TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THAT METHOD TO ENHANCE HIS VOCAL CHORDS. THANKS AGAIN, MARGARET ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn