How about an electronic voicebox ? They make the user sound like a refugee from a bad sci-fi film but at least audible. Quoting [log in to unmask]: > 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 > ---------------------------------------------- This mail sent through http://www.ukonline.net ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn