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We did the same thing. My husband was approved for long term care excluding parkinsons. A lot of good that would do. Makes you really angry. On 2/26/2012 8:04 AM, Bernie MacIntyre wrote: > I have to agree whole heartedly with Kathleen. I felt that the lack of > solutions to my wife's many symptoms were an indication that something was > not right. I convinced her to apply for Long Term Care Insurance. We were > almost at the approval stage for the insurance policy when the diagnosis > came back as Parkinson's. We had no alternative but to inform the insurance > company who of course promptly aborted the policy approval. I debated > applying for the insurance for about a year before finally starting the > process. That delay has eliminated an insurance benefit worth about > $250,000. Hence the wisdom of Kathleen's comment. > Bernie > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Parkinson's Information Exchange Network > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Kathleen Cochran > Sent: February-25-12 7:34 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: Biomarkers for PD Identified > > > From the article: > ""Parkinson's disease is second most common neurodegenerative disease among > older adults and there is widespread recognition that early detection would > allow treatment that could slow its progression," said Robert Nagele, PhD, > a professor of medicine at UMDNJ-SOM and the founder of Durin Technologies, > Inc." > > And what would those progression-slowing treatments be, pray tell? > > One thing about an accurate test for PD: it allows insurers to know even > better that they don't want you. > > Those who suspect they have PD should carefully think over their insurance > needs and seek to get their insurance in place before a diagnosis of PD is > established. > > Kathleen > > > On 23 February 2012 18:08, Rayilyn Brown<[log in to unmask]> wrote: > >> > http://www.healthcanal.com/mental-health-behavior/26930-Possible-Biomarkers- > for-Parkinsons-Disease-Identified.html >> Ray >> Rayilyn Brown >> Past Director AZNPF >> Arizona Chapter National Parkinson Foundation >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto: >> [log in to unmask] >> In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn >> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > -- Susan Lafayette, OR ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn