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First off, thank you to Barbara Patterson for her friendly welcome to this list. I hope I can learn something new and share any ideas that might be helpful. My name is Tony Anderson and I am originally from Arizona. My mother was diagnosed with Parkinsons when I was 12.....18 years ago. I have to plead ignorance here but, I can't tell you the "type" of Parkinsons she has. All I know is that she does not have tremors. It has, however, affected her mobility in a big way and if she does not take her medication faithfully her body writhes uncontrollably. On a good note, she is very alert and mentally stable, although she battles depression on occassion, which the doctors say is a side affect of her medication(?). I apologize for being semi-aloof about Parkinsons. You'd think I'd know more, having lived through it with her for quite a few years. However, I am looking forward to learning more about new treatments that may be available so that I can share these with my family members, as well as my mother. Thanks, Tony Anderson ([log in to unmask])