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Those of us who have pd and are parents and grandparents also have a special interest in speaking our as forcefully as we can to prevent parkinson's showing up in the lives of our children and grandchildren. I have four children and one grandchild (and one on the way) and will do anything possible to ensure that parkinson's does not interfere with their lives. BTW, other than an elderly uncle who was diagnosed just recently, no one in my family has/had parkinson's. Barb On Sun, 30 Oct 1994, Kenneth Aidekman wrote: > It is worthwhile to note the number of children of persons with Parkinson's > seeking information on-line. You have an obligation to help your parent on > an individual basis, but you also have added incentive to improve future > treatment. Current research indicates hereditary factors are involved in > the causation of at least some cases of PD. If that's not enough, > environmental toxins have also been implicated. This makes PD a real concern > for the general population but potentially avoidable if these toxins are > indentified. PD is poorly understood by the public and so receives > inadequate funding for research and treatment. Caregivers and children of > persons with PD have a special interest in speaking out forcefully for those > whose voice has been weakened. > Ken Aidekman