I have been following the list for a couple of months now. Early on, I tried to introduce myself, but couldn't get the message thru for some reason. Hopefully, this will work better. I am a library researcher in a company that is exploring drug treatments for PD. I am also a grad student studying psychology, and the recent addition of someone with and interest in connection between depression and PD is exciting to me. I am also interested in psych. ramifications of this, and other debilitating diseases (eg. Alzheimer's). This forum is great, and I've learned a lot! So many concerned and loving people! Anyway, my current question relates to a couple of references I saw awhile back regarding having trouble swallowing. I am trying to find out how prevalent difficulty with swallowing--especially swallowing meds--is among people with PD. A resource that can give a percentage would be ideal, but any info would be a help to me. If you have any ideas where I might look to find this info out, for example... Thanks, Cara Pellegrini [log in to unmask]