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I sent this to Barb specifically, but it ditto's Janese Tennants recent posting! We love our parkie relatives, and we don't want to lose them too early! ---------- From: Byron, Sara To: owner-parkinsn Subject: RE: Ann Landers Date: Friday, June 30, 1995 1:20PM However, from a daughter of a PARKIE who would not stop driving until a serious accident put him out of commission - we should all try to be aware of our driving capabilities - and open to others informing us when it is time to give up the wheel. I've read Wendy Tebay's opinions that Parkies have some stubborn personality traits in common - well, here's one time when you have to think of the other people you may be injuring. My dad reminded me of an intoxicated person who can't see things in perspective. My dad's car accident was in '79. After a year of disability, he was forced to retire early. (A Blizzard was involved and it wasn't ALL his fault...but, I don't think that he has every really recovered.) Sara ---------- >From: owner-parkinsn >To: Multiple recipients of list PARKINSN >Subject: Ann Landers >Date: Thursday, June 29, 1995 3:16PM > >Return-Path: <ncrhub4!ncrgw2!UBVM.CC.BUFFALO.EDU!UTORONTO.BITNET!owner-parkins > [log in to unmask]> >Received: from npvsrv1.NapervilleIL.ATTGIS.COM by > npvsmtp1.napervilleil.attgis.com id > <[log in to unmask]>; Thu, 29 Jun 95 18:15:34 CDT >Received: by npvsrv1.NapervilleIL.NCR.COM; 29 Jun 95 18:11:58 CDT >Received: by ncrhub4.ATTGIS.COM; 29 Jun 95 19:01:47 EDT >Received: by ncrgw2.ATTGIS.COM; 29 Jun 95 18:38:18 EDT with BSMTP id 1407; > Thu, 29 Jun 95 18:31:56 EDT >Received: from UBVM.CC.BUFFALO.EDU (NJE origin LISTSERV@UBVM) by > UBVM.CC.BUFFALO.EDU (LMail V1.2a/1.8a) with BSMTP id 0240; Thu, 29 Jun > 1995 15:18:00 -0400 >Date: Thu, 29 Jun 1995 15:16:24 -0400 >Reply-To: Parkinson's Disease - Information Exchange Network > <[log in to unmask]> >Sender: Parkinson's Disease - Information Exchange Network > <[log in to unmask]> >From: Roberta Nelson <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: Ann Landers >Comments: To: [log in to unmask] >To: Multiple recipients of list PARKINSN > <[log in to unmask]> >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- >I believe she owes us all an appology! Check recent column in your >paper...mine had this yesterday (Wed 6/28). A response to a letter from a 70 >year old about driving, accident rates, etc. Ann quoted a survey from the >University of Florida which said (in part) that - "A driver's skills can be >impaired due to illness, aging or injury..... half of all driver's with >Parkinson's Disease continue to drive", well, thanks a lot Ann, that should >make things a LOT easier for us!!! I feel she done a serious injustice to >us...my Husband was quite offended! I intend to write to her (Iwish I had an >E mail address for her!), and to let her know that not only is my "Parkie" >able to drive, he also plays golf, dances, pans for gold, walks, does heavy >yard work, etc. In other words, he functions quite well thank you, and >perhaps she needs further education in this matter!!! Perhaps some of you >would care to write her as well. Grrrrrr...Roberta >