Mark, my only additional advice is: start reading. There is a ton of info on this list, as well as the professional literature, and something encouraging appears almost every day that may help you in particular, who knows? Cheers, Joe J. R. Bruman (818) 789-3694 3527 Cody Road Sherman Oaks CA 91403 On Wed, 18 Oct 1995, MS HILARY S ZUNIN wrote: > -- [ From: Hilary Zunin * EMC.Ver #2.10P ] -- > > Some advice, please. I'm new to the list and new to PD as well. As a > 58 year old health professional, I have determined with fair certainty > that I have early stage Parkinson's. This has been confirmed by > knowledgeable friends. > > Before going to my physician (then neurologist, etc), and having the > diagnosis irrevocably set down in my records, I want to put in order as > much as I can. I've already taken care of a will, life insurance, > health insurance, and a long-term care policy. > > Do any of you have other suggestions? That is to say, if you had it to > do over, what would you have organized for yourself and your family > before the diagnosis? Thanks very much for your input. > Mark [log in to unmask] >