Mary Ellen asked for the definitive book. I guess I have them all, but the one that I consult the most is "Living With Parkinson's, A Guide for the Patient and Caregiver." David L. Carroll, Based on methods developed by the Brookdale Center on Aging. Harper Prennial (paperback) 1992. It sells for $11 but I got it for $10 at Borders Books. ------------------------------------------------------------ Helen Ormsby [log in to unmask] "Old soldiers never die. Young ones do." ------------------------------------------------------------