Barbara Thanks for the welcome to the group - I've already found some useful hints in the mail over the last couple of days. I joined the net mainly to find out what treatment is becoming available on your side of the pond. (I live near Chester in the north of England). I belong to the local Parkinsons Disease Society and will be sharing the information with them. I've had Parkinsons for about 12 years but thankfully it is progressing fairly slowly. I have times when it is difficult to move but I find as long as I keep active the symptoms hold off. I walk in the hills alot, I can still walk for ten miles or so. Looking forward to lots of chat in the future. Nigel Cockle.