This message is in response to the person with a patient who cannot get his zip undone in time. You may want to use Velcro strips instead of the zip. Velcro can be used instead of buttons. If you need more information about Parkinson's disease and how to live with it, call the Parkinson's Disease Foundation (PDF) at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center. 800/457-6676 or e-mail PDF [log in to unmask]