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Hello. My name is Wendy Henry. My mother, who is 77 now, was diagnosed 3 years ago with Parkinson's. When she was first diagnosed, all she had were some tremors and weakness in her legs. Now, just 3 short years later, she is in a personal care home and cannot walk. She can barely speak, although her mind is sharp, and she is barely able to feed herself. We live in a small town, and her doctor is a gen. pract., not a neurologist (probably our first mistake). The medications my mom is taking are - eldepryl, symmetrel and amantadine. Is there something out there that we could try to give her some more strength? Also, is it common for the disease to move so quickly? I'd appreciate any information that could help my mother. Thank you! Wendy Henry