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At 06:55 PM 8/13/96 -0400, you wrote: >Tuesday August 13 6:53 AM EDT > >Amgen Begins Parkinson's Drug Trial > <snip> > >Following the onset of symptoms, Parkinson's patients typically survive >for 10-15 years. Conventional drugs which help symptoms early in the >disease are less effective and have toxic side effects as the disease >progresses. > I'm glad to hear about a new drug.... Is this statement accurate? Is it true that at 45 I can expect only 15 more years? For physical reasons surgery is not an option for me. Guess I don't need ta worry about retirement except for my wife. *smile* Marvin