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Maryhelen, You mentioned several little things that help you such as elastic wrist watch, shoe lace fasteners, and a hook to help you zip up your pants.... My mother-in-law has PD and is on a very low budget, but I help her out when ever I can afford it. She has gotten rapidly worse. Just in the last few months. She seems to have given up and is letting PD take over... I know that she gets depressed because of things she is no longer able to do, such as tying her shoes. She also is unable to bend over, I am not sure if that is from PD or osteoporothis (sp)arthritis or all three. If there are several other things out there that will help her do some of the trhings she used to do on her own maybe it would help. Could you give me an idea of what is out there and how much some of these things cost and where I can find them. I understan that you decided to throw all of your stuff away and I understand why, but Dorothy lives just with her husband who is often gone during the day and likes to take care of herself. i am only 4-5 blocks away if she needs me, but she has always been independent and hates to ask for too much help. She has accepted the PD enought that she will ask for help as in writing checks and when sje is out in public. But it is when she is alone that she gets depressed for not being able to do things. Laurie >the little "helper tools" I used like the shoe lace fasteners, the elastic >band wrist watch, the 'hook' to zip up pants. I even quit using keys to get >in and out of the office and home (remote opener). I finally had some >business cards with my name address & phone printed on one side, and infor >about what PD is on the other side. I figure, if I can't hide it...flaunt >it!!. > >Yes, life is good! > >We're in it together! > >Maryhelen > >