Welcome cathy Bradley--for you and other newcomers to the PD list,. here are some useful resources: For good pamphlets,etc.with bacis info, call these organizations: American Parkinson Disease Assn. 1-800-223-APDA National Parkinson Fndtn. 1-800-327-4545 For earlier posts on a great variety of subjects to this list: send email to John Cottingham <[log in to unmask]> on subject line put "archive search" For caregivers of PWPs there is a sublist, CARE which you may join: send request to: [log in to unmask] Message: SUBscribe CARE (your first andlast names) Stay connected here and you will learn a lot from some wonderful folks! Camilla Flintermann,CG for Peter 78/7.Ohio [log in to unmask]