Recently retired Senator Pell from RI has Parkinsons. Patricia, It sounds like you are getting ready to retire. I retired last Friday. Fortunately for me it was choice not necessity. So far my PD is well under control. I can even do needlework, although a little slower than I used to. I have a business, mostly mail order that I hope to continue for many years. I hope and pray that my PD stay under control. I read about all the problems that everyone has and since I know that this is a progressive disease it scares me. So far my main problems is tremor on my right side. Also when I am having problem with the tremor, my right hip hurts. Is that part of the PD? Dora in RI 59 yr, diagnoesed 2 1/2