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My mother was just diagnosed with Parkinson's. I've been reading a lot on the internet, but have three unanswered questions (well, I actually have lots of those): 1. Is there a time frame for the course of progression, or is that an individual thing (i.e., generally, does it take a certain amount of time to move from one stage to another)? 2. When the doctor first made the diagnosis, Katherine Hepburn's name came up, and the doctor said, "You won't get like that." My question is, how does he know that? Are there different types of PD? Was that just an irresponsible thing to say? 3. Finally, does anyone know of any support groups on Long Island (she's in Nassau County)? I've read that attending a group with others in your stage is important. As far as we know, she's at the early/moderate stage and is 67 years old. Thanks for your help. It's helpful just reading the message on this site. Debbie White [log in to unmask]