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Dear Listfriends, A few hours ago I returned home from Israel and I remembered something happened in the plane: A man (about 40) passed me several times on his way to the toilet or to smoke a cigaret in the back of the plane. His right arm didn't move. His movements were very slow. He walked as a typical Parkinson Patient who doesn't use medication or too little or doesn't react on the medication. To me thid man was a classical example of a Parkie. I doubted a long time, but finally i did it: I went to his place and after finding out what our communication language should be (german) i asked him why he was that slow? The answer made me feel very upset : he just was that way, he was always like this....it was normal to him. So I told him about PD and that there was a possibily he had it too. I advised him to see a neurologist when he will be back in Israel. He promised me to do so. I don't know his name, nor his address. I didn't give him mine. And now back in Holland I wonder should I have told him about PD?? Should I have asked his name or given mine?? I didn't want to give him too much information or hope. What do you do when you are in such a situation?? I am very anxious to hear your reactions. Kees Paap pwp 8/47