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At 07:27 AM 5/2/97 -0400, you wrote: >Having joined this list to learn more of the problems PWP face day to day >from treatment, medication and response, psychological impact including >depression, I have been "listening in" and to those many contributors to >this list. In my case, my interest is because of my wife's bachelor >brother who is 63/6, in an advanced >state of illness. The mood swings, tremors, hallucinations, weakness due to >many factors, including diet and understanding the balancing of medication >all had to be better understood. While it is seems clear that no one PWP >has the exactly the same condition and needs because of countless >variables, it is fact that this illness has not been in the forefront in >public awareness and has not been adequately supported by public awareness. >I myself am 63, active all my life, and only when this illness hit someone >close to me did I make it a point to develop any knowledge or understanding >of it. It is encouraging that this is changing and I applaud those who are >working so hard to do something about it. >But. obviously there is a long way to go in awareness and to enlist more >funding for research, education, treatment and total care for the afflicted. > >I have seen some comment with regard to a lapel pin, and I may be wrong but >I do not see a national or international logo or standard. Could I be >wrong? I must be. This would be unbelievable. If there a source, here in >Canada, where can I obtain one or two? > >Thank you all again, for all the notes, postings and encouragement that I >witness on this list from the care givers as well as the those who >courageously battle this illness. You have given me an insight of a problem >that needs all our active support, for which I am very grateful. More need >to understand and support medical progress so please keep up the active >cause, where you can. > > >Cyril W. Gray >Mississauga, On >mailto:[log in to unmask] > here is canada address for pins the parkinson foundatio of canada suite 710 390 bay st toronto, ontario m5h 2y2 3.00 each. all so i am trying to get hold of judith m. richards she lives in canada don I.Y.Q.