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Jackie, you wrote about your mother: > She had spent the afternoon with my Dad (73/7) at the nursing home >and he did not speak to her at all. She thinks it is deliberate, and I try >to tell her it is the disease not him! Get mad at the bloody disease not >the poor person having to live with it! Is this a normal reaction of family >to this problem? Your mother is probably right in thinking your dad was deliberately not speaking to her. He's probably depressed and angry about the desease. Is he also angry because he's in a nursing home? It seems to me your mother could use a copy ot "The Caretaker's Bill of Rights." If anyone has a copy, it would be nice to see it posted to the list. One of the items on the "Bill of Rights" says something about not tolerating deliberate rudeness just because the person has PD. Your mother has a right NOT to have your dad take his anger out on her, PD or no PD. Another suggestion is to make sure your dad is adequately medicated for his depression. I hope he's on an antidepressant. Also, if his Parkinson's meds aren't getting enough dopamine into his system, that will worsen his depression. Hope this helps. Margie Swindler [log in to unmask]