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Hi, I'm a new subscriber. My father has PD and was diagnosed in his = 40's.about 10 years ago. He is now in his mid 50's.=20 I wondered if anyone could help: I bought my parents a computer last year thinking that with the Internet = it might be a way to connect with the outside world and be an escape = from the insolation they currently seem to face. Unfortuately tecnofear = set in and I don't live sufficiently close to hand to be on call to help = them over that. We also had difficulty wading throught all the stuff on = the Internet to find any useful websites related to PD. The other = problem was lack of dexterity made it difficult for my father to use the = mouse and keyboard - he would often click on something else by mistake = and being new to the game it would throw him into confusion and = inability to correct the situation. So that's the problem - any ideas? I will spend some time with him at = Xmas to try and overcome the technofear but I wondered if any one had = come across any aids to help where dexterity is poor. I thought about a = voice activated system but I have been told that it might not be any = good if the voice is not constant and Dad's does falter. Also any = references to good web sites to explore would be appreciated. Is it = possible to get access to research about new drugs / treatments etc? I hope that I can persuade my parents to persist with the computer. I = think they might enjoy subscribing to PARKINSN. I am certainly looking = forward to it. thanks=20 Gail Hardcastle [log in to unmask]