I concur that the "hoarse, soft voice" described is probably a PD voice-- assuming there is no evidence of other problems. Peter, too, has gotten indistinct and soft, and I with my hearing aid can hardly hear him in the car--or even at other times. :-( BTW, there is a voice therapy for PD especially--the Lee Silverman Voice Therapy (LSVT) and you will find a lot about it in the list archives. >My wife, Cecily 78/20 has been getting more and more hoarse and soft voiced >the last few years. In the car it is very difficult to hear her sometimes. >Also it is not all the time, sometimes her voice is almost normal. I >understand that the throat is one of the areas commonly affected by PD - >difficult swallowing can go along with the voice effects. >Bob Anibal >[log in to unmask] Camilla Flintermann, CG for Peter 79/8 Oxford, OH [log in to unmask] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Ask me about the CARE list for* * Parkinson's caregivers ! * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *