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Before I sign off for two weeks, I want to add my two cents to the Eldepryl discussion. About 12 years ago, Ken's PD was progressing too fast for the meds available in this country and we heard about Deprenyl(Eldepryl) through Bev Steward who also contributes to this listserve. She had visited Br. Birkmeyer in Austria and had opened a pipeline whereby we could get the drug from there. Our Neurologist at the time agreed and wrote us a prescription to send to Vienna. Ken improved unbelievably and was able to continue to serve as a judge for three more years and to take assignments after his retirement until about six years ago. His Neurologist offered to participate in the American trials for Eldepryl based on what she had seen with Ken. She said she never again saw the results she saw with Ken. So, as with all the PD drugs, different drugs for different folks. For us it was a miracle drug; for others it does very little. My feeling is, you can never know until you try it. This is the way I felt recently about aricept and Our Neuro agreed. The results with Aricept have been just as wonderful as thay were years ago with deprenyl. We sign off today for two weeks in Yosemite. Barbara Smith,CG/Ken/70/17