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Barb Rager wrote: Under Parkinson's it >said something to the effect that it runs its course over about 10 yrs. and >terminates in death. Hmmmm. That means my husband must be starting on his second death. He's had PD for about 19years now. I'll have to tell him.... Incidentally, he still works. Guess I should be expecting double-death benefits. > But you are a medical person. What do you mean that he died from this? >I'm sure that we are all aware of complications associated with it which >could eventually be terminal in their own right: pneumonia, choking, >falling. etc. But did you in fact mean to say that Parkinson's is itself >a terminal illness? I think this is an important distinction. I would very >much like to have clarification from you or anyone else with information on >this matter. I'm not the medical person who wrote the original post, but I can answer your question. Barb, you need to understand that there is not *one* type of PD. Infact, there are many types which differ in symptoms and severity. One type of PD is associated with dementia and rapid decline - there is some question as to whether this type is PD or Alzheimer's. People who contract this type deteriorate in the same way as Alzheimer's victims with aggressive disease - so it would be correct to state that they have died of PD. Young onset PD is a very different malady. The disease is more of a nuisance than a critical event, and it is altogether possible that folks with YOPD will die at the age of 95 after taking Viagra - eh, and enjoying the results too much. ----- Regards Mary Ann (CG Jamie 59/19)