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Nancy: If your mom isn't interested in support groups, etc., you might want to suggest two GREAT groups in and around NYC: the PANhandlers, who work on advocacy issues, and the Parkinson's Unity Walk. Contact PDF at Columbia for more info on the PANhandlers and call Margot Zobel at 212-580-6505 for info on the Walk, which takes place in Central Park this year on Setpember 27. Both groups do really terrific work on behalf of many goals we all share and are also a good way for your mom to get involved in helping herself by helping the community as a whole. Remember, too, as frustrating as it is for the family, it is her life and her decision as to how much to "know." Carole Cassidy At 10:35 PM 7/6/98 EDT, you wrote: >Hi Tina, >I lurk a lot too. My mom has pd too about 1 year diagnosed. She too >doesn't seam to be too interested in support groups, exercises etc. > Most of what she has learned she has gotten from this list via me and >stuff my other sibs have garnered for her. Her neuro was of little help >told her to learn all she could about pd and meds. > the sibs are trying to get her up on a computer and onto this list. >She did seem to like that idea. Got the computer , now were waiting for >my closest brother to get her started. We live all over the states, I the >farthest in colo mom lives in NY. > I think it is denial at least a little. I hope both our parkies get off >their butt's and fight back. >Nancyy > >