Nancy, Thanks for the message! It's nice to hear of someone in a similar situation. It can be so frustrating. I think this list will be a tremendous resource for me and I plan on sending her much of the information. If your mom decides to try a support group or physical therapy - let me know what she thinks. They both seem like such positive things! Oh well - one can only do so much! Take care, Tina 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 > >