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Hi, There is one factor that I think everyone is overlooking. When we make the count of how many caregivers per person, we forget that some of them are duplicates. Just looking at my own situation, I know I make sarcastic comments like "What is a caregiver?" because there is no one in my life with that official title. But then I think hard and carefully, and realise that there are some people who do care about helping me - me, the PWP, that is, like wonderful Cathy who takes me to exercise class every week.And Gail, who sends me cheery messages on the Internet. And Trudi, the lady from the widow's support group who gives me a ride to synagogue every Saturday - but I' m not quite sure whether that's because of the PD or the widow status, - but I love her for it. Then I do the arithmetic. And I find that I have to eliminate Cathy and Gail, because they are already caregivers for other PWPs, and probably the widow lady as well - so we're back down to zero ... well not exactly, because I don't feel quite so neglected, and I realise I'm not as alone as I sometimes think I am- but it doesn't increase the number of voters, does it? Hilary Blue -----------------------------------------------------------------------