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Dear Dennis: I live in Orange County and my wife is a victim of Parkinson's Decease. We have several support groups here. I am taking my wife to one today (Orange)and will follow up with an email consisting of more details. Regards, Henry Guttentag CG for wife 64/9 ___________________ MR DENNIS K LIEBL wrote: > Hi Listmembers, > > I'm new to the list. My mother was recently diagnosed with PD so I > am feverishly gathering an education. This list has been wonderful! > Since I'm new to Parkinson's, I am filled with questions. I hope I > can drop a few on the list to seek advice, education and help in our > quest to make Mom's life a little easier (and Dad's... her primary > CG). > > My question right now is how to find a support group. I read where > Dale is gathering info on support groups by state. We are in Orange > County, CA. Mom and Dad are 79 years old. Mom started having > symptoms a couple of years ago. It wasn't until she fell and broke > her hip that there was some suspicion by her doctor and the neuro. > She has fallen several times since the hip recovery, tow of those > falls required stitches on the back of her head. No tremor, yet! > Slow gait/shuffle type walk, frequent falling down, changes in speech, > smaller handwriting, restricted movement, difficulty eating, lower > back pains. She is on sinemet, eldepryl and bromocriptine. Any help, > advice would be appreciated. Thanks and keep up the great work! > > ____ > ______________________________ > Dennis Liebl > Board Leader, Hometowns West BB (Prodigy Classic) > E-Mail me at: [log in to unmask] or [log in to unmask] > Visit my Web Site at: http://pages.prodigy.com/liebl/homes.htm