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Hi to you all I have noticed with interest recent messages re help for Freezing and feel that an experience I have regularly with a PwP friend (David) who freezes every time he endeavours to walk through a door. If he is not assisted he can take up to five or more minutes before he can shuffle through the door. If another person positions themself alongside David and then places a foot across in front of David's, he will step off briskly and confidently through the troublesome door. It is necessary to catch his attention and he must watch what is being done and he is away. When I have done this with David it has not ever failed. I sometimes feel that he expects my help and is confident that I can get him started. Unfortunately it is difficult to discuss the problem with David as he has also lost the power of speech - a sad case. I understand that there are canes available with a button in the hand grip which activates a spring operated level arm at the point of the cane which the PwP can selfstart themselves. I hope these comments are of help. Jim Caldwell PwP 75/8 <[log in to unmask]>