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Let me say this: someone who should be well off financially, if he has invested his money well, which I hope Michael has, should be able to cope with PD more easily than those who have to worry about how to pay for treatment and medicine and caregivers. I still feel bad for him and his family, and wish him the best. Hopefully he can do for PD what Christopher Reeve has been doing for victims of spinal injuries. A question was asked, why do people try to hide their afflictions, and diseases? My guess is that no one wants to feel inferior or weak, or unattractive. Why else would people sweat in a gym to build muscles to show off, or buy a toupee' to cover a hairless scalp? We all want to be Superman or Wonderwoman, even if in reality we look like Woody Allen or Roseanne Barr (or whatever she calls herself now! ) To me, a real hero is someone who fights a disease like PD, as a victim or a caregiver and tries not only to survive, but also helps others. We have hundreds of real heros right here on this list! KenB