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Leta, I was one person who brought up the fact that MJF will have less problem with PD because he has money. Having money will not make PD a good thing, but NOT having it can make it much worse. My father had to have 24 hour care, and mom did as much as she could herself, to care for him, but could not do everything. Despite having Medicare and insurance from AARP, the $8-10 an hour for hired caregivers, the medications, and supplies, made it a constant challenge to meet the expenses. If my father had lived another year or two, it would have taken everything they had saved and invested in nearly 57 years of marriage, PLUS Social Security, to pay the bills. My mother would not accept financial help from me or my sisters, or her brother. She said she would do that only if and when she had to. If money had been no problem my father could have had 24 hour care and more comfort. My mother almost killed herself trying to lift him, and turn him over during the night. Dad was lucky to have the care she gave him. Look at Ivan, who has to accept what he can get to pay caregivers as little as one dollar an hour, when he can find them. Money would certainly make his quality of life much better. I am a fan of MJF and admire his courage and willingness to fight Parkinson's, not only for himself, but for others. He could have just dropped out of sight, and worked behind the scenes, rather than as an actor, or maybe even retired. If he wants to align himself with any or all of the PD organizations, that will be his choice. I would hope he would not be offended if he were aware of all that is being said about him on this list, as I don't think there has been anything that was meant to hurt him. I hope he can be cured with all the other PWPs long before he turns 50! [log in to unmask]