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Six weeks ago in Houston, a PWP, 75 year old Phillip Lester, walked out of a museum he was visiting with his family and hasn't been seen since. Family members, authorities and volunteers have conducted massive searches, yet have turned up no leads. Stories like this are fairly common around the country. What grabbed my attention on this one is that the Houston Chronicle article, written by Eric Berger and appearing on January 11th, said: "Because of his Parkinson's disease family members say that although he can remember his name, Lester cannot recall his phone number or address." I intend to write Mr. Berger and ask that he correct the statement in a future article. Once again a reporter clouds the issue of symptoms of PD with false information. Someone will retain that bit of information, later on hearing of a PWP and think that it means a loss of cognitive ability. If any of you find this disturbing, please go to their website: http://www.houstonchronicle.com/ and use the comment link to drop them an email. And say a prayer for Lester. Thanks, Jerry Finch -- Help us save the horses! Habitat for Horses, Inc. A lifetime home for abused, endangered horses. http://www.habitatforhorses.org/