At 18:49 1999/02/04 +0800, you wrote: >Thanks you for your kind assistance. It seems that I joined the list >at a perplexing time for a newcomer but I do appreciate your help in >doing what I most need to do: learn. >Dave Thurston hi dave thanks for your thanks! the list is undergoing another growth spasm, i think a good part of that is due to the shock and pain of joe's death otherwise, we would feel more welcoming so please bear with us for the first year newbie, i recommend reading: "An Algorithm For Managing Parkinsons Disease" [search the archives using BX: ALGORITHM] and "Psychsocial Factors In The Treatment Of Parkinsons Disease" [search the archives using PSYCHOSOCIAL FACTORS] and "The Young Parkinson's Handbook By Arlette Johnson" [available from the APDA] they should give you enough ideas to start dabbling in the archives in earnest even though some members are not here today their voices ring strong in the archives alan bonander d1996 stan houston d1997 judith richards on leave dennis green on leave ivan suzman on leave janet