for the first year newly diagnosed person with parkinson's i recommend reading: 1. "An Algorithm For Managing Parkinsons Disease" [search the pd list archives using BX: ALGORITHM] at: <http://james.parkinsons.org.uk/> and 2. "Psychosocial Factors In The Treatment Of Parkinsons Disease" [search the archives using PSYCHOSOCIAL FACTORS] at: <http://james.parkinsons.org.uk/> and 3. "The Young Parkinson's Handbook" by Arlette Johnson and originally printed by The American Parkinson Disease Foundation at: <http://www.apdaparkinson.com/> and at the Harvard neurological site: The Parkinson's Web <http://pdweb.mgh.harvard.edu/> janet janet paterson - 51 now /41 dx /37 onset - almonte/ontario/canada <http://www.newcountry.nu/pd/members/janet/index.htm> [log in to unmask]