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Very well said for all of us Barb [log in to unmask] ----- Original Message ----- From: Barb_MSN <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Friday, July 23, 1999 11:40 AM Subject: Re: PD awareness > Kathrynne... > > I know ya didn't post your message in order to just get thanks, > but I felt such a strong feeling of gratitude because of your > continuing presence, support, and caring for those of us who live > with PD - whether we're a PWP, a caregiver, family member or > friend, that I"m gonna thank ya ANYWAYS! > > So THANKS, m'dear. Thanks for caring, and for being YOU. Your > presence on the List adds practical information and personal > warmth adds so much to my life and to the lives of others. > > With much love... > > > Barb Mallut > [log in to unmask] > -----Original Message----- > From: Kathrynne Holden, MS,RD <[log in to unmask]> > To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> > Date: Friday, July 23, 1999 9:47 AM > Subject: PD awareness > > > >Dear Listfriends, > >As many of you know, a year ago the American Dietetic Association > >granted funds for me to write a manual on nutrition and > Parkinson's > >disease. I'm now in the final stages of editing, and it should be > >released at the ADA annual convention this coming October. > > > >Recently, I was informed by ADA that they are revising and > updating > >their manual of clinical dietetics, a resource for registered > dietitians > >working in hospitals and other care settings. They have asked me > if I > >would write a chapter on nutrition and Parkinson's disease for > the new > >edition. Of course, I gladly said yes. > > > >The financial compensation is small, but I believe the rewards > will be > >very great in other ways -- there are approximately 70,000 > registered > >dietitians in the U.S. who will now have greater awareness of PD, > and > >access to resources that will help provide better care. > > > >I thought you would like to know that PD awareness is growing. > All of > >you who have worked in so many ways, whether via Pennies for > >Parkinson's, building an afghan, contacting politicians, talking > to > >relatives, neighbors, and acquaintances, and all the thousands of > other > >ways -- your contributions have made a difference. It's working! > > > >My very best regards, > >Kathrynne > > > > > > > > > > > >-- > >Kathrynne Holden, MS, RD > >Medical nutrition therapy > >Author: "Eat well, stay well with Parkinson's disease" > >"Parkinson's disease: assessing and managing unique nutrition > needs" > >http://www.nutritionucanlivewith.com/