Kathrynne, you are an AMAZING advocate for PWP (and carers!) Thanks and good luck with this lecture. Go get em! JOY Graham (in Australia) >FWIW, I will give a presentation at the annual meeting of the American >Dietetic Association Saturday, and will be making a strong plea for more >of our researchers to focus on PD. This research will be peripheral, not >directed at a cure. However, if this occurs, it will certainly raise >awareness of the need for a cure. >Best regards, >Kathrynne > >"Walter O. Huegel" wrote: >> >> The group that seems to be missing as public advocates for PD >> research are the researcher, clinicians and doctors who are involved >> with PD research and treatment. Is it my impression that they seem to >> be above the fray? If so, how can they become involved? > >-- >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/