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Dennis's message is an occasion to reflect on the role we have given to PD in our lives, especially those of us who are almost "professional Parkinsonians". It can be an impairment we happen to have, or it can be a crutch. We have a choice about that (until dementia sets in, oh grim thought!). By the way, for any interested, there was also a commercial film (now on video tape), "Hilary and Jackie", based on a biography by Jacqueline's sister Hilary. It caused a big uproar in Great Britain when it came out, because it did not correswpond to what people remembered. Dennis Greene wrote: > Which got me thinking about the way we monitor high profile PWP, and > expect them to use every photo opportunity as a platform to increase > the knowledge of PD. Just as with each of us PD is part of their > lives, not all of it. So there will be times when it makes sense to > mention PD and times when it doesn't. Since seeing that show I have > also realised that, should I be remembered for anything in 50 years > time - I hope it will be for something more than that I had > Parkinson's Disease.