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Thanks for alerting us to this "enlightened" comic strip topic. I agree that this strip has often dealt with topics that concern not only kids, but also adults. Will be interesting to see where the story line may go with the Parkinson's theme. Jeanette Fuhr 49/47/44? ---------- From: Kathrynne Holden, MS, RD <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] Subject: PD mentioned in comic strip Date: Friday, December 10, 1999 10:28 AM Dear Listfriends, This morning, the comic strip "Curtis" by Ray Billingsley features the little boy's teacher and her brother. She announces to the class that he has Parkinson's disease, and he describes it: "Parkinson's disease is caused by the gradual deterioration in certain nerve centers inside the brain. As yet, no treatment has been found to cure or slow down the progression of Parkinson's disease, so I'm only going to get worse." I found it very moving, and also a very sophisticated subject for a comic strip, although "Curtis" has tackled some excellent topics before this. At any rate, I will be following the strip with special interest in the days to come. Best regards, Kathrynne -- Kathrynne Holden, MS, RD Medical nutrition therapy for Parkinson's disease Author: "Eat well, stay well with Parkinson's disease" "Parkinson's disease: assessing and managing unique nutrition needs;" "Risk for malnutrition and bone fracture in Parkinson'sdisease," J Nutr Elderly. V18:3;1999. http://www.nutritionucanlivewith.com/