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Art, I don't believe the current estimate of 1 million to 1 1/2 million at all, I knew too many before my brother-in law and then husband developed it. It sounds as if the Cleveland Clinic is nearer to the mark. Now what do we do , to get them counted. I don't think the MD can report it ( if it were reportable). I used to be an infection control nurse and report reportable diseases. It takes forever. It surely would give us a lot of clout. Nita Arthur Hirsch wrote: > At 08:20 AM 12/17/99 , Judith Richards included in a press release from > Cleveland Clinic this sentence: > > >Parkinson's disease affects 1 in every 250 people over the age of 40 (1 > >in 100 over 65) and is the fourth most common disease of older people. > > The fourth most common disease of older people? I had not been aware of > that. If that statement can be supported, it is one more tool we have to > press for more funding of work on the cure. > > Art