Hopeful if you plan on being alive and have a few motor neurons and an anterior cingulate cortex left about 20 years from now. Read the notice. Did it say they'd actually found anything? Note carefully, "these studies will shed new light to our hope" says absolutely nothing. Many friends here were misled by such language to believe that, for example, Mirapex, a dopamine agonist, was neuroprotective, which means to prevent the dying off of brain cells in the particular areas of interest. Mirapex helped some tremors, cut down on the use of some Sinemet (levodopa/carbidopa, our "gold standard," which carries its own evils), caused compulsive gambling (proven) and caused weight gain (proven), as well as other examples of poor impulse control. Many lost house, home, and family to the gambling or sexual compulsion. I face surgery in three weeks with an extra 100 pounds along for the ride, and on, and on, and on.

There is a reason for Thelma's deeply compassionate answer. Please read everything on www.grassrootsconnection.com and here for about three years. We are fully aware of our prospects and know how to find the information.

Thank you for your concern. I hope this was helpful.