Wow, CS! That is a very bleak picture. I am hoping you are wrong. I guess I believe that everything you propose will happen to some people and some of what you propose will happen to all PWP, but that all that you propose won't happen to all Parkinson's people. I agree that we have to withhold most of the real truths about PD from others but only because it serves no purpose. The forum helps when we want to vent. Your post is powerful. I think most readers were hesitant to respond because it is so strong.

Ann