Reply #27: Boy, do I remember that movie and going to see it with a friend...

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who unbeknownst to me had lost his father (back in Iran before the Revolution--he was Persian) to Parkinson's. My friend had wanted to go see the film and I knew nothing about it beyond the fact that Robin Williams and Robert DeNiro were in it. I actually don't know if he knew what it was about. But well into the movie I turned to him to see tears coming down his cheeks and the night was one of the most emotional, I've ever experienced.

Every since then, I have been quite interested and extremely empathetic to those who suffer from or live with those suffering from PD. While Alzheimer's and traumatic brain disease are thought of as being more devastating on the family from the standpoint of losing communication with their loved one, PD is really really difficult as well...and late in the course, the sufferer will lose speaking and movement ability--while retaining their mental abilities. How horrendous!