Are people with pd all highly intelligent?

[hilarypeta]

[honeycombe3]

Hilary, It goes without saying....(I'm feeling better today.)

[hilarypeta in reply to honeycombe3]

my friends father who has pd was told that by his neurologist!!!

[shasha in reply to honeycombe3]

hi angela ,

glad you are feeling better x

[shasha]

i have always thought that !!

[Carrigan]

YES Yes Yes Yes

[jillannf6]

hi

yew of course a lto of brain cellls to go yet for me

(tongue in c heek)

lol JIll

[ronn]

Yes, and modest too!!!!!!

[Jash]

That's what two neuros have told me...

[bawford]

Oh Yes!! Just as any of us, we'd be the first to admit it! Thanks for the question - it just made my day.

[Court]

Of course. It goes without saying. I am always telling people this. Though actually I did read it somewhere, and who am I to disagree.

[Melodysam1890]

Absolutely - without question!!!

[bunngalo]

My mom with Parkinson's graduated first from her law school class back in the 1950s. I consider her highly intelligent. My friend who has young onset is also very bright... that is the extent of my fist hand experience....oh and you all seem very bright too!!!

[hilarypeta]

I think that may be true -but so are well people like yourself... but the question is are we all nervy people as well???

[cabbagecottage]

The people I know are and some particularly talented .. I also think that living with Parkinsons makes one nervy anxious become alarmed more easily . It goes with the territory ..

[Joealt]

Could you repeat the question?

[fishinggirl]

I was always the smart one in my family growing up with 2 sisters and 2 brothers. I graduated summa cum laude from college and was able to go to school, work full time, raise 2 wonderful children into valuable adults who love to help people, all at the same time. And that was back when I had to travel for a hour after work to class, no computer classes back then. Now I'm lucky to keep 2 checkbooks balanced and pay bills. Can't multitask anymore or organize or teach now but I have discovered my creative side, which I had no time to use before this beast called Parkinson's came to call. Now I have the time to be home with my husband and enjoy what I still can do. This is so much fun now, even with the Parkinson's , I wish I had explored this part of me earlier in life. Would have been more fun for my kids and I years ago!

[hilarypeta]

Im sure this is true? Did you ever consider alternative therapies for recovery from this illness. Gi gong and veggie diet good..

[IamIsaid2NooneThere]

Well I for one have discovered hidden talents that I was previously unaware of, but I'm unsure how much that indicates a high intelligence or not, lol. Probably reading more now and writing poems helps. Last night I dreamt £1m on "Who wants to b e a millionaire" without using the help things - I knew the answers all the way until the final and then I just guessed and got it correct! Chris Terrant was hugging me and so I very quickly awoke up with hot sweats and heart beating fast. Major disapointment!