Hi Teresa, as with all of us, my mom has her good days and her bad days. She gets very frustrated with both the physical and mental effects of PD and her meds. The Sinemet has really decreased her appetite, and she has lost quite a bit of weight. We have been able to maintain her weight with protein drinks and bars, but she really notices it when she looks in the mirror. We have slowly been adding to her wardrobe, as she now wears smaller sizes.
Her biggest annoyance lately has been her lower lip. I'm not sure how to describe it, but the skin below her lip line basically looks swollen. I googled it and looks like it can be a side affect of PD?
I have checked out the discussion on dementia, but have not been able to spend a lot of time on it. I will though!