At home one evening, I was checking my emails when I noticed an email from the World Parkinson’s Congress. As I am subscribed to their newsletter, I thought it was their latest one, but in fact the email was personal. As I read through it, I was initially shocked and…
Daring to Dream and Starting to Sing in Kilkenny
Ahead of the launch of the Kilkenny Move4Parkinson’s choir for People with Parkinson’s, their family and friends, we asked Kilkenny resident and person with Parkinson’s, Marie Morris to share her thoughts on this exciting expansion. Here’s what she had to say… Living close to our grandchildren in the beautiful medieval…
Help us to tell the Government what its like to live with a neurological condition in Ireland
The Neurological Alliance of Ireland have launched an online survey to find out the impact of the recession and cuts in the health services on people with neurological conditions and their families. The NAI will present the findings directly to the Government during National Brain Awareness Week in March The…
Trinity College Physiotherapy Students Moved by Move4Parkinson’s
A few weeks ago we had the pleasure of meeting Margaret Mullarney. Margaret addressed the 3rd year Physiotherapy students in Trinity College Dublin, talking to us about the importance of clinician-patient interaction from her perspective. She took us through her journey from diagnosis to where she is now. Often healthcare…
Our Time is Now! by Move 4 Parkinson’s
“Our Time is Now!” is Move4Parkinson’s entry into the Better Together video competition. It’s intended to let the public know who we are, what we do and why we do it! We aim to educate, empower and inspire people with Parkinson’s to “take back control of their lives” and achieve…
Congratulations & Celebrations!
No prizes for guessing whom I’m referring to….. who else but our very own, home grown ‘VOICES OF HOPE ”Choir . On Monday , they were announced winners in the MUSIC category at the Arthur Guinness Projects in Dublin, so we most certainly have something to celebrate (see www.arthurguinnessprojects.com for…
How a trip to the World Parkinson’s Congress changed my life
In 2010 I attended the World Parkinson’s Congress in Glasgow looking for answers to how I could better manage my Parkinson’s. Accompanied by my son, David, a physiotherapist, I had been sponsored by the Cure Parkinson’s Trust UK and was just one of two people with Parkinson’s I knew of…