We are feeling festive here at Move4Parkinsons! We’ve some wonderful Christmas cards as designed as our talented class attendee Jimmy Burns! We are loving card A which is our Covid Christmas Card design! €5 for a pack of 6 cards. Please see below for cards available. Please note we have…
Day 3 – Oliver McCabe Cookery Demonstration – M4P 12 Days of Christmas
Hi Everyone, So delighted to be working with Move4Parkinsons once more and thanks for having me back. Enjoy you night and hope you like the recipe and my nutrition note regards supporting your immune system this winter, Christmas and New Year and best wishes to all this festive season!…
Depression in Parkinson’s
Seven years ago I was officially diagnosed with my Parkinson’s, without going into my full story it would suffice to say that it was not a good time in my life. The days were mixed, with about 80 per cent being days of rejection, denial, and why me? What I…
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…
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…
The Value of Volunteering
Today, 5th December, marks International Volunteering Day. My name is Nuala Spainhower and I am a volunteer supporting the work of Move 4 Parkinsons, a charity based in Dublin, serving the whole of Ireland. Move 4 Parkinsons is a relatively new charity who’s focus is on Inspiring, Educating and Empowering…
Sleep and Fatigue at the World Parkinson’s Congress
Before going to the World Parkinson’s Congress in Montreal, I had suffered a mixed bag of sleeping habits. For many years I would go to bed and after about an hour or two I would wake up and be wide awake for the rest of the night. This reduced the…