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On Valentine’s Day, Arun and Soania Mathur will be celebrating together—and taking a moment to reflect. “This holiday makes us realize we shouldn’t take each other for granted,” Arun says. Gratitude for each other—and their time together—has been a recurring … Continue reading →

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If someone told me being a chocoholic was hereditary I would probably believe them, as I definitely follow in the footsteps of my darling father. As for the hereditary nature of Parkinson’s disease the sad fact is that no one … Continue reading →

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When Nancy Mulhearn learned she had Parkinson’s disease seven years ago, she kept the diagnosis mostly to herself, hiding it from friends, colleagues — even, at first, her mother, sister and teenage children. After seven months, she decided she had to … Continue reading →

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Today Trent Chapman completed the last leg of his epic journey from Brisbane to Sydney.  Trent has travelled over 1000km by foot, covering  a marathon distance everyday to raise awareness for Parkinson’s and Depression.   Congratulations Trent. Trent  you are an … Continue reading →

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IT all started with just a little pain in her neck, the type of niggling pain that many people would just shrug off as a strained muscle. From there it was the slight shaking in her hand that made writing … Continue reading →

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It’s been three years since I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s. I thought it would be easy to write about what has happened in that time, but it’s not, for a few reasons. One reason is that while I can wax … Continue reading →

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My first exposure to Parkinson’s disease was when my mother informed me that she had Parkinson’s disease. I guess my mother would have been in her mid 60s at the time. She also told me that she had received advice … Continue reading →

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“I feel trapped in my body, powerless to symptoms,” Sasha Whitehead explains. Source:  Narromine News Parkinson’s disease – yes that’s the one made famous by television and film star Michael J. Fox. Yet despite this, little social awareness surrounds this disease other … Continue reading →

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An inspiring story of a family’s battle with Parkinson’s and Jordan’s fundraising initiative to help find a cure.   JORDAN’S STORY My initial experience of Parkinson’s Disease was through my Grandfather.  He had had PD for as long as I can … Continue reading →

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  This film has been entered into the 2012 Neuro Film Festival from the American Academy of Neurology Foundation at www. neurofilmfestival.com. Let’s put our brains together to support brain research. Visit www.neurofilmfestival.com. I Have Parkinsons; It Doesn’t Have Me” … Continue reading →

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Nerissa Mapes was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease on 12 January 2006 at only 28 years of age.   Perspectives on Parkinson’s Facing a life long battle against the disease – and the medical and emotional challenges it presents – Nerissa … Continue reading →

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My first encounter with Shake It Up certainly left its mark on me, although not in the way many would think. It was something that I had constantly ringing in my head. The charities name certainly resonated with me in … Continue reading →

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My name is Sacha and when I was 29 I had my fourth child. A beautiful baby girl! We didn’t know then what we obviously know now but my life was changing physically and mentally. I started to suffer from … Continue reading →

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  MY JOURNEY WITH PARKINSONS   Hi, I’m Carole and my journey with Parkinsons started when I was diagnosed when I was 50. This was in 1990 (I was born in 1940). I guess my actual association with Parkinsons started … Continue reading →

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Imagine hearing this….. “Researchers have just announced that they have discovered a cure to Parkinson’s Disease.” I don’t know about you, but for me, to be able to hear those words, one day, for real would be an answer to … Continue reading →

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For as long as I can remember I have been around swimming. I was hooked, well and truly when my older brother, Jimmy had all of his Olympic uniforms delivered to our home before he swam for Australia in the Butterfly … Continue reading →

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You know what it’s like to be free You don’t know what it’s like to be me Coz you don’t see me shakin’ all day You think that my life is maybe OK You don’t know what it’s like to … Continue reading →

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Clyde Campbell was diagnosed at 44 with Parkinson’s. Originally from northern New South Wales, Clyde lives now with his wife and three children in Sydney, Australia. Twenty-eight years ago Clyde started out as an industrial electronics apprentice in country NSW. Today … Continue reading →

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Liz grew up in Sunshine Beach, Noosa, where her love of surfing was rewarded withasponsorship from Billabong. She competed across Australia and Internationally for many of her teenage years. Now at 28, Liz has spent the past six years working … Continue reading →