Reasons to be Cheerful
We're back in the Notting Hill pub for our final episode of 2024. And after some rather gloomy subjects in recent weeks – from caring...
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Welcome to our blog! Each week a new episode is released we upload a new episode page, as well as a host of other exciting posts. Here you can find guest blog posts, extra information about the Charter, Gillian's "Poetry Corner" - where you can find all of Gillian's spectacular poetry, plus one or two from our special guests - and "Mark's Musings, to get Mark's personal thoughts on the matter in question.
Guest Writer
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Movers and Shakers LIVE!
MOVERS AND SHAKERS LIVE is the event you don't want to miss if you are a fan of the award winning podcast about living with Parkinson's....
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Sir Nicholas Mostyn
Nov 305 min read
Pumps
Could discreet pumps, constantly providing adjustable doses of your top Parky drugs, be the future of 24-hour care? That's one of the...
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Rory Cellan-Jones
Nov 233 min read
Pets
This week the Movers & Shakers are celebrating our four-legged friends, both canine and feline. But how do pets help or hinder the...
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Guest Writer
Nov 231 min read
Sports! (Live from the Belfry)
In this special live edition of Movers and Shakers half of the gang – The Judge, Rory and Paul – head to the famous Belfry golf club,...
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Sir Nicholas Mostyn
Nov 164 min read
Sir Nicholas Mostyn writes:
I have said on many occasions that the death of a person with Parkinson’s is likely to be prolonged, painful and unpleasant. I said this...
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Guest Writer
Nov 141 min read
Gillian wins Gold for England!
Some of you may have heard about Gillian's surprise love of Ping Pong. Her exceptional ability saw her reach the finals of the women's ...
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Rory Cellan-Jones
Nov 142 min read
Parky Apps by Parky People
One common symptom of Parkinson’s is said to be apathy but sometimes when you meet fellow members of the “Parky” community that is...
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Guest Writer
Nov 145 min read
A note from Professor Jenner
The ‘Movers and Shakers’ Experience Prof Peter Jenner Despite having been in the Parkinson's disease business for many years, I’d never...
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Gillian Lacey-Solymar
Nov 95 min read
Women & Parkinson's
Women make up about 40% of all Parkinson's cases – but the Movers and Shakers panel doesn't often reflect that! Do we pay enough...
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Gillian Lacey-Solymar
Nov 22 min read
Bas Bloem
In the world of Parkinson's, Bas Bloem is something of a rockstar. The Dutch neurological giant (in more ways than one) joins the Movers...
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Paul Mayhew-Archer
Oct 301 min read
Help!
When Paul titled his episode " Help! (me please, I beg you, because I've been a bloody pillock) " we knew he'd bring his typical humour...
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Sir Nicholas Mostyn
Oct 192 min read
Assisted Dying
Assisted dying is currently on the agenda in the UK, as a private member's bill enters Parliament. But with legislation comes a moral...
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Mark Mardell
Oct 128 min read
The NHS Health Check
Keir Starmer's new Labour government have been in power now for 100 days. After big promises to raise pay, slash the backlog and reduce...
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Guest Writer
Oct 91 min read
Paul's show is going to Hull!
Mover and Shaker Paul Mayhew-Archer used to co-write 'The Vicar of Dibley'. Nowadays, as well as Moving and Shaking, he performs a...
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Sir Nicholas Mostyn
Oct 56 min read
Who's To Blame?
Were it not for the eventual verdict of the Court of Appeal, Holmes v Poeton may well have been a landmark case for Parkies. Or so claims...
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Rory Cellan-Jones
Sep 288 min read
Targeted Ultrasound
Targeted ultrasound might sound like something a Bond villain would use to incinerate a Swiss canton, but, in reality, it could be the...
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Guest Writer
Sep 251 min read
Cure Parkinson's Raffle prize 2024!
WIN A portrait of Sophie From Romania In January 2022, the Cellan-Jones-Coyle family said goodbye to their beloved elderly Collie Cross,...
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Guest Writer
Sep 252 min read
Raising money for Parkinson's
Here at the Movers & Shakers we like to support our family and friends as well as the wider Parkinson's community. With that in mind we...
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Guest Writer
Sep 212 min read
Song That Move
In collaboration with... Project aim To create 10 filmed song performances with accompanying movements, for a groundbreaking pilot...
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