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Sarah Griffiths and Emily Burtenshaw describe a university based group for people with Parkinson’s disease
(24th January 2011)
Interesting article on Speech and Language Therapy conducted by local Speech Therapists
Reflections on Parkinson's by Bob Garland
(7th December 2010)
I often wander around my house in the dark at night, unable to sleep, getting angry at Parkinson's for what it is doing to me. I sometimes wish I could write down my emotions but don't know how to start.
When I first heard the 'letter to my friends and family, read aloud to me by a fellow member of the Plymouth and District Branch of Parkinson's UK , it said it all.
The letter is reproduced in full at the link below. It's origin is uncertain - somewhere on the internet via Gloria, but parts of it touched a chord with me as I am sure it will with others.
A letter to my Friends and Family
Glossary of Parkinson's terms by Bob Garland
(8th December 2010)
As the research community seeks to promote a wider awareness of its work we thought it may be helpful to build up a Glossary of some of the medical and scientific terms which are beginning to appear in the layman’s vocabulary. These will be spread over a number of Newssheet issues in alphabetic order. These are all taken from the Parkinson’s UK publication, ‘Science in Progress’ (January 2004). All terms have been checked for accuracy by a relevant health professional.